Doug Ford’s plans to remove bike lanes and its reception During a speech on October 17, 2024, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed that the province plans on removing existing municipal bike lanes on major thoroughfares, specifically targeting Yonge Street, Avenue Road, College Street, Harbord Street, and Bloor Street. Ford plans to enact these plans under […]
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A cover of the new mural at Cat’s Eye painted by Sophia Paez; covering its significance in this student space Artist Sophia Paez painted a new mural at The Cat’s Eye. The mural depicts an abstract image of a cat, which is a reference to the name of the student space. The mural represents the
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An overview of Vic’s recent deal with Executek International and the future of campus security As Vic students settle into the 2024/2025 academic year, the college continues to implement new programs and campus strategies. This includes a contract with a new campus security firm. Upon its prior security contract expiring on July 31, 2024, Victoria
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Ambition walked the underworld hand-in-hand with obsession, and he was the brightest in his class. It was that bleak October morning, sun hidden behind the clouds, pewter gloom cast over the dining hall. Unruly uniformed students, then stillness. He saw her. Translucent, almost, and alone. Her head twisted as she stared into the courtyard, chin
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It’s not my hand raising your direction to some point I can’t quite describe. Just the threads. These methods, she argues, cracks its eyes towards me and all over right angles. A presynaptic mechanism deepens the entire width of your floor. Limbs grow much faster. And I hisses in rushes and noisy nourished all of
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A look into the high laundry rates at Victoria College Some students consider laundry an odious, unavoidable chore. For Vic students, it is also expensive. Recently, students have noticed a significant increase in laundry prices on campus, with a single load now costing around $5.25. In September 2021, a wash and dry would total to
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Broken water always meant more babies, right?It’s stalling and we’re nowhere near…Jesus Christ, there’s no time for this on the freeway.The fathers of some really lucky sons watch fountains spill over as good book people congregate.It’s the tortoise and the bulldog crashing together.And it’s the longest shot on the smallest plain where they see any
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The insidious world of surveillance advertising Imagine this: pop-ups that plaster your browser window with the latest Zelda game that you just looked up, Spotify ads that feature your favourite indie artist’s upcoming tour, YouTube ads promoting that stunning Amalfi Coast resort right after you got tickets to fly there – coincidence? I think not.
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It’s what makes it so powerful I used to be overly nonchalant when the subject of our phones listening to us was brought up. In a teenage attempt to sound cool, I would make some unfunny joke like “at least they know what I want,” or claim that I simply didn’t care. I would brush
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How surveillance erodes trust and autonomy in modern society In the twenty-first century, there has been no technological development more insidious than surveillance. A mere 50 years ago, CCTV was still in its infancy and limited to only a few government-owned locations. At the time, one could shop without a care in the world for
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