OPINIONS
The awakening of a nation
How the threat of annexation can reforge Canada’s unity and purpose One hundred and fifty-seven years into our national story, we find ourselves faced with an existential crisis unlike any we have faced in our sovereign history. The reality of today is that Canadians have been unforgivably betrayed by our ...
Joie de vivre
Unravelling the simplicity of finding moments of life in the everyday Whether we take the measures to acknowledge this or not, life is forever and always passing through us. We can view this as an overwhelming experience, a reminder of everything we have to accomplish within our day to day ...
Subject, Verb, Object
What are the consequences of what we know? “Can rocks die?” This is the question proposed in the title of an essay by anthropologist Dr. Elizabeth Povinelli of Columbia University. More than one person will have snickered in reading that sentence. If you can conclusively prove otherwise, five Canadian dollars ...
The myth or actuality of the invisible string
We’ve all heard the love story that restored our faith in soulmates. The one that encourages hope about that one special, singular person waiting for you while the universe does everything in its power to bring the two of you together. In my experiences in love, friendship, and fate, the ...
Give, give, give
Women lose too much in pursuit of love and sex Modernity defines ‘love’ as an open concept to be felt and desired by all without discrimination. According to history, love is one-sided and patriarchal—men can take whatever they need and women give up everything they have to offer. For many ...
The myth of college soulmates: navigating expectations of love in your 20s
Why the pressure to find ‘the one’ in university may be misguided For years, everyone has told me that my post-secondary years will define my future, including my romantic future—no pressure! The idea that university is where everyone meets their ‘soulmate,’ or the person they’ll spend the rest of their ...
Twink culture
Desire, gender, and the hetero masculine gaze Content Warning: this article discusses eating disorders and racism, which may be triggering for some readers. It is with a reddened face that I confess that my first (fictional) gay crush was Anatole Kuragin from a manga adaptation of Tolstoi’s War and Peace. ...
Why You’re Falling Prey to Situationships
Navigating the Gray Area of Modern Dating ‘Situationship.’ The term sprung into popularity as of late to put an easy label on our confusing and often passionate connection with someone. Perhaps you are no stranger to the concept of a situationship, possibly even having experienced it yourself . How did ...
Taking the political plunge
The pitfalls of becoming a political activist and why there is always hope 2024 was the year of elections. Throughout the past year, an unprecedented number of people went to the polls, culminating in the US election, which was labelled the most seismic election in the history of the United ...
A reflection on the 2024 evolution of social media
Navigating the good and bad of the social media landscape Right before New Year’s Eve, I found myself making a bingo card for 2025. In one of the squares, I wrote: “3-day social media cleanse.” While I cannot promise that I will be able to tick off that box in ...