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No, The Social Dilemma, we won’t be deleting our social media accounts
November 10, 2020by Emma Jean, Staff Writer A couple of weeks ago, I settled into watching The Social Dilemma in the name of a family movie night. From what I had heard, the full-length Netflix documentary-drama sounded like the least enjoyable part of an introductory communication class, and as I watched it, my suspicions were confirmed. When I asked my dad weeks later what he remembered from the film, he replied: “Phones are bad.” He paused, and then said: “Well, I guess phones are OK in moderation.” The latter would be the more logical conclusion, but that certainly wasn’t the narrative the…
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Companies shouldn’t be exploiting tragedies to generate profits
May 15, 2020By: Madeleine Chan, Staff Writer “In these unprecedented times,” “We’re all in this together,” “Now more than ever,” and “Our hearts go out to those affected,” are all phrases I’ve seen recently in advertisements that make me want to scream. As…
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TransLink should be able to keep offensive ads off their vehicles
September 25, 2018Written by: Michelle Gomez, Staff Writer Unquestionably, the ongoing debate on the morality and legality of abortions has been controversial throughout its history. But most recently, news of a B.C. court overturning TransLink’s decision to deny advertising space to an…
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Bud Light ads should encourage proper consent
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2421" align="aligncenter" width="940"] Photo Credit: Phoebe Lim[/caption] “We’ll be heading out for drinks after. Where do you want to go?” “Oh, anywhere. . . I’m up for whatever.” This is the social dialogue that many of us use with…
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