Year: 2025

How are we doing?

How are we doing?

How are you?  If I asked you this you’d probably answer “good”, “fine”, “okay”. Something positive or neutral—which we consider positive. And of course, why wouldn’t you be good?  You go to one of the best CEGEP in the world (because the world of CEGEP does in fact limit itself to Quebec). You are surrounded by many people who are all there just like you, and they all look so different and so unique, yet you don’t talk to them, and they don’t either. You’re not part of them. Then you go outside, you step on a can. You pick…
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Book review of Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr!

Book review of Kaveh Akbar’s Martyr!

Iranian-American poet and writer Kaveh Akbar’s novel Martyr! came out in January 2024 and upon its release, it almost immediately became a best seller, for good reasons. The book explores the main character’s struggles with addiction, with his multicultural identity as a second generation immigrant and with his grief after losing both of his parents. This novel, which also contains some of Akbar’s renowned poetry, is so appreciated mainly because of its emotional appeal. In this book, the character’s emotions arguably matter more than the storyline and it is a sort of psychological exploration of its characters. While the point…
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A Guide to A Loved One’s Coming Out — Collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Club

A Guide to A Loved One’s Coming Out — Collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Club

People who identify as a part of the LGBTQ+ community often feel the need to “come out” to the people around them. Coming out (or “coming out of the closet”) refers to the action by a queer person to tell other people about their sexual or gender identity, which is then glorified as an overly important part of their life. As National Coming Out Day is coming soon, (October 11th, 2025) we wanted to write a guide to help you in the eventuality of a loved one’s coming out. The LGBTQ+ Club Most of the people of the LGBTQ+ club…
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Proof that every character in Barbie Fairytopia 2: Mermaidia is queer (Student Submission)

Proof that every character in Barbie Fairytopia 2: Mermaidia is queer (Student Submission)

(This text contains spoilers for the movie Fairytopia 2: Mermaidia) As a queer person, I often look back to my childhood and wonder if there was any clue that I would end up this way, before I even knew what a gay person was. Was there any indication in the way I acted, the music I liked, the games I played or the movies I watched? I will never know for sure until the time machine is invented, but I believe that my favorite movie at the time being Barbie Fairytopia 2: Mermaidia is no coincidence. Upon rewatching, I realised…
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Flowers

Flowers

« We’ve been gazing the night, Under you I take cover, Holding each other tight, . The air I breathe, Doesn’t suffice my need, I need you incessantly, Can you promise me, . Your body against my own, You uncover me bare, Loving me to my bones, My soul safely flourishing, . The sun rising, It feels like spring, Such passing hours, Have you seen the flowers . Their petals are blooming, I find myself wishing, That they would stay, Forever and again, . For I cannot help wonder when, You will take your lovely, In the gardens, Where we…
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Running on a Thin Thread

Running on a Thin Thread

Today was the day where they would both finally escape. He knew it. For years, they had put up with this abuse. His mother was a monster who enjoyed beating him whenever he made a mistake, while she, the girl, whom he had met here for the first time so many years ago, had put up with her father’s violence when drunk—which was often. He remembered that promise, only when it was too late. Today was the day where, a little bit more than ten years ago, they had looked at each other for the first time. She had been…
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Daylight Walk

Daylight Walk

Trigger warnings: Dark subjects ahead. Sequel stories to “Midnight Walk” and “Held together by a Thread” On a walk at mid-night time, I explored a forest which I used to know, although it had completely changed. I discovered many abandoned pieces of history which everyone seemed to forget. Finally, while gazing at myself in the river from the top of an old but sturdy concrete bridge, I noticed the sun woke up. It was time to go back home. My husband, still affected by his actions during the fight the night before and while haunted by his thin patience, was…
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The End

The End

The final bell, a joyful sound, Exam's last page, relief is found. The heavy books are set aside, No more equations to confide. . The frantic cram, the late-night dread, Now banished from our weary head. The summer breeze begins to call, Beyond the classroom's weary wall. . A chapter closed, a season done, Beneath the bright and warming sun. With lighter hearts and spirits free, We greet the days that used to be A distant dream, a hopeful gleam, Now summer's here, a vibrant theme!
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Fewer Emergencies: A Martin Crimp Trilogy – Presented by CEGEP St-Lawrence

Fewer Emergencies: A Martin Crimp Trilogy – Presented by CEGEP St-Lawrence

On April 4th and 5th, at 7pm, nine CEGEP St-Lawrence students will be performing Fewer Emergencies: A Martin Crimp trilogy. The evening will be composed of three plays put together in one seamless performance: Whole Blue Sky, Face to the Wall, and Fewer Emergencies. A postmodernist horror-comedy, this series of plays is performed as a Greek chorus with everyone on stage at all times. Each play explores pertinent themes such as marriage, motherhood, gruesome tragedies, war, and violence. All three plays are preceded by the prologue titled Advice to Iraqi Women which discusses the dangers the world poses to a…
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FIT

FIT

For the French Improv Team, the stage is their playground, and the rules are… well, there aren't many. FIT, an improv team navigating the exhilarating and unpredictable world of collegiate improvisation. Their performances, a blend of short, prepared narratives and spontaneous responses to other teams' creations, thrive on audience interaction. The power to crown the winning team lies in the hands of the spectators, making each show a unique and engaging experience. Fresh off a recent tournament that, while ending in a loss, was deemed a resounding success in terms of fun and collaboration, FIT is looking ahead with anticipation.…
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