Secular Starbucks cup controversy is baloney

The temperature might be dropping more quickly than the newest mixtape, but spirits are rising: The holiday season is upon us, and every shop...

SFU’s culture of confessions obscures mental health issues

“Not sure what to do at this point, I’m very depressed.” “For some reason, I feel much more comfortable knowing people don’t know how much...

Independence is a relationship prerequisite

One of the most important lessons I ever learned was the difference between enjoying being single, and simply being comfortable on my own. For...

Boohoo, Woohoo

Boohoo: Netflix and Chill Is it just me or is this phrase simply everywhere? I log in to Facebook. Netflix and chill. I open chat...

Why you should think twice about porn use

In light of Playboy announcing its transition to non-nude imagery, I feel like we should talk about porn use leading to brain damage. Stick...

Keep porn in prison

Why are we so obsessed with dehumanizing our inmates in prison if we expect them to come out of prison as changed people?   ...

Why Canada is not the world’s most tolerant country

Recently, the Legatum Institute in London published the Prosperity Index ranking the world’s top countries within psychosocial categories. Of these, Canada topped the list...

Nobody can actually ‘quit’ social media

Last week’s trending article on CBC featured Essena O’Neill, an Instagram celebrity and model who received widespread praise for her “revolutionary” decision to throw...

Canada isn’t ready for a borderless Commonwealth

Applying for a student visa is one of most godawful things I’ve ever done. The process is so bogged down by bureaucracy it’s a...

Students whine about being ‘broke,’ yet they spend so frivolously

To sport Nike shoes, a Bench jacket, and fine denim while holding an iPhone 6 and a Starbucks coffee, but exclaiming in a pouting...