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How to combat lingering burnout from finals season

If the new term already has you dealing with burnout, you’re not alone The first month of the winter semester has almost passed, but university students have been feeling the…
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Six late-night restaurants in Victoria that won’t break the budget

It’s the beginning of the year and, next to fitness goals, healthy spending habits are one of the most common New Year’s resolutions. After the hustle and bustle of the…
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How to stick to your new year resolutions — for real this time

New year, new me. Time to finally get in shape. This time I mean it. How many times have you or has someone you know said this heading into the new…
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Five tips to help you spring into the new semester

Getting back into the swing of university after winter break can be difficult, especially if your time off was spent partaking in relaxing holiday activities. The transition back to an…
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How to turn class friends into real friends

Classes are over and it’s left you realizing one thing: you haven’t once talked to any of the “friends” you’ve made over the semester. Were any of them actually your…
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UVic holidays: What students plan to do over the break

The winter break always looks a bit different for everyone. Many students travel home to spend time with family while others travel to new places. Some wait until the last…
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2022 FIFA World Cup: Tales of the tournament that go beyond the scores

With the World Cup wrapped up, it’s easy to talk about the winners and losers and all the amazing goals and results that came out of the tournament. But there…
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Homemade Christmas gift ideas for the broke and sentimental student

As Christmas rapidly approaches so does exam season, which means that students might not have the time or money to figure out what to gift their loved ones. But fear…
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How to wrap gifts sustainably this season

It wouldn’t be Christmas without an obscene amount of gift-giving. Unfortunately this means that this joyful holiday ends up looking like a battleground of garbage with cheap wrapping paper strewn…

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