Transitioning to a fully cashless monetary system might be convenient, but are we ready? Matt Shipley (he/him) // Communities Editor Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began on Feb 24, 2022,…
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Black History Month ™
When is support no longer support? With the uprising of visibility for “awareness months,” the surge of people jumping on the bandwagon comes as well Yasmine Elsayed (she/her) // Contributor…
Buying the Holidays
It’s time to buy presents again, but not everyone is on board HELEN CHEN (SHE/HER) // CONTRIBUTOR Any student who grew up in the West associates holidays with money —…
Abandoning the Creativity We Nurtured
When the world as we knew it seemed to come to an abrupt stop early in 2020, I remember feeling consumed by equal parts fear, relief, and strangely enough, joy. Not joy or relief that there was a deadly virus that was killing millions of people obviously. But a sense of relief and joy that for once I had time to allow my creative spirit to soar.
COVID, Capitalism and the Battle for Life and Dignity in BC
Who do the new BC health restrictions really help? Cam Loeschmann // Contributor Joyce Chan // Illustrator The novel Coronavirus has had some interesting consequences in our late Capitalist landscape as of December 2020. On…
Perspectives on the Post-Postmodern: What the F*** is a Sustainable Brand Supposed to be Anyway?
Tamia Thompson // Columnist Sustainability. You’ve probably seen or heard this term used somewhere recently before. It’s the buzzword that took every clothing label by storm the last couple years….
Why True Crime Needs to Stop Treating Trauma as Entertainment
There is money to be made talking about murder. But what’s the real cost? Claire Brnjac // Arts and Culture Editor John Pachkowsky // Illustrator In August, beauty blogger Bailey Sarian…
Capitalist Canines
Or how I learned to stop worrying and love the paw Sarah Rose // Features Editor Cynthia Tran Vo // Illustrator “Here’s to Paw Patrol and to capitalism,” chimes outgoing Conservative party…
Love Without Rules
Valentine’s Day isn’t the only time for love Valeria Velazquez // Contributor Every year since I was 11, I would hope for a boy to show up on my doorstep on…