Why racial representation in Hollywood goes beyond casting directors Alisha Samnani // Opinions Editor Christine Wei // Illustrator As a mixed-race woman, I had quite the identity crisis growing up….
Opinions
I Can’t Find Myself In You
How I learned that my self-esteem can’t come from others’ bodies Megan Amato // Associate News Editor Sex and I have a very complicated relationship. It was often an unhealthy…
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…
R is for Refugee
Just how helpful is a television show in dealing with trauma? Manjot Kaur // Contributor With the ongoing war in Syria, the international refugee crisis has broken the record set…
Policing The Pipeline
We should be focused on natural resource preservation, not economic benefits Manjot Kaur // Contributor The Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline’s planned site of construction is on Wet’suwet’en traditional territory. The unceded land has a population…
Pro Union For Life-Work Balance
Why the Transit Strike Matters Alexis Ola Zygan // Contributor Unions were formed in 1873 to ensure worker rights, to provide work-life balance and fair working conditions. Ever since then, union workplaces…
New Year, New Tricks
This piece almost got pushed to 2021 Melissa Gibbons // Contributor Emma Harris // Illustrator Procrastination: Leaving things until the very end. Haven’t we all done that? If you are…
Donor Dollars
Generous donation or ego-trip? Beatriz Mascarenhas de Andrade Costa // Contributor Peter Allard is a University of British Columbia (UBC) law graduate who has practiced as a lawyer in Vancouver for more than 20 years. In 2014, Allard made a…
Who Gives a F*** About a Goddamn Grammy?
The legacy of hip-hop’s exclusion at the Grammy Awards Sarah Rose // Features Editor Mikaela Manuel // Illustrator In the weeks leading up to last year’s Grammy Awards telecast, award…