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Author: Emma Mendez

What You’ve Been Up To (Staff Edition)

Posted on October 5, 2021October 5, 2021 by Emma Mendez

Entering this new school year and beginning to work at the Courier, I had the lovely opportunity to interview my co-workers Opinions editor Jayde (she/her), and News editor Bridget (she/her) on what they did this summer and to discuss their newfound hobbies and forever passions.

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Abandoning the Creativity We Nurtured

Posted on October 4, 2021October 5, 2021 by Emma Mendez

When the world as we knew it seemed to come to an abrupt stop early in 2020, I remember feeling consumed by equal parts fear, relief, and strangely enough, joy. Not joy or relief that there was a deadly virus that was killing millions of people obviously. But a sense of relief and joy that for once I had time to allow my creative spirit to soar.

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We Deserve to Heal, Even if Our Parents Don’t Understand

Posted on October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 by Emma Mendez

We don’t owe our parents the life they want us to lead Emma Mendez // Culture EditorValeriya Kim // Illustrator I have always found it unrealistic for parents and guardians…

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We’re Not Evil

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 by Emma Mendez

BIPOC & LGBTQ BIPOC+ witches are just trying to heal Emma Mendez // ContributorAndrea Alcaraz // Illustrator Too many people think they know what being a witch is, what they…

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Trickster Was More Than Just Another TV Show

Posted on March 8, 2021September 19, 2021 by Emma Mendez

Why the premature end of the show Trickster shouldn’t have happened Emma Mendez // ContributorWhess Harman // Illustrator Based on a book series by Haisla and Heiltsuk author Eden Robinson,…

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We Need to Have Higher Standards

Posted on December 1, 2020December 16, 2020 by Emma Mendez

Centuries of trauma led by the Catholic Church cannot be healed by a few statements Emma Mendez // ContributorCoralie Mayer-Traynor // Illustrator As the end of October neared, the world,…

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Burning Sugar: A Q+A with Cicely Belle Blain

Posted on September 8, 2020September 7, 2020 by Emma Mendez

A rare insight into revolutionary writing Emma Mendez // Contributor  “I think I would like people to walk away with a bit of rage,” said author Cicely Belle Blain. I…

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