AS CLASSES RELY MORE AND MORE ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, SCHOOLS ARE LEAVING STUDENTS WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT BEHIND. By Emma Crockett Sitting at the kitchen table in his small but
How “age-friendly communities” can combat senior isolation
UN INITIATIVE TO HELP SENIORS BE PART OF THEIR CITIES IS TAKING ROOT IN CANADA. By Vivian Yan Alexis Thoman still marvels at how a single moment affected her ability
Why gay youth tend to self-isolate
DESPITE MORE LIBERAL VIEWS, COMING OUT IS STILL RISKY FOR GAY YOUTH. By Alexandria Clément Shelby, who asked that we only use her first name to protect her privacy, was
Highs and lows: making Canada feel like home
CANADIAN IMMIGRANTS ADJUST TO LIFE IN THEIR NEW COUNTRY. Meghan Gauvin In 2001, when Dammee Sero was nine, she and her family were forced to flee their home in Ethiopia.
Social isolation and intimate partner violence
THE LONELINESS OF ABUSE. By Michelle Nemeth Their relationship started when Emily was 14. He was a family friend and a few years older than she was. He started acting
The changing landscape of volunteering
HOW VOLUNTEERING CAN HELP VOLUNTEERS. By Ben Cooke In the fall of 2011, the night before her first class on campus, Julie Sumerta tripped over a printer on the floor.
Alone in diversity
CANADIANS DEAL WITH RACISM IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY. By Queenie Affainie Every day, Yolisa Galamba’s son makes his way home from school. He may walk alone, he may walk with
The emergence of internet gaming addiction
VIDEO GAME ADDICTION HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN RECOGNIZED AS A MENTAL HEALTH ISSUE; SOME GAMERS DISAGREE. By Bryce James In January, for the first time, the World Health Organization recognized internet gaming