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Are You Still Watching? Second Screen Viewing and the Attention Economy Advice Column 

Are You Still Watching? Second Screen Viewing and the Attention Economy

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Let’s face it: attention is one of the most valuable resources that companies are honing in on. The world is constantly drowning in entertainment and information at every corner, so it makes sense that people are finding it more and more difficult to concentrate on a single task. As screens take over our lives, there seems to be some sort of hierarchy establishing itself. Cell phones are rising to the top while television is slowly sinking to the bottom. Why is that? Second Screen Viewing “Second Screen Viewing” is the…

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Ditch the Doomscrolling! Advice Column Entertainment 

Ditch the Doomscrolling!

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Exams are coming up, schedules are filled to the brim and sleep is scarce, but winter break is approaching just as fast as our finals. Students are finally getting the rest they deserve without having to worry about when their next exam is taking place or when their next assignment is due. However, this change is abrupt. We’re transitioning from having so much to do with so little time to having nothing to do at all. We have so much free time during winter break that it becomes difficult to…

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Lost During Registration? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What I Learned) Advice Column Student Success 

Lost During Registration? You’re Not Alone (and Here’s What I Learned)

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We were all once Vanier outsiders, simply awaiting to become Insiders on that fateful day: Registration. I felt as if taking that one step would finally make me a Cheetah, a part of something bigger than myself. However, when I eventually opened my laptop and began my course choices, I realized that I felt even more of an outsider. I had no idea how it worked: which classes I could or should take, what a course code was, what difference there was between majors and programs, etc. Starting college brings…

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Advice Column – March 2023 Advice Column 

Advice Column – March 2023

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Q: I have a crush on this person and they fit all the criterias for my type. However I’m too scared to talk to them. It’s soon the end of the semester, is it worth it or not? A: Yes, it is worth talking to the person! You should definitely talk to them, let them get to know you more and maybe both of you can make plans to hang out over the summer. It can seem difficult at first to approach and talk to the person you like, but…

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