Calling home

My dad is from Pakistan. He moved to the United States for school when he was in his early 20s, met my mother —...

Goodbye, Nintendo.

It has been 31 years since the release of the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), the system that revolutionized the world of videogames and helped...

The meaning of privilege

The “check your privilege” campaign is a social media movement that has been spreading among university campuses in the hopes that it will catalyze...

Freedom of opinion: for right wingers only

Wednesday mornings seem to be Justin Trudeau’s chosen time to drop his political bombshells. A few months ago, a Wednesday morning announcement signalled the...

Stuck between childhood and adulthood

Have you ever felt like you’re somehow less mature than, say, your parents were when they were your age? Chances are you have. In...

Dread the two-goal lead

I first heard the phrase “dreaded two-goal lead” during one of the recent EA NHL games by commentator Gary Thorne. I initially scoffed at...

Can we stop numbering things, please?

I was always taught that “hate” is a strong word, and scolded for using it haphazardly. That being said, I really hate listicles. Though you...

Bus riders vs. riding the bus

Woohoo In 2004, according to ICBC, around 70 per cent of Metro Vancouverites between the ages of 20 and 24 had driver’s licenses. Now that...

Thank the young players

In case you missed it, Canadian soccer was given a beacon of hope earlier this month. The hope that our homegrown talent can effectively...

My grades? None of your business

If you have ever done poorly on an exam, then you will be able to relate to the internal conflicts resulting from the procession...