opinions
Making a Murderer evens the score on a rigged justice system
November 29, 2016In 2007, Brendan Dassey was sentenced to life in prison. His case garnered renewed public attention a decade later, due to the Netflix series Making a Murderer. State investigators interrogated the then-minor without a lawyer present, and falsely offered him leniency for a confession. The misconduct revealed by the show led a US magistrate to order Dassey’s conditional release, though his future is still uncertain with a federal appeals court in Chicago blocking his immediate release. The Dassey case seems to be, prima facie, a case of gross impropriety from the investigators. But consider this: would his trial have gone…
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Vancouver’s “empty home” fine is a band-aid for a deep wound
November 21, 2016The Vancouver housing market, as many desperate renters and potential homeowners hope, might turn out to be one pleasant bubble fuelled largely by foreign speculation. As things stand now, though, it looks more like an annoying zit plaguing beautiful BC,…
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Canada doesn’t need nickels anymore
November 14, 2016After the eradication of the penny began in 2012, Canadians naturally speculated about the potential removal of the nickel. Some organizations, such as the credit union Desjardins, argue that the nickel should be eradicated in the next five years. The…
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Why going braless is flawless
November 14, 2016I hate bras. I have never been the type to buy cute, lacy, sexy, appliqué-smothered boob prisons. All my bras are black, plain, and push-up, because up until this point, society has told me that I need big, perky breasts…
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Give male birth control a shot
November 14, 2016Acne unapologetically blooms across your skin. Your mood shifts rapidly and unpredictably. Your libido is up or down like a rollercoaster, and whether you realize it or not, you might be sinking fast into depression. If you read this and…
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Movember is still a viable movement
November 14, 2016As we draw closer to Movember, get ready to hear from many that because moustaches no longer equal a mandatory accumulation in research funds, there’s no point to growing them. Despite this claim neglecting the fact that Movember has…
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The year Pandora’s box exploded
November 14, 2016Kylie Jenner eloquently stated at the beginning of the year that 2016 was the year for “realizing things.” I wonder if she could see the disasters developing before us. Among the many ruthless acts of terrorism all throughout the world,…
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Remembering Canadian soldiers from abroad
November 11, 2016“To the valour of their countrymen in the great war and in memory of their sixty thousand dead this monument is raised by the people of Canada.” That is what I read while standing on the plain green fields of…
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Squat while you poop
November 7, 2016Sir John Harrington, godson to Queen Elizabeth, brought the modern commode from the drawing board to the plush rooms of Richmond Palace. It wasn't exactly what you have in your powder room today, but he had the idea down. But…
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Pay attention to the SFSS or pay up
November 7, 2016If you thought that election talk couldn’t get any worse, I’ve got some news for you: the SFSS is at it again, with another election in our midst. On October 17, the upcoming Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) presidential byelection’s…
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