Rupi Kaur – Duo Review
Last month, when a cardboard box labeled Indigo came in the mail, I got excited. This meant that Rupi Kaur’s second book of poetry, the sun and her flowers, would be in my possession. From the minute I held
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The History of Bees by Maja Lunde
Review By Biblio Virgo (This book was sent to me by Simon and Schuster Canada in return for an honest review.) Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars Publishing Company: Touchstone Publishing Date: August 2017 Genre:
Lifestyle Roundup
By Ryan Jones In this week’s lifestyle roundup, explore Windsor’s food industry, discover a new Canadian beauty product and look into a new form of diet. WindsorEats gets noticed WindsorEats has won Small or Medium Sized Business of
Talk about a series
We all have that one favourite book series – one that we could read over and over again, never growing bored of the captivating storyline, the memorable characters and the dizzying plot twists. This series for me is Lauren Oliver’s
Love Her Wild by Atticus
5 out of 5 stars (sent by Simon and Schuster Canada) ____________ Gives ‘Milk and Honey’ a run for its money. ~ BV ____________ When I received this book of poetry from Simon and Schuster Canada, it wasn’t because I
The Lying Game by Ruth Ware
4 0ut of 5 stars (sent by Simon and Schuster Canada) ____________ Just when you think you know what’s going to happen and you think you have the story figured out … you don’t. And the deck is shuffled
How to find balance between reading and school
With the school year well underway, bookworms will begin to find difficulty in leisure reading while juggling schoolwork. Luckily I, Biblio Virgo, am here to give you some quick tips to an easy fix. These tips will offer you ease
Estelle Laure’s But Then I Came Back
5 out of 5 stars ____________________________________ “We’re a thousand. We’re a million. We’re facets. Starshine.” If there is one thing I am certain of when participating in a book blog tour, it’s that I’m going in
Miriam Moss’ Girl On A Plane
By Ryan Jones 4.5 out of 5 stars ___________________________________________ It is 1970. You are 15 years old, getting on a plane to boarding school. You say bye to your parents at the airport with no thought you won’t see
Book reviews come to the Converged Citizen
By Ryan Jones Being a book reviewer is not just reading books and spitting out paragraphs explaining the novel, its characters, the setting and the literary devices used. Reviewing allows me to analyze an author’s work to develop my own
Do not wait for the ‘muse to inspire you’
By Ryan Jones Journalists and authors alike are affected by writer’s block which is defined by Oxford Dictionary as a condition which hinders a person’s ability to write. According to Mental Health Daily, a mental health blog, there are many
Sports fan 101
By Dan Gray MediaPlex Alumni The dictionary defines a sports fan as an enthusiastic devotee of sports. Under this definition, for almost 35 years I have been a sports fan. If my grandmother had her way I would have
Graduate of St. Clair College Media Convergence program is back on air with CNBC Arabia.
Graduate of St. Clair College Media Convergence Program, Loubna Fawaz, is back on air with CNBC Arabia.
A letter from the editor
By Christian Bouchard Over the past couple years the sports world has seen some of the greatest call it a career. We have been left with fond memories thanks to guys such as Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant and
Father Henry Carr captures OFSAA gold
By Christian Bouchard Father Henry Carr has captured the boys’ AAA OFSAA basketball championship. The Crusaders were the clear favourites entering the tournament as the No. 1 overall seed. Henry Carr did not disappoint as they went a perfect 5-0 upon being crowned champions.
Henry Carr-Oakwood set to play for OFSAA championship
By Christian Bouchard The finals for boys’ AAA OFSAA basketball are set. Father Henry Carr will take on Oakwood C.I. at the St.Clair SportsPlex. Tipoff is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. In the first semi-final game, Henry Carr took a 41-39 lead
Grand River defeats Michael Power
By Jordan Caschera and Christian Bouchard The Grand River Renegades defeated the Michael Power/ St. Joseph Trojans in their opening game of OFSAA- AAA hockey by a score of 7-3. Melton Melconian of the was able to crack the score
OFSAA wrestling’s last day of finals
OFSAA Wrestling finals By Michelle Laramie It is the last day of the OFSAA wrestling finals at the WFCU Centre and the crowd patiently waits for the competitors to take the floor. Teams are gearing up for the
OFSAA Wrestling Championship Weigh-ins
By Dawn Gray and David Dyck Crowds of high-school wrestlers gathered at Tecumseh Vista Academy on Monday for their weight class weigh-ins. In a packed auditorium jammed with hundreds of competitors, parents and coaches, both male and female wrestlers
A tragedy hits home
by Mark Brown/Converged Citizen Staff In Canada’s top converged journalism program here in Windsor, student journalists are taught how to deal with a variety of situations while reporting the news. That includes situations that come up during live
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