OPINIONS

Everything was going well for the first few weeks—the bustling campus, the countless smiling faces, the exciting events. A new year had begun, and in the midst of settling into a bright, foreign environment, I promised myself that things would be different, that I’d make more of an effort, work ...

It can be said that at the heart of the controversy about “proper” language lies a simple white notebook with the words “Shakespeare never tweeted a sonnet” printed in black Helvetica. To understand why this notebook is so important, we need to understand the culture in which it was made. ...

Taylor Swift’s 1989 occupies a neat little niche in current pop culture. Aside from being the biggest selling album of 2014, 1989 has quickly become a rallying cry for modern feminists. In the post-Beyoncé era, Swift’s polished pop and subtly punchy lyrics fit a need for a strong feminine voice for young ...

If you are contemplating whether or not you should study abroad next year for a semester or two, you are definitely not alone. I, too, have been struggling to decide whether I want to go on an exchange, and the reasons for my hesitation are simple: money and time. First, ...

Content Warning: Rape My first week of university at OCADU, as a wide-eyed 17-year-old at a school brimming with mature students, was turbulent. When asked in my first design class to present a piece—any piece—of “good design” and discuss it, I signed up right away. I’d found the perfect piece: ...

This summer, the Huffington Post declared that they would stop covering Donald Trump as serious news. While they would still cover his campaign, the coverage would go in their entertainment section rather than their news section. When explaining their decision, the editors wrote, “Our reason is simple: Trump’s campaign is a ...

Moving back to Canada after spending my high school years in Dubai was quite the change; there are plenty of societal differences, as one would expect, and readjusting to downtown Toronto’s norms took a little more time than I would care to admit. But I was expecting a familiar experience ...

Ultimately, whatever happens, you’re gonna survive. Don’t sweat it. Don’t freak out. The next four (or more) years are gonna suck sometimes. But they’ll also be pretty cool.

When you’re an 11th grader going to school with people and teachers who have known you for years, every step out of the closet involves a lot of defending yourself. It takes a lot of courage, a lot of patience, and the knowledge and self-assurance to give “Trans 101,” also ...