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‘US & Them’ documentary sheds light, but through wrong lens

‘US & Them’ documentary sheds light, but through wrong lens

by Katy Weicker | Mar 8, 2019 | Culture, Film

The documentary shadows Victoria’s homeless On Feb. 23, Chek TV aired a documentary called Us & Them, directed by Krista Loughton, which follows the lives of four homeless people in Victoria as they struggle to find housing and get clean. As someone who has lived...
The time I became an unintentional cougar

The time I became an unintentional cougar

by Katy Weicker | Feb 18, 2019 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

I’m what you’d call a ‘mature student.’ I went back to school at 30, and I’m in my third year — you do the math. I am also someone who has always had an affinity for older men. My first crush was Uncle Jesse from Full House (child of the...

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