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Sofia Gay

18 posts
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I don’t wanna stop at all…or do I?

From the story of doomed lovers with a penchant for heroin, (think Heath Ledger and Abbie Cornish in Candy) to biopics of individuals who succumb to their addictions (Gia, Factory Girl), substance abuse is the subject that keeps on giving.
bySofia Gay
November 6, 2012
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Of flies and men

A good piece of literature should always leave one feeling that each page was worth the time it took to turn it. Unless it’s truly horrid writing (or has been penned by anyone with a reality television show), most books will accomplish that.
bySofia Gay
September 25, 2012

’Cause a nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore

Debt. It’s that spidery little tingle-inducing word—and not the good kind―that comes just before a shudder suppresses that thought. Yet with so many of us facing it due to blindingly high-rising tuition, it’s a nearly inescapable part of student life.
bySofia Gay
March 27, 2012
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The wonderful world of work

With the fight against tuition hikes escalating, becoming more unpredictable than mid-season weather, it’s refreshing to hear that some Concordia class projects are going swimmingly. This includes the ARTX 480 (advanced integrated studio in contemporary art practices) course’s year-end exhibition entitled Work.
bySofia Gay
March 20, 2012

Thirty, flirty and thriving

Thirty is a landmark year. For most people, it can mean the beginning of regular mirror checks for wrinkles, getting a real adult job and relinquishing the shield for their mistakes known as “well, I was in my twenties...”
bySofia Gay
March 13, 2012
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We can watch dance if we want to

It seems like the only time people want to see dancing is in the movies, whether it’s Patrick Swayze making knees sway in Dirty Dancing, or one of those many films where kids Step Up to the dance floor against the background of thinly-veiled class issues.
bySofia Gay
February 14, 2012
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As seen on TV…and real life

Television stars—especially of the fist-pumping and “real” housewife variety—take a lot of flak for their on-screen behaviour. Since gracing the screen, they’ve been on the receiving end of accusations of falsity for their words and actions.
bySofia Gay
January 31, 2012

Digging deeper into the past

History may look fairly solid on textbooks and slideshows in lecture rooms, but once in a while there comes along another discovery proving that, much like other disciplines, there is room for change.
bySofia Gay
January 24, 2012
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Can’t picture being anything but show people

Musical theatre plays a small role in most people’s lives, popping up here or there, maybe at the end of a long day on a trip to New York after being sandwiched next to fellow tourists all day, or when you find out your best friend knows all the words to Grease, too.
bySofia Gay
January 24, 2012