I am committed to not committing

We’ve got Jeremih cranked as loud as our petty laptop speakers will go, and we shout, “commit to not committing!” and high-five each other...

Classroom cussing reflects reality, plain and simple

Should professors be allowed to drop F-bombs in lecture? For years, Dr. Michael Persinger’s first-year psychology course at Laurentian University has included a disclaimer...

GUESS AGAIN, GRANDPA!: Don’t lock me up in a mental institution

Guess Again, Grandpa! is a brand new column by Rachel Wong. Each week Rachel argues against her grandfather's perspectives, presenting insights into the differences between...

New gene editing technology must proceed with caution

As seems to happen regularly these days, scientific developments have turned science fiction into science fact. It is now feasible for humans to ‘edit’...

Woohoo, Boohoo: A Redneck Holiday

Woohoo: Beer-butt chicken I’m barrelin’ home to small town B.C. fer the holidays, and as dat dere Greyhound hauls itself into the mountains, them good...

WEB EXCLUSIVE: TIM’S BIT — Tirades on our stupidest things

Tim's Bit is a brand new web-exclusive column, featuring Tim Mottishaw's comedic tirades on some of humanity's dumbest problems, with regards to culture, society and...

GUESS AGAIN, GRANDPA: Why marriage isn’t high on my priority list

Back in the days of flower children and easy living, the ‘in’ thing was to get married at age 20. And yet, despite the...

Why your New Year’s resolutions keep failing

So, we’re a few days into 2016. Have you been keeping up with your new year’s resolutions? You might be doing well so far,...

POINT / COUNTERPOINT: Should spanking children be illegal?

Yes, spanking should be illegal! By Theresa-Anne Clark Harter In wake of the Liberal party promising to fully uphold the recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

Hermione Granger was never originally black, but who cares?

Harry Potter was the first full-length novel I’d ever read. As my school’s library only had one very popular copy of The Philosopher’s Stone,...