Opinions in Dialogue
Opinions in Dialogue: Systemic change can’t happen without racial solidarity
June 13, 2020By: Kelly Chia, Features Editor; Meera Eragoda, Arts Editor; Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Introduction 2020 has been a difficult year for a number of racialized communities. The pandemic spread of COVID-19, which precipitated violent anti-Asian backlash and which disproportionately affected Black communities, and the murder of George Floyd that sparked a world-wide resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests and activism are the two most recent examples. As racialized groups fight against systemic and individual racism for the right to exist without fear of violence, a recurring conversation on the need for solidarity across race has emerged with a call to stand…
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Is first past the post really the best for Canada’s voting system?
September 10, 2019By: Gabrielle McLaren and Nicole Magas. Introduction and conclusion by Winona Young, Head Staff Writer When it comes to politics, should we be deciding who to vote for based on the lesser of two evils? According to Andrew Coyne of…
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Is make-up a tool of oppression or an expressive medium for empowerment?
June 15, 2019By: Encina Roh, Peak Associate, and Yasmin Khalili, SFU Student. Introduction and conclusion by Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor Intro: Make-up is a very political item in society. In an October 2018 article for The Walrus titled “Why wearing lipstick is…
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Do Michael Phelps and Caster Semenya both share an unfair competitive advantage?
May 18, 2019By: Ana Staskevich, Staff Writer; Alison Wick, Arts Editor Introduced and compiled by: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor In a May 2 Washington Post article titled “We celebrated Michael Phelps’s genetic differences. Why punish Caster Semenya for hers?” Monica Hesse criticizes…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Should anti-vax parents pay fines?
May 6, 2019By: Nicole Magas, Opinions Editor and Gabrielle McLaren, Editor-in-Chief On April 30, The Washington Post published the op-ed, “Anti-vaxxers are dangerous. Make them face isolation, fines, arrests” by Juliette Kayyem, suggesting that fines be implemented for parents who refuse to vaccinate…
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