Let’s say that it’s been a tough few weeks. Especially in Toronto, where issues surrounding marginalized voices silenced by the system have been very close to the surface. After an investigation spanning several months, it was announced on March 18 that the anonymous police officer responsible for the death of 45-year-old Andrew Loku would not […]
Survivors refuse to be silenced Read More »
This year’s VUSAC election cycle was dominated by the idea that students aren’t properly represented by our student union. This kind of rhetoric is bad for everyone.
Promising “change” on a bad cheque Read More »
How our language regarding sexual assault reinforces rape culture and perpetuates the battery of victims.
The letter of the law Read More »
One of the most pertinent issues plaguing the discussion of mental health in our society is its lack of normalization. As Bell’s annual “Let’s Talk Day”, which occurred on January 27 this year, implies, talking about mental health and the stigma surrounding it is key to increasing awareness and decreasing stigmatization. While there were certainly
Stress, silence, and mental health in academia Read More »
The assumption that your friends aren’t going to buy your music, because they’ve already streamed it online for free, says something about the value we place on the creative work of our peers in the current age.
Student journalism builds and maintains community — something that the major national newspapers are increasingly less able to do
While the Canadian newspaper suffers, student journalism is more relevant than ever Read More »
When many people first heard of the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, their first reaction was to check the Internet. Whether finding out in person or over text message, it took most people only a few seconds to switch over to Google to check what major news outlets were saying about the events
Responsibility in the Public Sphere Read More »
Last Friday, the news of the massacre in Paris came to my attention while I was at a bar with my co-workers after a late closing shift. The information that one site of violence was a concert for the group Eagles of Death Metal was brought up in conjunction with mention of a mutual friend.
“That could have been me” : in response to global tragedy Read More »
Over the past 78 days (the length of the federal campaign) but especially the past few weeks, I have seen a veritable outpouring of mobilization around voting. In direct contrast to 2011, when I saw grouches complaining about the ineffectual nature of voting, making unproductive comments about the broken system (voter apathy breaks it more!), and, dare I even say it, supporting the Conservatives, this time around the criticisms I’ve seen have been insightful ones.
Election Reflection: An Introspection Read More »
