Joseph Leivdal
Finding sense in anarchy
January 6, 2014Thousands of Brazilian teachers and students continue to act as the vanguard against austerity measures by President Dilma Rousseff’s government. In reaction to the hollowing out of public services and rampant corruption, protesters have rallied, marched, confronted the police, shut down highways, and camped in city squares to put pressure on the government. A common factor at some of these events, as Vancouver Sun’s Bradley Brooks pointed out, has been the presence of an apparent group called “black bloc.” People participating in a black bloc wear all black, including masks, and are often shown clashing with the police. Black bloc…
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Letter to the Editor – September 30, 2013
September 30, 2013Dear editor, Earlier this month, Leah Bjornson wrote an article titled “Bright ideas for shifting your body clock” — an article discussing one individual’s sleep-related work. What bothered me about this article is that it directs readers to a service…
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An open letter to “bros”
September 23, 2013I’m writing this to all the “bros” out there who don’t understand why the UBC Frosh chant was so horrific. Bringing up rape culture clearly makes some of us upset. Every time something like the UBC frosh chant is exposed,…
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Voting isn’t the democratic act it’s cracked up to be
April 7, 2013With most people choosing their least hated option, why does voting still matter? By Joseph Leivdal Photos by Vaikunthe Banerjee As the provincial election approaches, we will begin to hear the usual message about our right and responsibility to vote.…
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SFSS needs to be held Moe accountable
March 31, 2013After a weak voter turn out and questionable comments made online, it's time the student body started asking questions By Joseph Leivdal A serious discussion about the SFSS is long overdue. I know it, you know it, the 77 per…
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Reality TV should not be a government public relations project
March 25, 2013State-funded border services reality show needs to go back where it came from By Joseph Leivdal Illustration By Ben Buckley In a political climate where the Conservative government has implemented numerous xenophobic (often racist) immigration and refugee policies, including the…
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Check your privilege
March 5, 2013Actions done and words spoken with good intentions can still perpetuate discrimination By Joseph Leivdal This is a response to the column published Feb. 25 titled “Godwin’s law, meet Onderwater’s law”. Eric Onderwater, from one white guy to another: you…
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