Why the Dean’s Office must confront gender-based violence from day one Content warning: sexual assault and gender-based violence. Orientation is more than just a welcome to campus; it’s a pivotal period that shapes the student experience. Generally, orientation offers first year and incoming students an introduction to campus life, as well as a large variety […]
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The abridged history of the Northrop Frye McDonald’s Alumni who attended the school before 2019 will remember well the convenience and deliciousness associated with the Northrop Frye McDonald’s. Sequestered in the basement of the concrete building, the beloved fast food joint was a cornerstone of the Vic community, doing a roaring trade with students and
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All-knowing quiz with brutal(ist) answers! How would your friends describe you? A: Friendly and warm. B: Quick-witted and overambitious. C: Organised and efficient. D: Quirky and outgoing. E: I don’t have any friends. What’s your program (or the program closest to yours)? A: Book and Media Studies. B: Philosophy. C: Computer Science. D: Drama. E:
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Ask and you shall receive… Dear Stranded, I’m currently in engineering, but I’m miserable. I don’t think this path is working out for me, and I really want to pursue my passion of studying anthropology instead. I’m afraid I will regret my decision, though – I have put so much work into my degree already.
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Five reasons to be grateful for your pharmacist Who doesn’t love to daydream about the past? I know I find myself staring out the window of the GO train imagining myself as a jaded outlaw in the Wild West or a brilliant emerging artist wandering the streets of Renaissance Florence… Until, that is, I remember
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The complicated potential of geoengineering Adding iron to the ocean. Releasing aerosol particles into the atmosphere to reflect light. Installing underwater curtains to prevent warm water from flowing towards glaciers. What do these three things have in common? They all allegedly have the potential to stop climate change in its tracks. Called ‘geoengineering’ or ‘climate
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An inquiry on the nature of remakes/reboots in media from history to now Can you remember the last time you went to the movie theatre and not a single remake or sequel was playing? I certainly can’t. Why do the same stories keep coming back, and why do audiences eat them up? Have all the
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How nostalgia trumps our culture’s demand for progressive narratives As the saying goes, times are a-changing, and that includes our media. Yet some things do not change, such as our love for Gossip Girl (2007) and Sex and the City (1998). In 2020, there was a major resurgence of interest in social justice issues that
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