Sugar-coating history is not so sweet
If we are not aware of the mistakes we have made in the past, how can we prevent them from happening again?
Tag: OPINIONS
What gets your goat: Phone etiquette
“If you claim you can hear better with the phone speaker on in a loud environment like the SkyTrain or a busy college, you are lying to yourself and everyone else around you. To quote the honourable Judge Judy on this matter, “Don’t piss on my leg and tell me it’s raining.”
The Other Opinion
There has been a lot of controversy as to whether this campaign will change anything regarding sexual violence and people who have been hurt by it. Here is what the students of Douglas College have to say about it.
Advertising fake medical science should be a crime
If these are used for emotional or spiritual well-being, thatâs awesome and should be encouraged. Thatâs not what kills people. The use of these traditional remedies (or reinterpretations of them) and presenting them as peer-reviewed, provably effective medicine does.
New Canadian content budget increase great for Canada
Canadian content preserves the history of our country, shows what makes us Canadian and makes you proud to live in a great country.
Letâs not celebrate or remember the abusers over victims
Many historical figures and current powerful people abused others on the road to power. Just as we celebrate and glorify racist figures, so do we honour abusive people.
Women in horror
I think it is unfair to claim that horror portrays women as unintelligent. There are a lot of stupid people in horror films; some of them just happen to be women.
Trick-or-treating should not have an age limit
It’s not even really about the candy, dressing up and going out is fun no matter how old you are.
Taking a stand against sexual harassment and abusers
Itâs not just in Hollywood: Sexual misconductâparticularly perpetuated by male authority figuresâhappens everywhere.
Why you really shouldnât try to talk to me on public transit
The worst part about these commute conversations is that you cannot get away. You are stuck sitting next to that person and making awkward small talk for your entire commute.