OPINIONS
New year, same story
Aloysius Wong
February 3, 2018
Now that New Year’s celebrations are over, it’s time to get down to business—new body, higher marks, sounder mind. . . right? Every year we make New Year’s resolutions to better ourselves, but have we ever taken the time to ask why we make them, or if we even ...
Basic human decency
Meg Zhang
January 14, 2018
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|60px|0px”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”http://thestrand.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/March-MayaWong-1.jpg” _builder_version=”3.0.84″ custom_margin=”||10px|” /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.84″ custom_margin=”||40px|”] Photo | Maya Wong [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.84″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” background_layout=”light”] Revisiting a year of misogyny, sexual violence, and solidarity Last semester I had the pleasure of writing a final essay about femininity in Batwoman: ...
A space in conflict
Leila Atri
January 14, 2018
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Op-Ed: The University-Mandated Leave of Absence is discriminatory and harmful
Students for Barrier-free Access
November 20, 2017
The Students for Barrier-free Access discuss the implications of the proposed policy
Too close for comfort
Kathleen Chen
November 20, 2017
The ramifications of holding a “Free Speech” event on the Vic campus
Hashtagging Activism
Annie Truuvert
November 20, 2017
Can Your Smartphone Change the World? author Erinne Paisley offers insight into the importance of story-telling and taking responsibility
My time in the South: beyond bubbles and stereotypes
Meg Zhang
October 17, 2017
How do we connect with people who do not share our political beliefs?
Truth and impartiality in the news: Ideology, Centrism, and “Leftist Ideas”
Tanuj Kumar
October 17, 2017
“Neutrality” is never apolitical, and oppression is not political opinion
Seeking a sense of community outside of cultural clubs
Georgia Lin
October 17, 2017
The pressure to immediately immerse yourself into university as a first-year student is overwhelming. Combined with the recent rise in discussions around finding and creating identity, the compulsion to conform is enormous. I care deeply about my heritage as a Taiwanese immigrant, but I’ve yet to discover a comfortable community ...