OPINIONS
Come to the movies, just be on time
Modern audiences aren’t used to many rules around attending movies, but they used to be much more common. When Alfred Hitchcock’s film Psycho was being advertised, Hitchcock made it clear that no one would be allowed to enter the theatre after the show had started. To emphasize the late policy, advertisements ...
Toronto’s Best Study Spaces
With exam season fast approaching, many of us are beginning to mentally prepare for all-nighters and frantic cram sessions. But studying can be a little more enjoyable if you have a great place to do it, and Toronto is full of cozy nooks, beautiful libraries, and quaint cafés. So, ...
The CBC of the Future
[lead] Finding its place in the digital age[/lead] Hockey, politeness, quaffing Tim’s, and a smug sense of multiculturalism. This list of beloved and familiar national pastimes should be updated to include issuing opinions on the future CBC, on how it should update itself to remain a current and viable national public ...
No Tail, No Reason
Making a bee-line for the back of the pet store, I spotted the puppies sleeping in their newspaper-strewn areas, with litters separated by small glass walls. When I saw one particularly cute chocolate-brown ball of fur, I asked to hold him, and instantly fell in love with a puppy who ...
Lack of transparency in health-care system unacceptable
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Fulcrum. Canadians are known around the world by our fiercely defended stereotypes—we’re just a bunch of hockey-loving, Tim Hortons-swigging, polar bear-riding, igloo-dwelling folk with a great health-care system. But we know better—none of those things are black and white. Our national ...
I Don’t Wanna Be a Princess
Editor’s Note: This article has also been published by its author on Medium When I was a little girl, I always thought to myself, “I never want to be a princess, because then I would have other people to solve my problems, and life would be so boring.” I’ve never liked the ...
It’ll Get Done… Eventually
We all know the feeling. Sitting down at the computer in front of a new Word document, waiting for 3,000 words to appear before the 9 AM deadline the next morning. Why do we students do this to ourselves? Each time we put off our work, we know the result ...
Lonely at the Top
[lead]Kanye’s PR Problems[/lead] With the drawn-out release of his seventh studio album, The Life of Pablo, Kanye West is once again making headlines with alarming frequency. For the vast majority of us, not much recap is required. We’re at the point where every oddball tweet of his is reported as ...
Let’s Talk About Let’s Talk
Last Wednesday was Bell Let’s Talk Day, a marketing campaign where Bell encouraged people to talk about mental health and promised they would donate five cents for each use of #BellLetsTalk on social media. If your Facebook feed was anything like mine, it was filled with post after post about ...
Five Common Fitness Myths Debunked
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in The Brunswickan. It wouldn’t be a new year without resolutions. Many of us are determined to make positive changes in our lives, like prying ourselves off of the couch and becoming more physically active and fit. This is a good thing—but ...