OPINIONS

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Summer reflections

How a seemingly uneventful summer revealed new things about myself, and how it will change the course of my academic career
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Why are we still building pipelines?

Visions of decolonization in an extractive world
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Pop-ups and what-nots

The fashion industry’s latest trend isn’t an article of clothing
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A vaccinated education

On the tumult and triumphs of mandatory vaccinations at UofT
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Commuting to college

From the lens of a woman of colour in a patriarchal society
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Pen and paper

The daunting return to in-person testing

An unusual circumstance

The thoughts of a second-year student on a ‘second’ first-year experience

All the idols are dead

Throughout our lives, brilliant people have pushed us to be better. Better writers, academics, athletes, actors, artists, creators, and more. Although their influence has been necessary for much of our growth, I believe it is time we put our idols to rest.  I shock myself with this statement, but I ...

A butch account of sex, love, and self-loathing

Content warnings: Butchphobia, lesbophobia, brief mention of sexual assault Sex is never easy to talk about, if you’re queer then doubly so, and if you’re butch there’s almost no point in trying. There is such complete ignorance and apathy towards butches expressing a fully realized sexuality that eventually you get ...

Hairy & horny

On the hidden joys of a furry fuck