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Thursday, February 24, 2022

StoryGround

By Siqi Wu Click here to visit the website  Nowadays, most media is adult-dominated and contains many stereotypical images of young people. Therefore, I chose to make media that is not only directed towards young people but also produced by our youth. As a member of Gen Z, I must admit that we... More

Thursday, February 24, 2022

Waddle TV

By Sophie Marvell Click here for a full view of "Waddle TV": The app design I have created is for an application aimed to create educational, and entertaining content for children at the ages of 0-6. The app is called “Waddle TV”. What inspired this app design was the need for advertisement-free and education/entertaining... More

Thursday, February 24, 2022

CyberSupport: Youth, Social Media and Cyberbullying

By Thomas Pouta Click here to visit the website  In discussions of youth and their consumption of contemporary media, cyberbullying emerges as one of the most pressing issues. This project is designed to address this issue through stories inspired by the aesthetics and storylines of vintage adventure games such as Mytsery House... More

Thursday, January 20, 2022

The Diary of a Pandemic Student

Editor’s note: What happens when an international student, thanks to the travel restrictions associated with Covid-19, suddenly finds themselves trapped in their host country? Here’s one student’s experience.   By Rachael Ibeh In 2017, I migrated from Nigeria to Canada for my University education. I had just turned 17 at that time, and it... More

Monday, May 17, 2021

Outside of the Realm of Privilege

By Emma Pietrobon Growing up in suburban Orleans, I have been sheltered from many things. For the most part, seeing the effects of homelessness and poverty was not a part of my everyday life. I was usually surrounded by wealth, whiteness and privilege - most of my friends lived in big, suburban homes in... More

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Podcast: Lockdown

In this episode of the Lockdown podcast, host Julia Cawthorn speaks with and Rebecca about their experiences as Asian women in Canada amid a wave of anti-Asian violence in North America and on enduring stereotypes of race and gender surrounding Asian women.   Click to listen to “Lockdown”    Julia is a recent... More

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