Vancouver Rape Relief loses city funding over trans-exclusionary policies Megan Orr, Opinions Editor Vancouver Rape Relief recently lost its funding from the city in what they are calling, “discrimination against…
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Yes, You Should Care About What’s on Campus
The passing referendum highlights need for more student engagement on campus. Nirosh Saravanan, Contributor Why is it so quiet on campus? Where are the events? The work spaces? CapU’s students…
Boeing’s Deadly Mistake
Any fatal accident in aviation is a tragedy, but it doesn’t warrant mass hysteria Christine Beyleveldt, Future Australian On March 10 a crowded Ethiopian Airlines flight crashed en route to…
Some of Us Need to Take an SAT, Olivia
The university admissions and testing scandal Clarissa Sabile, Contributor This month, an admissions and testing scandal titled “Operation Varsity Blues” broke out in prominent US Ivy League universities. Fifty parents,…
How Does That Make You Feel?
Why counselling is for everyone and not just for people suffering Mark Mapoles, Contributor Illustration by Annika McFarlane The other day I heard a friend say, “I don’t have any…
Is Wizards Unite the New Pokémon Go?
Niantic announces new Harry Potter-themed mobile game Clarissa Sabile, Contributor Illustration by Jennifer Panata Potterheads have a lot to look forward to: J.K. Rowling’s revealing tweets correcting misinformation about her…
1-800-SUICIDE
Why we should be more mindful of joking about suicide Mark Mapoles, Contributor “I just want to die.” It’s been a phrase that people have started to say more often…
How Not to Take a Selfie
Photos are great, animal abuse and death is not Tia Kutschera Fox, Contributor Selfies, short for self-portraits, and self-culture are often touted as a product of an entitled, shallow and…
Broga and the Pointless Gendering of Everyday Things
Clever marketing equals terrible culture Tia Kutschera Fox, Contributor Illustration by Jessica Viaje Yoga, the ancient 3,000-year-old practice from India, has exploded in popularity in North America in the past…