Category: Opinion
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Slaying the frosh 15
The threat of the “Frosh 15” begins to loom over the heads of first year university students from the time we start applying to schools. This phenomenon refers to the tendency of…
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The Mouthpiece: our Weekly News should go back to the old way
It seems that there is a virus of huge changes going through the websites for student resources on campus. Possibly the most frustrating to date is the new electronic format for the…
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Why hazing is for losers
Most student athletes responsible for hazing would tell you they were just having fun, or that it wasn’t serious. Although this may be true in some cases, it certainly isn’t in all.…
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Falling out of orbit
It’s different here. The walls are vibrant, filled with “Roommate Wanted” signs, advertisements for various events, as…
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‘You are Beautiful’: the ugly truths
Let’s face it, a compliment’s persuasive capability is largely lost when it’s delivered via the medium of sticker. It’s safe to assume there are few people on the other side of this…
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The Mouthpiece: throwing the bus under the bus
-Alex Zima As a man who has never bothered to learn how to drive, I have been a strong support of public transit, and a frequent user. Back in Kitchener, I had…
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Not as dumb as we look
I am a rabid, codependent, near clinically obsessed fan of NBC’s Community. I find myself spontaneously singing Troy and Abed in the morning, lamenting when someone “Britta”s things, and I’ve been known…
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New Porn
A career in pornography, historically, was a sure fire way to negatively brand yourself forever; and yet, within today’s environment, this old adage couldn’t be dissolving at a faster rate. Suddenly, a…
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The useless UN
Over a year and a half has passed since the day the cradle of civilization was rocked once again with violence, when soldiers of the Bashar Al-Assad regime fired on Kurdish protesters…
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Long Distance 101
I never said to myself “I think I’d like to be in a long distance relationship.” I don’t think anyone does. But sometimes, things just happen. Last summer I took a trip…
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A jubilee fit for coal
On June 3 I turned on my TV and changed the channel to the CBC to get my daily dose of international…
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Why we hate the French
There are few things more painful in this life than handing over a fresh check each new semester. At times, one could almost say it physically hurts, and yet for all the…
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A Sea of Unreasonability
– Leisha Senko, staff It’s often been said that the erosion of democracy is a subtle, creeping process, one ignored by the average person or veiled by those in charge. After a…
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Social Media and Health: Is tweeting your weight helpful or hurtful?
– Alison Bowerman, staff Would you tell all your Facebook friends how much you weigh? What about giving all your Twitter followers a play-by-play of what you eat or the amount of calories…
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My last night out in Brantford…
I’ve thrown up three times already. I don’t fully understand what’s even happening. I see two figures in front of me stumbling around- my roommates are as drunk as I am. Seven…
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The robot invasion of Canadian democracy
– Lin Abdul Rahman, Opinion Editor A series of rallies broke out across Canada this weekend to protest what has now been termed the “Robocall” scandal. Elections Canada is scrambling to investigate…
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The science of listening to your guts
– Leisha Senko, staff It’s easy to shrug off the notion of intuition. It’s flowery, vague and is often attributed to fortune tellers and mystics. The truth, though, is that there may…
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Should the government weigh our models?
– Alison Bowerman, staff What would you say if I were to tell you the government was going to pass a law that said if you were over a certain weight, you…
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Confessions of Vegetarians
Kristen Curtis, Student Life Editor Many young vegetarians face criticism and stigmatization due to their personal beliefs and decisions. Vegetarians face a variety of challenges – from craving meat to family conflict…
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The end of Black History
Lin Abdul Rahman, Opinion Editor As Black History Month cruises to an end, one is left wondering, “What now?” Do we simply archive the inspirational talks, movies and poetry slams we’ve witnessed…
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A vote for Batman
Leisha Senko, staff Part of North America’s evolution has been a constant hardening against those trying to sell something. Unlike the starry-eyed, apple pie-eating dreamers of the 50s, today’s generation is seemingly…
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Looking good on Facebook
Alison Bowerman, staff We’ve all heard of the infamous Facebook lurker; it could be your mom, your ex boyfriend, that girl in your English class, or maybe your great aunt from up…
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Time You Enjoy Wasting is Not Time Wasted
Marco Brasil, staff Wasting time has become second nature to the modern day person, especially the student population. There are plenty of different websites dedicated to wasting time which range from blogging…
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Out of Sight Shouldn’t Mean Out of Mind
Jillian Courtney, Features Editor It’s no surprise to anyone that the world has changed drastically with the advancement of technology in the past century. Humans have discovered new materials that are more…
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Sexting – Hate the deed, not the doer
– Leisha Senko, staff This week, Holy Trinity High School in Simcoe, Ontario was in the news because its students were caught sending nude photos via text messages to one another –…
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Big-booty jezebels – is that all they are?
– Alison Bowerman, staff Traditionally, when we think about black history month we think about Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, Condoleezza Rice and more recently, Barack Obama. Their great achievements and the…
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Is it getting mainstream in here, or is it just me?
– Kiley Bell, Arts and Entertainment Editor As a great fan of the arts and an even greater fan of entertainment, I find myself always wanting to discover what is being offered.…
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From classrooms to real life
– Leisha Senko, staff If a liberal arts degree teaches us one thing and one thing only, it should be that it is our responsibility to leave the world in a little…
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Getting my body in order
– Alison Bowerman, staff I can’t remember the first time I looked at a television show, a musician or a Barbie doll and thought, “If only I looked like her.” People don’t…
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Boiling frogs: public funding and the CBC
Leisha Senko, staff One very unfortunate flaw that plagues our species is the incredible inability to truly comprehend change. Sure, it’s in slogans, printed on banners, but with the exception of a…
