opinion
BC needs a living wage already
May 16, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e live in one of the most expensive cities in the country, so why is our minimum wage the lowest? British Columbia has been through this before. Unlike in many jurisdictions, our minimum wage has not been linked to inflation or the cost of living. It’s been on a roller-coaster ride from the highest in the country at $8 in 2001 to becoming the lowest in 2011, which prompted the raise to $10.25 in 2012. We have once again been pushed to the back of the pack, as we currently sit at $10.45 per hour. The provincial government is attempting…
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TAs should be formally taught to teach
May 16, 2016[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e’re all friends here, so we can all agree that a Teaching Assistant (TA) can make or break a course. I’m not suggesting that the university should function without TAs; they provide a crucial service to the school, and a…
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Fuck Donald Trump
May 16, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n the wise words of rapper YG, “fuck Donald Trump.” As an extremely left-wing liberal American, I am constantly baffled by the actions of the Republican party each election season. This year, however, took everyone by surprise. Not one, but…
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COLUMN | LIST BITCH: 10 stupid things that I don’t have time for
May 13, 2016List Bitch is a new web-exclusive column featuring feisty, unapologetic listicles on life. Check back each week for new content! 1) Decaf coffee There is a special place in hell for whoever created decaf coffee. Seriously. What a colossal waste of my precious,…
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Ghost in the Shell: The sad truth about Hollywood ‘racism’
May 9, 2016The latest Hollywood ‘racism’ scandal that has ethnically minded moviegoers filling up their skivvies is a photo of a stoned-looking Scarlett Johansson gazing at what appears to be a wall of glass. The still-shot from the upcoming Hollywood remake of…
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Drop the pot charges already
May 9, 2016[dropcap]L[/dropcap]egal marijuana is upon us! Health Minister Jane Philpott announced on April 20 (oh, the irony) that the process of legalizing pot would begin during the spring of 2017. Students, stoners, and probably several of our professors rejoiced. As most…
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Give science more credit and put away natural remedies
May 9, 2016[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n April 26, Albertan couple David and Collet Stephan were found guilty of neglecting their 19-month-old son, Ezekiel Stephan, who died of meningitis in 2012. The defence argued that the parents, who attempted to heal Ezekiel through natural remedies rather…
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Student-faculty romance. Sorry, where’s the problem?
May 9, 2016[dropcap]L[/dropcap]eave it to the UBC administration to consider a means for sexual assault control that’s so shortsighted it’ll leave you questioning the professional competency of the institution. The Globe is currently frolicking in a sticky story that involves potentially ‘legislating…
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SFU chancellor Giardini: Your $10,000 dinner fundraiser for Christy Clark is not a gender issue
April 9, 2016[dropcap]S[/dropcap]FU’s chancellor Anne Giardini was criticized in national media this past weekend for hosting, in her own home, a $10,000 per plate dinner fundraiser for SFU alumni Christy Clark. While Giardini claimed the criticism is due to Christy Clark being…
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Don’t worry, Trump will lose the Presidential election
April 5, 2016[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s the Presidential race slowly reaches its climax, we begin to hear the same sayings from distraught Americans: ‘If so and so wins, I’m moving to Canada!’ But for any of you fearful Americans out there, I’ll jump out on…
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