anti-semitism
There’s no place online where offensive words and imagery should be acceptable
March 24, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor One of the incredible things about the growth of the Internet is how much it’s become part of the real world. People everywhere are on it, looking at the same spaces through the same apps and talking about the same topics. It’s like a shared room for learning and entertainment, like a giant on-demand library and playground that we can all rely on. So if you walked into a place like that in real life, would you spraypaint something pointlessly hostile or cruel towards someone on a wall? Probably not, but people seem to…
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Opinions of the Hour
January 26, 2019Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor A sobering amendment - Meera Ulysses, The Varsity Back in December, Canada’s impaired driving laws changed to let officers give breathalyzer tests more liberally, fines for being overly intoxicated within two hours of driving, and higher maximum penalties.…
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The Pittsburgh shooting is a symptom of normalized anti-Semitism in social media
November 3, 2018Written by: Gene Cole, Opinions Editor On October 27, a gunman entered Tree of Life — Or L’Simcha Congregation, a synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and opened fire, killing 11. It’s currently being considered by the Anti-Defamation League as the deadliest…
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