Hannah Lingren
Point/counterpoint: the Northern Gateway pipeline
EIC June 30, 2014Let's build the pipeline. Dustin Simmonds As much as opponents do not want this pipeline built, the alternatives are potentially much more devastating. While I will be the first to admit that pipelines are not safe due to the potential for spills, they currently remain the safest way to transport a material that is only valuable because it is highly combustible. Some would argue that rail transport is better than pipelines. But to say so is to ignore the massive damage this method risks: just less than a year ago, a train derailed in the town of Lac-Mégantic, killing 47…
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Please do check your privilege
EIC June 2, 2014The idea of assessing privilege was not born on social media; it has existed since the mid-20th century and was popularised among academics in the mid-1980’s. However, it has been resurrected in recent years among the general population as a…
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