The Money Issue

In This Issue

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  How artists choose to monetize their work

  Asia Mason – Published November 2, 2021

  Putting a price tag on art.

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  Affordable meals for the soul

  Gabriela Vasquez-Rondon – Published November 2, 2021

  Easy and quick recipes for the student on the go.

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  What your customer service script says about you

  Satire… Well kindaSheena Macmillan – Published November 2, 2021

  Much like the Meeseeks, Existence is pain for a minimum-wage worker. But what kind of pain is yours?

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  Giving food a second chance one dumpster at a time

  Esteban Cuevas – Published November 2, 2021

  Dumpster-diving is heavily stigmatized, but it says a lot more about the world we live in than the people doing it.

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  My Student OPUS Card Will Put My Therapist Out of Business

  Stella Mazurek – Published November 2, 2021

  Poem by Stella Mazurek.

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  The social taboo of discussing salaries: Should salaries be disclosed?

  Sophie Dufresne – Published November 2, 2021

  Why salaries should be discussed.

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  University is a luxury that many poor students can’t afford

  Diane Yeung – Published November 2, 2021

  University triggers my poverty trauma.

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  Funding the arts: A direct gateway to vibrant art communities

  Amanda Teixeira – Published November 2, 2021

  Financial aid can be hard to come by. For some art programs, it is the difference between staying open and abandoning an impactful project.

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  Become a sommelier on a budget

  Meghan Kerr – Published November 2, 2021

  During the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, my family and I needed something to keep us sane.

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  Editorial: Penny for your thoughts

  EditorialThe Link – Published November 2, 2021

  We have our course loads, internships, side jobs, hobbies, and other commitments that make it nearly impossible to be financially stable, let alone comfortable. 

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  Quebec’s COVID economy: An advantage for larger industries

  Dexter Pahmer – Published November 2, 2021

  Although certain sectors of Quebec’s economy remain battered from the pandemic, many were able not only to survive, but to become stronger.

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  A frugal spender’s guide to textbook shopping

  Marianne Liendo-Dufort – Published November 2, 2021

  I have been a student for longer than I would like to admit, meaning I know my options when it comes to getting books at a lower price. 

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  Hockey’s cost could be keeping many off the ice

  Peter Vryonis – Published November 2, 2021

  Hockey is a beautiful game that combines a multitude of skills and takes extreme levels of coordination to excel in. But it is also very expensive, and the majority of elite hockey players, at least in Canada, come from high-income families. 

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  Gilded Butterflies

  FictionMariana Chajon Oliveros – Published November 2, 2021

  Still, she had almost no money left for the next two days. Was it annoying? Yes. Had she been in that situation before? Yes, and she would certainly be in it again in the coming months.