Issue 05: Supernova

Last fall, I spent a semester at the Laurentian Leadership Centre (LLC) in Ottawa, Ontario. This program is currently offered each semester and consists of three seminar-based courses, a field placement and housing in a historic mansion.

Every year, a professor close to many hearts quietly hosts an unsung tradition—one that turns campus into a home during the holidays. A warm Christmas dinner with Professor Calvin Townsend welcomes students into the festive spirit, even when home feels far away. To better understand the heart behind this tradition, I sat down with Professor Townsend to reflect on how the dinner began, what it has come to mean and why it continues to matter.

As a Kamloops-born artist, Lola Loveday has been in constant creation mode at TWU, making art that explores themes of feminism and gender equality.

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is no stranger to adaptation, having accrued countless films, books, TV shows, graphic novels and other artistic renderings inspired by the text. In just the past few years, three mainstream Frankenstein-related projects have been—or will soon be—released: 2023’s Poor Things, 2025’s Frankenstein and 2026’s The Bride!

January at TWU arrives with tons of ambition and unresolved feelings. Christmas season ends, the new year arrives and suddenly everyone is “focusing on God.” Not dating, not talking, just “discerning.” Very intentionally. 

With the help of the lovely Mars’ Hill team, I received a list of questions from the TWU student body asking for some kind of advice. I am Cami Lavender, and welcome back to Cami Lavender’s Advice Corner!

The beginning of the year loves a clean story. A ‘new year, new me’ that comes with a planner and a life that looks manageable on paper. But if this issue’s theme is “supernova,” then we should probably stop pretending change is tidy.

This topic may not resonate with everyone reading this, but believe me, there is a deeper meaning here beyond the obvious. I am going to talk about games—yes, video games—specifically those that do not stop pouring out new content, with the primary objective of monetizing and maintaining high player counts.

The Yukon is not merely a territory. It is a lifestyle choice. One that quietly asks, Are you sure?

And then watches you try to start your car at -40 C.