Early birds
If your childhood was anything like mine, you heard the phrase, “the early bird gets the worm” constantly. You may have also heard, “early to bed...
Mallory Marrs
Online Reporter
Mallory enjoys calling herself a writer, singing (badly) while driving, and planning vacations she will never go on. When she’s not writing, she sells art online (so far, she’s made a total of $0.72!). She’s this year’s Online Reporter for the Nav, something she finds both terrifying and exciting.
Everything by Mallory Marrs
14 Vancouver Island summer activities
Now that the school year is coming to a close, you may be looking for things to do in Nanaimo and beyond—especially if this is your first summer on...
Caramelized onion hummus
This hummus tastes even better than the store-bought version—and it won’t give you garlic breath. Ingredients 1/2 of a medium onion, thinly sliced...
First steps
“He looks like a criminal,” our neighbour, Claudia, told my mother. “Shifty-eyed.” Claudia was elderly and happily divorced, tall with hunched...
Vegan chocolate drops
This no-bake cookie is one of the easiest things you’ll ever make, and a perfect treat to make for Easter. Ingredients: ½ cup vegan butter,...
Vegan health
If you’ve spent any time in the vegan corner of the Internet, you’ll have noticed a wide range of opinions about the vegan diet. There are those...
Vegan chocolate cake recipe
This vegan chocolate cake is also called Depression Cake, because it was common during the ’30s when milk, butter, and egg supplies were limited....
Shyness
“Mallory,” Mr. Nelson, my Pre-Calculus 12 teacher, said, “what’s the first thing you need to do to solve this equation?” I blinked up at the SMART...
Vegan spring rolls
The following is a delicious way to trick all your friends and family into eating tofu. Seriously, though—these spring rolls are the best thing...