An immodest proposal
Apparently, we have attacked the social issues of our time with such enthusiasm that the only thing unresolved is the proper gendered washroom protocol. Riveting.
Tag: OPINIONS
Exclusive access promotes bad markets and illegal obtaining of content
Recently, BeyoncĂ© dropped an unannounced album, Lemonade. Lemonade was accessible exclusively on Tidal, a digital music streaming service that happens to be owned by BeyoncĂ©âs husband, Jay-Z, but has been released for sale outside of the service.
Donât be a brand; be brand new
At a young age, we created an identity for ourselves. This identity follows us like a shadow throughout our academic, professional, and even romantic endeavours.
Go Caucasians Go!
In early April, journalist and ESPN host Bomani Jones went on Mike & Mike wearing what appeared to be a Cleveland Indians t-shirt. But it wasnât.
What to do when you donât like your group
Weâve all been in a group project where we felt that weâve drawn the short straw. In every classroom there are the students who are the workhorses, there are those who are naturally gifted, and there are those who are simply slackers.
Seriously, just chill
Iâm willing to bet that youâyes, youâdeserve a break. I donât mean, like, a five-minute scroll-through-Instagram break. I mean an actual donât-work-at-all-just-rest kind of breakâsomething that we used to refer to as summer vacation.
In light of the Ghomeshi case
When I initially followed the Jian Ghomeshi case, it was with a half-hearted interest. The details of the trial were trivial to me, and I tried to stay agnostic on the whole thing since it was just another sensationalized headline.
You donât need a tourâjust go!
Recently, there have been a lot of critics against the popular youthful form of travelling known as backpacking. What people are saying is that backpacking no longer represents what it once did, when it came into prominence in the 1970s during the âhippy trail,â when hippies traveled across Asia and Europe in search of⊠themselves.
Stick with red
When it comes to painting, I enjoy seeing a piece of work that skillfully incorporates the full range of the colour spectrum. However, when it comes to homework assignments, receiving a marked page with two, three, four different colours in not only disarming, but also a bit confusing.
Subtext is not representation
In a world where the representation of queer people is so desperately lacking, some of the glaring examples of gay characters usually fall within the twilight realm of stereotyping.