Category: Opinion

Have you ever walked passed another student and thought something to yourself? It could have been a good thought but let’s face it, it probably wasn’t. Maybe you’re sitting in class while…

Race and ethnicity have always been factors in regards to politics. It isn’t surprising to see that most of our leaders are one race. However, things seem to be changing a little.…

The United Kingdom has been preparing itself for yet another referendum. The only difference is this time the poll results will determine a lot more than just one country’s fate. There have…

The most successful season in Raptor franchise history has recently come to an end. Basketball fans across Canada have never seen performances like this before. To be honest, I don’t think any…

“He has stirred people up,” Howard said. “We’ve been told our whole lives not to say bad things about people, to not be bullies, to not ostracize people based on their skin…

I’m surprised at how many people I here complaining about their everyday ‘struggles.’ Do we really understand what the word struggle means? If we got a handful of children from different countries…

  Due to Laurier’s lack of consideration and planning, I won’t be attending my own convocation. This unsettling notion has given the last month of my degree an inescapable melancholy undertone. As…

Females and males embark on different journeys throughout their academic experience, giving them a different perception and different ideologies on the world outside of university.   It can be hard for the…

Premier Kathleen Wynne has announced grants that will cover tuition costs for post-secondary students coming from middle to low income families. It had not dawned on me that I supported Premier Wynne…

This article has been a long time coming. Slam poetry has had it coming for a long time too. This mongrel half-breed of an art form is entirely disgusting. It combines the…

Brantford did the best job at securing me. Even though the location might not seem the safest, I have never found myself in trouble with the locals. Perhaps you’re looking into universities?…

I have lived in Brantford since I was three years old. I am honoured to call Brantford my home. My respect for the community was first rooted when Brantford welcomed my family…

If there is one thing that is certain, it’s that we all want to know what Brantford will develop into. Thus far, Brantford doesn’t have that much to offer as far as…

Student lifestyle and drug use have almost become intertwined with each other. While some of us will never use more than half a children’s Tylenol, many of us will come in contact…

As the month of February comes to a close the celebration of Black History Month is also coming to an end. That means that the burst of content containing details about black…

Have you ever felt embarrassed or ashamed about your sexuality? As students we struggle with many things, but sexuality is one that is rarely discussed. It is hard for us, moving away…

Oh fetishes. As much as people perhaps don’t care to admit it, a lot of us are at least a *little* kinky and likely harbour a sexual fetish. Fetishes are when one…

  Consent is a subject that been receiving a lot of attention for a variety of reasons, most of which have not been positive. People seem to have a lot of different…

It seems these days the misadventures associated with being young, reckless and in school have become more a relic of how university used to be, and less of a reflection of modern…

That special time of the year is almost here. The time where the sparks fly and couples have an excuse to do something special for each other. The day that we plan…