I was on YouTube one Sunday evening when I came across a video on my recommended feed. It was titled “Sex Education: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO).” As a huge fan of John Oliver’s program Last Week Tonight, I decided to give the video a watch. It provoked thoughts and emotions that I […]
Abstinence-only sex education is harmful to students Read More »
Why I only spend time at Vic if I’m in a good mood Hi. It’s me, an average Vic student. I have a great group of friends, love my classes, and do most of my readings (sometimes). I don’t sleep during exam season, I procrastinate on papers, and I’m trying my best to navigate
The first step to fixing something is acknowledging it Read More »
Upon entering my first year at UofT, I believed in myself. You made it. A clean slate. An overwhelming yet endless amount of opportunities. The world is in the palm of your hands. Take what is yours, and enjoy the ride. I thought that I would accomplish many things, be successful in anything and everything
What you should have known going into first year Read More »
It started as an anomaly. Maybe Sarah, that girl you never spoke to in high school, is getting hitched next month in a lovely ceremony at Niagara-on-the-Lake that was probably paid for by her parents. You saw her engagement photos on Instagram, read her excited posts on Facebook, and talked about her during a quick sushi
Marriage & Millenials: The reality of starting the rest of your life young Read More »
For the majority of my teen years, my worth and value relied heavily on the size of my breasts. Perhaps it was a result of the culture I was brought up in, where beauty was found in a woman’s cup size. Perhaps it was the criticism that I was forced to endure on a daily basis from those who were
Bras, insecurity, and overcoming Read More »
I first heard of the Leap Manifesto in an issue of Maclean’s titled, “How to Kill the NDP.” That was April 2016, almost a year after a coalition of environmental, Indigenous rights, labour, social justice, and other activist movements began discussion on what was too quickly becoming an object of ridicule for much of the mainstream media. The conference was organized by activist Naomi Klein,
O Canada: The time for timidity has passed Read More »
As I enter my second year, I’m learning to accept that it is impossible to be the best at everything, and that it’s completely unreasonable for me to put that expectation on myself. Sure, school is stressful and difficult, but it should also be exciting and rewarding.
Why I’m learning to stop letting my grades determine my happiness Read More »
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 for the film said, “Surely
Come to the movies, just be on time Read More »
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, we asked Vic students to
Toronto’s Best Study Spaces Read More »
[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 broadcaster and how, in essence,
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