Volume 68 Issue 3 - The Strand

Western nations extend symbolic gesture of recognition to Palestinians

News and Politics, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Sijil Jindani

Deviation from US stance still reinforces Western-centrism In late September, Canada joined a host of European and North American nations in announcing their decision to recognise Palestine as a sovereign nation. In an effort led by French President Emmanuel Macron, these countries reiterated their support for a two-state solution and underlined the need to take […]

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No more speed cameras?

News and Politics, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Emmanuella Nwabuoku

Doug Ford to abolish Automated Speed Enforcement Doug Ford has proposed to ban and remove Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE), colloquially known as speeding cameras. Ford argues that speed cameras are simply tax grabs, while some city mayors argue their removal will undo their safety efforts in school zones. Between both arguments is the university’s student

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Superstition… ain’t the way?

Editorial, Uncategorized, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Sofija Stankovic

Foolish daughter challenges the very wise Voltaire “Elle est la faiblesse du Genre-Humain, & telle sa perversité, qu’il vaut mieux sans doute pour lui d’être subjugué par toutes les superstitions possibles, pourvu qu’elles ne soient point meurtrieres, que de vivre sans Religion. L’homme a toujours eu besoin d’un frein; & quoiqu’il fût ridicule de sacrifier

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“Gin will make you blind!”

Features, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Bridget Bowles

“Old wives’ tales,” dementia, and piecing together the metaphysical enigma that is my grandmother’s life “Y’know, my mother always told me that gin would make you blind, and that’s also what Äiti (Äiti means “mother” in Finnish, but has become synonymous in our family with my great great grandmother’s name) said to her, so I’ve

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Wake up sheeple?

Features, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Ava Feir

Conspiracies and pseudoscience: how “crunchy” ideals can go hand-in-hand with right-wing politics The term ‘sheeple’ has become popular within many communities to denote groups who are seemingly “brainwashed” by any large institution. But who really are the “sheeple”? And what are they expected to believe when they “wake up”? According to psychoanalyst Manfred Kets de

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The Tale of a Matriarch

Opinions, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Julia McCarthy

The Power of Oral Tradition in Kenya’s Gikuyu Tribe This month’s issue had me reflect on the value of stories, lessons, and practices passed down within families and cultures, particularly through women’s conversations. These “wives’ tales” can transcend the passage of time and nurture a legacy of profound, and at times eccentric traditions, that generations

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Life hack: use my referral link

Opinions, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Edward Philips

How the Internet is lying to you about making your life better. Oftentimes, when misinformation enters the public conversation, it’s on a systemic or platformed scale, be it from the government, fake news sources, or fudged medical or academic resources. We see it in niche communities’ claims about vaccines and Tylenol singlehandedly causing autism or

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Breaking the Silence

Opinions, Volume 68, Volume 68 Issue 3 / By Silas Busby

My Grandmother, or Why I write My grandmother is at once a beloved and mysterious figure in my life. She’s the sort of person who can keep a secret for a lifetime or share it at the right moment, to everyone’s surprise. Given that she is a Métis woman and was born in 1950, this

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