Why is feminism all about men?

Renaming the feminist movement is a hot topic, particularly among those in the equal rights movement. The more politically correct among us wax on...

It’s a bad week to be Mr. President

It’s a bad week to be the leader of the free world. You would think that with the defeat of the Republican-led government shutdown with...

My trick, my treat, my choice

Although in my current position as the Humour section editor for this newspaper, I try to keep my personal politics and radical social views...

No sense to the Nobel Peace Prize

Ten days ago, the 2013 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize was announced.  This year featured a record number of nominations for the award,...

Un-liking Facebook for good

Through my relationship with Facebook, the site acted as a passive watcher, aside from the regular reminders of ironic “pokes” or suggestions to “be...

Take the time to make traditions

I hate schedules. Lord, do I ever hate them. I’ve always been a fly-by-the-seat-of-my-pants kinda guy, and it’s worked out alright for me so...

How to be courteous to trans* people

A trans* person is anyone whose gender identity does not align with that which they were designated at birth. A cis person is anyone...

We need not fear a nuclear Iran

  FREDRICTON (CUP) — There has been a great deal of concern in the news about whether  or not Iran is a threat. The nuclear...

Defence of prof teaching “preference” misses the mark

It’s a liberal cop-out to say that professors can teach solely to their “preferences” if they want to, as Gloria Mellesmoen does in the...

Stripping down by the sea

Forgive me in advance, ‘cause for this column I’m taking you guys to UBC (kind of). Wreck Beach isn’t technically a part of UBC’s...