Gillette faces backlash after releasing controversial advertisement Benjamin Jacobs, Contributor Large companies are no strangers to controversy. Earlier this month, Gillette released an advertisement tackling the idea of toxic masculinity,…
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High, Can I Get You a Drink?
Alcohol drunk with power over marijuana users Megan Orr, Opinions Editor Illustration by Cynthia Tran Vo Marijuana has long had a bad reputation – the drug of the lazy and…
New Year, New You – Are Healthy Resolutions Helping or Hurting Us?
Why We Should Strive to be Healthier Mark Mapoles, Contributor Our physical and mental health is so important to living a successful life, yet we don’t spend enough time taking...
Drunk Driving Remains Illegal
Impaired driving legislation changes create unnecessary controversy Annalisse Crosswell // Associate News Editor If you’ve seen any social media lately you probably would have noticed a flurry of articles with…
Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place
Extradition orders from the US have put Canadian-Chinese relations in peril Christine Beyleveldt // Editor-in-Chief Every year begins with an international scandal, and it seems 2019 is no exception. Escalating…
Misogyny, Pop Culture and the “Friend Zone”
A feminist perspective on the phrase “I’m not like other girls” Alexis Zygan, Contributor Illustration by Sarah Haglund Pop culture constructed the cliché quote “I’m not like other girls” to…
Snow, How About No?
Who would have thought that a city where it’s common to see Canada Goose and Moncler jackets could be so ill prepared for the winter? Nirosh Saravanan, Contributor Illustration by…
I Really (Seriously) Can’t Stay
A take on the “Baby It’s Cold Outside” controversy Clarissa Sabile, Contributor Last month, CBC banned the classic holiday song “Baby It’s Cold Outside” following other radio stations across North America….
Was CapRocks really worth the cost?
The CSU has dreams of CapU being a party school, but is that what students want? Devon Simpson, Contributor On paper CapRocks sounds amazing. Our hard-working Capilano Students’ Union (CSU)…