Letter grades won’t give us a competitive edge

“What the hell am I paying this institution for if I am not getting my grades?” This is what I wondered after writing a...

This November, don’t grow a moustache because ‘it’s cool’

How many of you have heard of Movember? No, not ‘no-shave-november,’ Movember. The purpose of it is to grow a moustache and raise money...

Those sexually assaulted deserve convenience

In the event of a medical emergency, the last thing a victim should be worried about is whether or not the medical facility they...

I won’t stop eating meat, and you shouldn’t either

No food is more more perfect than bacon. Its fatty, salty, meaty goodness can cure many ailments, such as hangovers and waking up on...

Explaining our massive “Popecrush”

There has never been so much love for one Pope. And this isn’t just because he has nine different Twitter accounts that tweet in...

Pity those behind the #BoycottStarWars trend

Here we go again. The same tired tale is being repeated. A fresh batch of Internet trolls have infected our Twitter timelines in an...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: Hotmail I’m a classics kind of gal. I adore all things old. Shakespeare takes over my bookshelf, Elvis takes over my iTunes library, and...

Textbooks are okay, PDFs are not

Since the beginning of my university career, the most exciting part of a new semester has been buying new books at the bookstore. I...

Political selfies relay excitement, not self-indulgence

As I type this, Internet-Zach finds himself swimming in two types of digital expression: political spiels spurred by the critical October 19 election, and...

I’m tired of being ogled at while taking the SkyTrain

I’ve always had a big thing for public connection; catching a passerby’s eye in the habitual bustle, maybe offering a nod or — heaven...