mental health - The Navigator

Built To Yearn for You

AI didn’t create our longing, our yearning. It gave it a safe place to go. This piece examines why, for many students, talking to a machine can feel...

Deanne Whenham

Feb 07, 2026

A person stands alone on a quiet beach at dusk, silhouetted against the reflective shoreline. The sky above is layered with soft pastel clouds and deepening blues, transitioning into a warm golden glow near the horizon. Rolling hills and distant trees create a serene backdrop beneath the expansive evening sky.

An Old Church Lady Named Pam

A single interaction becomes a possible lifeline in this flash fiction piece.

Deanna Fleming

May 01, 2025

A symmetrical butterfly design made from a red liquid on a white background. The design has a fluid, organic appearance, resembling inkblot art or blood smears.

WARNING: May Contain Gay Blood (PART 2)

Swabs, blood draws, and urine tests. This is Part Two of the two-part series sharing Laurent’s story of complicated ineligibility to donate blood...

Laurent Lemay

Mar 07, 2025

Film poster, square version. A hand-painted illustration features two smiling women standing in a lush green outdoor setting. One woman wears a blue blazer and red top, while the other wears a floral dress and holds a candelabra. The film title "Fortescue" is displayed in bold, medieval-style font against a mustard yellow background, with credits toward director Rebeccah Love at the bottom.

Fortescue Film Review

VIU’s Media Studies Department hosted a screening of an independent Canadian film describing life with chronic illness under the patriarchy. Toronto...

Elke Sorensen

Mar 05, 2025