With American Thanksgiving quickly approaching, the sun setting earlier, and longings for comforting home-cooked meals increasingly omnipresent, homesickness for the holiday season is at an all-time high. While this time of year may be tough for Americans missing Thanksgiving, these sweet treats will hopefully offer a little taste of home.[Read More…]
Tag: Fall
Fall festivities flop: A reflection on pumpkin & autumn spice drinks
Despite the ongoing seasonal joy and fall festivities, the best season of the year—subjectively—will soon come to an abrupt end. This marks the beginning of finals and the fast-approaching end of the school semester. As a fourth-year Science student, my university experience has often consisted of late nights and cheap[Read More…]
(Non-scary!) Halloween media
Howl’s Moving Castle In this Studio Ghibli film, young hatmaker Sophie encounters a mysterious wizard named Howl. The Witch of the Waste curses her by turning her into an old woman. Sophie then meets a mysterious anthropomorphic scarecrow who leads her to Howl’s castle. There, she takes up residence as[Read More…]
The Tribune Predicts: Fall horoscopes
With sweater weather in full swing and a pumpkin spice latte in hand, it’s time to hunker down in a library until it’s spring again. While you’re hibernating, check out The Tribune’s predictions to round off the end of 2024. In this edition, we’re doing “ins and outs” for each[Read More…]
Ask The Trib: Overcoming the fall season flu
Dear Tribune, I caught a cold a few days ago and as the days pass by, my runny nose and rusty cough keep getting worse. I don’t feel like I can skip classes because we’re in the middle of midterm season, and I badly need to study. How can I[Read More…]
Two cozy recipes to start the fall off right
Now that the Fall equinox has officially passed, it’s time to head to the store for some cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to make sure your kitchen smells better than a pumpkin-spiced latte. For those who need a dose of sugar to start the day off right: Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies[Read More…]
Sweet and savoury apple recipes to spice up your fall
Granny Smith, Fuji, Honey Crisp, Jonagold, Jonathan, Gala, Golden Delicious, Braeburn, Cortland—there are countless apple varieties waiting to be found at the orchard each fall. After some apple picking and a little time in the kitchen, make the most of fall’s favourite fruit with these scrumptious apple recipes. For those[Read More…]
‘The Tribune’ predicts: Halloween horoscopes
The leaves are falling, the sun is setting earlier, and the constellations are forming in eerie ways. The little ghosts floating around your astrological signs are telling you what the stars have in store for you this Halloween. Aries (March 21-April 19): Aries, your energy and ability to take everything[Read More…]
An ode to the fall film
There is so much more to October film-watching than scary movies. While viewers may inevitably crave the grotesque in the lead-up to Halloween, autumn simultaneously evokes a search for comfort in the TV catalogue as viewers shy away from the frigid outdoors. I found this sense of warmth during the[Read More…]
Savoury pumpkin recipes to keep you cozy this fall
Autumn brings about gorgeous golden-orange colours, crisp air, crunching leaves underfoot, and the smell of woodsmoke. It also means the arrival of pumpkins: Pumpkin soup, stew, pies, cookies, bread, pancakes, drinks, and candies. As pumpkin has become a flavour nearly synonymous with fall, The Tribune has compiled hearty and mouthwatering[Read More…]