Category: Opinion

I started this school year reflecting on how university has been the best and worst time of my life. Now that the school year and my undergraduate career are almost over, I…

Hello Snapchatters, Instagrammers, round the clock texters and the other screen slaves who were not addressed in the previous three titles. I am here today to tell you about a social epidemic…

I remember the first time I heard the land acknowledgement crackle through the decades-old speaker in my Grade 12 English class after morning announcements. I recall being confused and somewhat irritated with…

I believe in God. I’m a follower of Jesus, but I’m embarrassed to call myself a Christian. This is because lately, the definition of Christianity has gone haywire. It’s a shame as…

Sex: a taboo topic that everyone seems to have an opinion about. I think it’s pretty obvious that everyone has their own experiences and preferences that influence their opinions on the topic, myself included. However, I…

There is nothing romantic about Valentine’s Day. Yup, I said it. Let’s face it: you know it’s true. Take a second; brush the sequins out of your eyes, pry the rose from between your…

Introverts are shy, lonely people who hate big crowds. They like to spend their time alone, they don’t want to meet new people. They’re quiet and unopinionated.  In light of Snow Week…

Being a woman on social media can be a struggle. To be clear, I know everyone – regardless of gender – has had negative experiences online. As much as we all seem to love…

Managing to stay organized during university can be hard. Balancing classes, placements, extra-curriculars, eating healthy, working out and having a social life can seem completely impossible. Throwing a relationship into the mix…

I need you to think back to Oct. 25… You’re prowling the aisles of your local Value Village or Party City searching for that perfect Halloween costume. You near the end of the…

I don’t know about the other students around here, but November has absolutely pummelled me into its cold, snowy ground. I would have fought back, but the month pulled out its deadliest weapons: assignments,…

As an artist, I completely understand the feeling of wanting to shred my own artwork. But in Banksy’s, this was taken to a whole other level.  On Oct. 5, Banksy decided to “troll” the art world by…

When I was younger I had this foggy impression that adults had everything figured out. I was sure that my mom, my dad, my teachers and my babysitter knew everything there was…

Memes have become a daily part of modern society. We thrive on them. They express emotions in ways our faces cannot. Have a midterm exam that you haven’t studied for? Just search…

“I want to die”: four words that should alarm their listener. Four words that should cause your heart to drop, your stomach to flip and your eyes to widen to the size…

I’m sure most students have experienced three-hour lectures sometime throughout their career at Laurier, since they seem impossible to avoid. I personally cannot stand them. I find myself mentally checking out after the…

I don’t think it will come as a surprise to anyone when I say I have been catcalled more times than I can count. Now that I’m in my fourth year at…

A few weeks ago, I finally finished watching “The Mindy Project”. Before you even ask, yes I know the series finale aired almost a year ago. I was just too busy watching…

“Brantford” and “beautiful”: two words that are never used in the same sentence, as I learned very quickly as a first-year. Coming from a small town surrounded by rolling hills and quaint villages, I found…

In a YouTube video uploaded by the National Post on September 6, writer Christie Blatchford discussed the idea of who should and shouldn’t be allowed to call themselves a survivor of assault.   In the…

Starting university can be one of the most exciting and intimidating times in a person’s life. The great part of being a First Year is feeling like there’s so much potential for…

Leaving Laurier means leaving behind a part of my identity.   This coming June my graduating class and I will walk across the stage at the Sanderson Centre and receive our long awaited…

Brantford doesn’t suck.   As a Laurier Brantford student myself, I understand the weird relationship between Laurier students and Brantford as a city. After spending the last four years in this place I…

  Let’s get to the bottom of this –  Valentine’s Day revolves around sex. Yes, it’s also about the love, passion and intimacy you share with your partner, or many partners, or someone you just…

For a long time it was hard for me to tell people that I met my boyfriend on Tinder. In all honesty, I still don’t feel completely confortable when asked about it.  …

One in four women and one in five men is sexually assaulted in North America, but not everyone who is assaulted handles it in the same way. Every experience is different, every experience is equally as damaging. That…

As a young person it seems as though having sex is everything. We tend to feel like we’re unattractive if we don’t have a sex life. The girl or guy that has a lot of…