Tag: culture
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How colonialism can shape a country’s identity
No matter how beautiful the history of a country can turn out to be, sometimes I can’t help but think about its evil side as well. After watching the Olympics and the…
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What did we do to deserve Frank Ocean?
Chances are if you have been on Twitter in the past month (or live on the planet Earth) you have probably noticed the hype leading up to and preceding Frank Ocean’s highly…
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The moment the media turns to the meme
The Internet is a wonderful place. It has a wide variety of knowledge and things to occupy yourself with. When you get many people in one place, they create inside jokes among…
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The Canadian obsession with the face veil
Prime Minister Stephen Harper stands against the notion of Canadian women wearing a face veil during the oath of citizenship. His comments on the niqab have triggered a social media storm. Harper’s…
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The Middle East from the eyes of third culture kids
We are ‘third culture kids’ –we grew up in a culture that differs from the culture our parents were brought up in. While some of us go back to our home countries…
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The changing culture of gender stereotypes
Ever since I could remember I have noticed subtle gender discrimination entwined in my everyday life. I recall boys teasing me when I was playing sports with them, “you _____ like a…
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Around the world in two days for ten bucks
This past weekend marked the 41st annual Brantford International Villages Festival. 15 villages were scattered across Brantford, enticing people with their exotic dances, traditional dress, and mouthwatering delicacies. Among the most popular…
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Yellow Brick Wall: Art for Laurier Brantford
The accessible learning building on Dalhousie no longer feels like an old dungeon. Works by local artist Elizabeth Gosse hang on the Yellow Brick Wall (YBW); colourful canvasses display the culture of…
