Simon Lewsen

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Education / September/October 2024

Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?

August 13, 2024August 13, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

As instructors struggle to meet the complex needs of students, schools are leaving both to fend for themselves

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Arts & Culture

Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane Asks: Who Would You Kill Off in Your Family?

April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

For the good of humanity, of course

A black-and-white photo of Leonard Cohen sitting in front of a building with his hand obscuring his mouth

Arts & Culture

Leonard Cohen: Hippie Troubadour and Forgotten Reactionary

April 17, 2024April 17, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

As the legend of the singer–poet–sex symbol grows, fans rarely acknowledge his conservative streak

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Arts & Culture / September/October 2023

Beverly Glenn-Copeland’s Late Bloom

July 27, 2023September 23, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

It took thirty years for the world to discover the singer-songwriter. Is fame worth waiting for?

Winnie-the-pooh with his hand in a jar of blood

Arts & Culture

Blood and Honey: In Defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Flick

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 - by Simon Lewsen

Rhys Frake-Waterfield’s horror film might ruin your childhood, but it’s a win for creative freedom

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Arts & Culture

What Canada’s Largest Art Heist Reveals about the Art World’s Shady Side

September 1, 2022September 8, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

The stolen masterpieces have never turned up—and nobody’s really looking for them

Orville Peck rides a pink and aqua-coloured horse with leopard spots

Arts & Culture

Orville Peck Rides Again: How the Singer Nods to Queer Country History

April 22, 2022May 2, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

Some may reckon that Peck is subverting the genre. Instead, he’s highlighting themes that have always been part of it

A composite image: on the left, a university building with greenery and a blue sky. On the right, a dark campus with a streetlight in the middle.

Education / November 2021

Inside the Mental Health Crisis Facing College and University Students

October 26, 2021October 27, 2021 - by Simon Lewsen

Campuses are offering more wellness programming than ever before, so why are rates of student mental illness on the rise?

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Health / June 2021

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

May 19, 2021December 6, 2024 - by Simon Lewsen

The human brain, in all its complexity, is nearly impossible to model. One neuroscientist is trying anyway

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Health / September/October 2020

The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?

July 16, 2020June 6, 2022 - by Simon Lewsen

Disease magnifies inequality, brings social turmoil, and offers a shot at meaningful change

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Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?

Caitlin Cronenberg’s Humane Asks: Who Would You Kill Off in Your Family?

Leonard Cohen: Hippie Troubadour and Forgotten Reactionary

Blood and Honey: In Defence of the Winnie-the-Pooh Slasher Flick

What Canada’s Largest Art Heist Reveals about the Art World’s Shady Side

Orville Peck Rides Again: How the Singer Nods to Queer Country History

What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Depressed?

The Spanish Flu Rewrote History. Will This Pandemic Do the Same?

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