OPINIONS

To exchange, or not to exchange? (That is the question)

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, ...

Softening the Heart, Not Coddling the Mind

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: ...

Send in the Clowns: The Spectacle of Modern Politics

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 ...

A Showgoer’s Perspective; An Ocean Apart

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 ...

Starting College, If You’re Into That

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.

Trans[itioning] and the University

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 ...