By Danya Wasylyk The art piece commissioned by Danya Wasylyk in her Grade 12 night school course with Tamara Kowalczyk. The first time I truly recognized the word ‘genocide’ was on a Saturday morning, 14 years ago, in my Ukrainian School classroom. I had heard the...
By Alexandra Holyk Alexandra Holyk enjoying the fresh air and warm weather this fool’s spring by having a picnic alone in her backyard. This past week is the first in 2021 where I’ve gone outside every day. Whether I’ve gone on a walk around the...
By Stephanie Nedoshytko Photo: Creative Commons A while ago, I came across a surprising phenomenon—debutante balls run by Ukrainian organizations in the United States. The event replaces traditional vyshyvannas with tuxedos and floor-length white gowns. My only...
By Maya Pankiw Thinking back to fall 2019, I remember walking around my university’s campus, feeling like I was ready to take on the world. The simple acts of walking to class, going to the gym, and going to the library made me feel like I was taking action to...
By Chase Gargus It’s hard to believe that we’re almost a year into quarantine. A year into a new status quo of online classes, staying at home and relearning how to be a functional human during a global pandemic. Let’s take a moment to check-in. How are we all doing?...
