Culture – Lions' Log

May

13

2021

Mr. List

2020-2021, Culture, True Crime

Could murder be justified as an act of love? Well, according to Mr. List, love was enough to justify killing his mother, wife and three children. Who was Mr. List? Mr. List was not born a murderer. In fact, he lived an honest life until his late thirties. In 1965, he moved to Westfield, New Jersey with his mother, wife, daughter and two sons. Due to List’s success, they lived in an 18-room mansion. He was the vice president of a nearby bank and he went to church every Sunday with his family. He was the perfect portrait of an…

May

13

2021

By Jennifer Houley

Checkpoint

Creative Writing, Culture

God, not again. How many times has it been now? I lost count after a month or so. Day in, day out, the same thing. I would wake up next to the bed, my legs barely able to hold me up. I would collapse into the hospital cot and call for a nurse. They would rush in and hook me up, check my vital signs, work to keep me breathing. They were good at their jobs, experts at keeping me alive just a few minutes more, then another shot of meds and it was hours, sometimes days. I had just…

Apr

29

2021

By Lions' log

15 Songs to Lift Your Spirits During the Pandemic

Culture, Discoveries

By Pier-Antoine Girard My personal list of songs that are guaranteed to get you going while stuck at home. 15). Supertramp, “The Logical Song” Thank you, John Helliwell, for the saxophone solo! 14). The Police, “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” A great song with amazing vocals and a title that applies perfectly to the current context. 13). Alphaville, “Forever Young” A song about eternal youth that does not necessarily make one want to dance their shoes off, but this is for people who think they are wasting the best time of their lives due to the pandemic,…

Apr

18

2021

By Dalyane Deblois

Cyrus’s Coffee Date

Creative Writing, Culture

Cyrus, King of the magical hidden island of Elpida, glares at the mirror in front of him, frowning. Earlier, he asked his adviser Allan Emerson to help him get dressed for his date with Sierra. He looks definitely dull. “What’s wrong, Your Majesty? You look like a sweet pumpkin. All modern women love this look.” Allan looks at the King’s outfit with pride. “This is impossible! I look more like a fluffy pumpkin.” He designates the soft orange sweater and the simple black jeans. “And that horrible hat!” he adds. The black beanie with a pompom on top and the…

Apr

12

2021

By Isabelle Devi Poirier

“Dirty Birds” by Morgan Murray

Culture, Reviews

Just another white-guy who wrote another book about another white-guy Growing up on a farm in a small central-Albertan village, Murray describes himself as “just a nobody from nowhere.” He has studied in many different corners of the world, such as Calgary, Prague, Montreal, Paris, and St. John’s. Murray now lives in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia with his wife Kate Beaton, a canadian cartoonist who sketched the cover art for Dirty Birds in a waiting room while pregnant with their daughter Mary, who entered their lives while Murray was in the middle of writing his book. The cover page follows…

Apr

10

2021

By Jennifer Houley

What Lies Below

Creative Writing, Culture

"Get the Captain over here right now. What even is that?" Rory peered at the display screen. When the sonar-men had first called him in to take a look at the sonar map, he had expected something interesting. He had been excited, even- he and his crew would be rewarded nicely for finding something like an ancient shipwreck or some kind of underwater volcano. But that was not an inanimate historical site, nor was it a newfound natural wonder. That was big, and it was moving. Captain Reyes was at the sonar-shack in an instant- not that this was anything…

Apr

10

2021

By Florence Bergeron

Hobbies to Try as a Student

Culture, Discoveries

What I do during my breaks So, you find yourself scrolling for hours on Instagram and every other media platform available at your fingertips (in my opinion, these should be harder to access, they are a curse!), and you wish to study, but your brain won’t make it possible for you! How convenient would it be if we were to have enough energy and motivation at all times to do exactly what we feel like we need to do? Here I come with another list format of things I recommend, but this time, I am not recommending how to spend…

Mar

30

2021

By Mérika Béland

The “Death Mountain”

Culture, True Crime

Disclaimer: This article contains information that might trigger some people. Thrills are feelings that make humans feel alive. Many like to push their limits to experience those thrills. Unfortunately, mixed with a lack of judgement, it can become fatal to anybody. This is what happened to a group of nine Russian hikers in 1959. Context The leader of the expedition group was Igor Dyatlov. He was a radio engineering student at the Ural Polytechnical Institute, and he was 23 years old at the time of the accident. His group was composed of eight men and two women who were all…

Mar

21

2021

By Dalyane Deblois

Cyrus’ Trip to a Strange London

Creative Writing, Culture

Cyrus Darkmore came to London to find her, and this small man keeps telling him something about a stupid number. "Sir, if you want to contact her, I need a number," he explains, holding a newspaper dated from yesterday, May 1st, 2000. "How dare you speak of her like she's just a number? She has a name, Sierra." Anger shows in his tone, but he pronounces "Sierra" as if the name reminds him of both sorrow and love. The man behind the counter looks startled. "I'm sorry, sir, but I need more than a name. And I meant her telephone…

Mar

12

2021

By Isabelle Devi Poirier

Turner and the Sublime

Arts, Culture

MNBAQ’s Exhibition Exploring Light and Darkness Although scheduled to open in October 2020, the Turner and the Sublime exhibition at Quebec City‘s Musée national des beaux-arts (MNBAQ) opened on February 10th and will last until May 2nd, 2021. In collaboration with Tate (London) from the Turner Bequest, this major exhibition hosts 75 paintings and a multitude of watercolours and other works on paper. The collection of works on display at MNBAQ are situated in the Pierre Lassonde Pavilion, with walls painted black where the only light shines on the paintings as if they are illuminating the space. Along with three…