opinion
Twitch is a revolution in hardcore gaming
July 26, 2015Twitch is a video platform similar to YouTube. Acquired by Amazon and introduced in June 2011, it broadcasts users playing all sorts of video games. As of last December, Twitch had averaged more than a whopping 100 million viewers per month, and this July it was reported that at any given time there are 50,000 to 100,000 users watching the professionals play. Currently a hot topic, this gaming website just might be a revolution in competitive gaming. Twitch allows individuals to stream the games they play, and provide commentary via voice or video recording. Like YouTube, Twitch has channels and…
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“O” magazine fat-shames irony
July 20, 2015The latest O by Oprah magazine has come under fire by feminist bloggers, after it published a fashion ‘Q and A’ article telling readers exactly who should wear crop tops, and even more importantly, who shouldn’t: the average person. The…
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SFU’s co-op program: the other side of the story
July 20, 2015Almost every young student lives the paradox of ‘needing experience before you get experience.’ Co-op programs present themselves as the ideal solution to this ‘experience’ dilemma, and as the ultimate way to begin in the working world. But there are…
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Reflections on my veganism
July 20, 2015Going vegan was the most challenging and rewarding decision I have ever made for my health. I can still remember, a couple years ago, being asked “would you ever go vegan?” with my response being, “No way. Never.” Ironically enough,…
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Potential airplane seating leaves me face-to-face with discontent
July 20, 2015Stepping onto an airplane in France may never again be the same thrilling experience. Airline Zodiac Aerospace has filed a patent for an airplane seat design that would save space by forcing passengers to sit face-to-face with one another. Though…
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S.T. EYE is a great concept, but why a glowing condom?
July 6, 2015I almost fell off my seat after reading this: a few 14-year-olds from Isaac Newton Academy in Britain had invented a condom that glows different colours depending on what type of disease or infection you have. I thought, “Well, at…
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Why Canada should update its archaic drug laws
June 29, 2015The Supreme Court of Canada recently invalidated sections 4 and 5 of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act in a unanimous decision, effectively legalizing non-conventional forms of marijuana for medicinal use. This means that those who are licensed to use…
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Tim Hunt deserves better
June 29, 2015So you’ve completed years of schooling, spent years of your life practicing your speciality, trained and supported pupils, helped advance global understanding in academia, won a Nobel Prize for your work, and then you make a few comments on gender…
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Woohoo, Boohoo
June 29, 2015Woohoo: Atlantic Lobster Sinking my teeth into this baby feels like I’ve captured heaven right on my plate. From the shores of the Atlantic, my little Nova Scotian friend is a companion to not only my stomach, but to my…
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“Hate” is just a word for those who disagree with you
June 29, 2015Growing up during the turn of one century and the beginning of another, it’s been pretty amazing to see how we’ve progressed in the fight for equal rights. I was a 10-year-old when same-sex marriage became legal, and in social…
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