Costumes can express important social messages

This year has been a delight for political junkies (which seems to be everyone, nowadays) and late-night comedians. Our southern neighbours have done an...

Take your participation marks and stuff them

I hate participation marks. There, I said it. I hate them, and they don’t just waste my time; they waste everyone else’s, too. They’re quite...

SFU Clan should pick a new name

As one of Canada’s most prominent universities, you might expect that Simon Fraser University would strive towards a standard of diversity and acceptance that...

Don’t feed the killer clowns with your attention

There’s no shortage of historical examples of people behaving irrationally and cruelly — shall we say, monstrously — when they feel that behaviour will...

Don’t shame artists for the liberties they take

In case you missed it, Demi Lovato recently made tabloid headlines for her comments regarding a piece of fan art by self-taught Romanian artist...

Canada’s Human Rights Codes should address size-based discrimination

Jon Gerrard, a Liberal MLA of Manitoba, recently introduced a private member’s bill aiming to “forbid discrimination based on a person’s ‘physical size and...

Don’t put yourself on a pedestal because you’re not religious

It’s a nice Saturday morning: the weather’s good, you’re up to date with your coursework, and the bills are paid. Yet, there’s something nagging...

Montreal’s proposed pit bull ban is an unjust solution

If you’re a dog lover or a pit bull in Montreal, you might be out of luck. In response to Montreal resident Christiane Vadnais’...

Playboy’s making positive strides by including a hijab-wearing woman

Playboy is infamous for making waves. The most current incident that comes to mind is the magazine’s decision to remove nude photos. But now,...

Vaping doesn’t have to mean giving up your identity

Vaping is getting more and more popular in Canada. People think of vaping as a way for smokers to wean themselves off of nicotine....