Point/Counterpoint
Point / Counterpoint: Are social media enthusiasts ruining hiking for everyone else?
October 3, 2016No, social media isn't the problem By Alannah Wallace Recently, complaints about crowding on BC trails such as Joffre Lakes and Garibaldi have skyrocketed. Places that were once pristine are now almost impossible to find parking in; full of damaged footbridges and campsites; littered with waste; and generally lacking solitude. This has lead many avid hikers to claim that social media is ruining hiking in BC. While I sympathize, I think some problem-solving and perspective-shifting can make all the difference. Platforms like Instagram get a lot of blame. Many hikers opt out of location tagging, to hide their favourite trails…
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Point / Counterpoint
September 19, 2016No, demand from the student body isn’t as strong as it appears By Tanya Humeniuk The story of the Build SFU project is best-described as a tragicomedy. Nobody wins, and the characters’ absurd actions bring about a disastrous end.…
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Point/Counterpoint: Society can only function through reasonable, civilized discussion vs. Fuck you!
November 5, 2012Point: Society can only function through reasonable, civilized discussion By Todd Pollard Concern Citizen Now, I might be old fashioned, but I believe that in order to maintain a healthy society we need to share and discuss our ideas in…
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