Filmgoers were charged more because they were white men Laura Melczer // Contributor A recent documentary viewing in a theatre in Victoria, BC turned controversial when white men were charged more…
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All Dogs go to Uni
Taking a university “lab” now has a whole new meaning Benjamin Jacobs // Contributor Not many things can top the relaxing and uplifting energy that a dog can bring. If…
Step aside Macbeth, there’s a new required reading in town
Some Canadian School Boards believe that with Shakespeare, less is more Laura Melczer // Contributor Multiple school boards across Canada have decided to change the English Literature curriculum for high…
A (white) lad in Aladdin
Guy Ritchie whitens Aladdin Freya Wasteneys // Contributor Two weeks ago it was leaked that the, ahem, very white actor Billy Magnussen is being added to the cast for the…
Applause for diversity
What we can all learn from Jagmeet Singh’s heckler Leah Scheitel // New NDP Fan Imagine you’re in the middle of a big presentation, one that you have worked for most…
Elon Musk’s gesture of goodwill deserves praise, not criticism
Tesla Battery “auto- magically” unlocked to help drivers fleeing Irma Christine Beyleveldt // News Editor Founder and CEO of Tesla Motors, Elon Musk, unlocked higher-level range capabilities in a kind…
Guns: Americans’ new hurricane solution
Issues with gun control bares its fangs again Laura Melczer // Contributer In the midst of arguably the worst hurricane season in recorded history, there was a social media moment…
Ending tolls fair for Surrey and Ridge Meadows commuters
Negative response to policy shows individual benefit still trumps collective prosperity Kevin Kapenda // Contributor After years of tolling on the Golden Ears and Port Mann bridges, paid crossing finally came to…
Founding father, architect of genocide?
Removing John. A Macdonald’s name from schools won’t bring the change we need Campus Life Editor At its annual meeting on Aug. 14, the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO)…