Ticket scalping ruins concerts for everyone else

A couple of weeks ago, some friends and I were attempting to buy tickets to the P!nk concert at Rogers Arena. We’d made our...

The life stories of mass murderers are not newsworthy

At the start of October, America witnessed yet another tragedy of immense scope: the Las Vegas shooting that killed over 50 people and injured...

Justin Timberlake at the halftime show: white privilege and patriarchy at its prime

By: Youeal Abera On October 22, Justin Timberlake confirmed through a Tweet that he was indeed set to perform at the 52nd Super Bowl halftime...

Six do’s and don’t’s of Halloween

Don’t: use a culture as a costume I don’t want to stifle your creativity. But people do not like seeing you wear their cultural symbols...

#MeToo: Things to consider about the latest anti-sexual violence social media campaign

In the past couple of weeks, details of Harvey Weinstein’s countless sexual assaults on women in the entertainment industry has been brought to the...

To my professor: I don’t want to buy your book

Textbooks? Pain in the ass. Engaging if you’re taking the right classes, and educational, of course, but most definitely a pain in the ass....

“Newsworthiness” is a stupid reason to let politicians flout the rules

Social media has often been a voice for those who go unheard, but there are pretty much always rules in place for whatever social...

Facial coverings in Quebec should not be banned

Quebec has been making rounds on news platforms worldwide for their Bill 62, which bans the use of face coverings while, as National Post...

The Pittsburgh Penguins are not just hockey players at the White House

Sports appeal to me because they are a way to cast aside who you are and where you came from, and to be a...

The Independent Electoral Commission: independent no more?

By: Corbett Gildersleve, Alumnus In April, the 2016–17 SFSS Board of Directors passed a new set of SFSS election policies. These include changes to how...