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Slow fires: what students can learn from Izz Kelly’s exhibition

In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million papyrus scrolls—containing the knowledge of the ancient world from Persia to Greece. It is […]

2025-04-16T11:46:03-04:00April 17, 2025|Arts & Life|

The forest mourns still: the relevance of Princess Mononoke in 2025

In Princess Mononoke (1997), Hayao Miyazaki crafts a masterful narrative focused on the fragile thread that binds humanity to the natural world. Set in Japan’s Muromachi period, the film unfolds like a myth unearthed […]

2025-04-15T16:01:58-04:00April 16, 2025|Arts & Life|

Do LLMs dream of electric sheep? How ChatGPT performs on the Voight-Kampff Test

In recent years, Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT series have shown impressive ability to generate human-like text, prompting renewed discussion about their capacity to pass traditional tests of artificial intelligence. One of the most well-known […]

2025-04-14T14:21:39-04:00April 14, 2025|Arts & Life|

Fitness class series: A beginner student’s review of a PAC De-Stress Yoga Class

Exam season is quickly approaching and as the rush to complete what feels like far too many last-minute final assignments overwhelms us with burnout and anxiety, perhaps purposefully slowing ourselves down can ease the exhaustion and bring […]

2025-04-08T08:25:18-04:00April 8, 2025|Arts & Life|

Fitness class series: a beginner student’s review of a PAC Barre class

After thoroughly enjoying the soothing yet not-to-be-overlooked burn of pilates, my friend Catherine McCulloch, a fifth-year honours mathematics student, and I were looking for another fitness class that blended dynamic stretching with strengthening exercises. We found a […]

2025-03-28T14:44:25-04:00March 29, 2025|Sports & Health|

“Sonder” — University of Waterloo Art Gallery hosts Fine Arts graduating class showcase

This year, the University of Waterloo’s Fine Arts graduating undergraduate class hosted their annual exhibit, showcasing their incredible talent and creative evolution with this year’s theme, “Sonder.” Sonder is a concept that encapsulates the realization that every passerby has a […]

2025-03-26T14:49:48-04:00March 26, 2025|Arts & Life|

How our libraries and archives are dying and why we should care

In the ancient city of Alexandria, Egypt, a great library burned. It was said by some to have held upwards of half a million papyrus scrolls—containing the knowledge of the ancient world from Persia to Greece. It is […]

2025-03-20T18:05:45-04:00March 21, 2025|Arts & Life|
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