The benefits associated with hosting far outweigh the costs, as hefty as they are Christine Beyleveldt // Editor-in-Chief The International Olympic Committee has a problem. Nobody wants to host the…
Opinions
Let’s Agree: It’s Okay to Disagree
Controversial commentator Ben Shapiro racks up security bills for the UBC Free Speech Club Nirosh Saravanan, Contributor // Illustration by Natasha Jones Whether it’s from his speeches, his clickbait videos…
Former Governor General’s Expenses Are Outrageous
Adrienne Clarkson has billed Canadian taxpayers over $100,000 in nearly every year since she left office Christine Beyleveldt // Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Clarkson’s spendthrift ways have lit the Internet on fire….
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of JK Rowling
How the new film franchise is facing backlash and making me sad Megan Orr, Opinions Editor // Illustration by Jackie Duck I waited more than a year after its release…
The Big One
You may not feel them now, but whether you’re prepared or not, this earthquake doesn’t care Rachel D’Sa // Columns Editor The news that a catastrophic, 9.0 magnitude earthquake, otherwise…
Why Not Both?
The Nightmare Before Christmas can be for both Halloween and Christmas Benjamin Jacobs, Contributor The Nightmare Before Christmas by Tim Burton and Henry Selick is a modern classic Disney movie….
Royal Obsession
Is the Royal Family still relevant to politics in Canada? Jarod Smart, Contributor The act of “royal-watching” has been gaining popularity since the beginning of the 20th century, when events…
The Muddy Ethics of Fashion: Seeing Beyond First World Feminism
As mainstream brands continue to adopt girl power platforms the pressure to adapt is on – but is female empowerment on the runway fashion’s most pressing issue? Maria Penaranda, Contributor…
An Inconvenient Truth
Stop waiting for the government to tell you how to address climate change Christine Beyleveldt, Editor-in-Chief Illustration by Sarah Haglund We’ve been discussing climate change for decades, and every time…