Racism
Words are not enough, the NHL needs to invest in Indigenous youth
June 7, 2021Edmonton Oilers defencemen Ethan Bear, an Ochapowace Nation hockey player in the NHL, was recently subjected to racism by Oilers fans. This news is not surprising given the NHL is a league with racism embedded in its history. Still, it doesn’t make it any better. The NHL must learn from its mistakes in the past and make more of an effort to address the situation. This news came to light on May 26, 2021. Bear’s girlfriend made a public statement on her Instagram story about what Bear had been experiencing in the comment sections and DMs of his social media.…
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Broadway has an inclusivity problem
May 26, 2021Broadway’s reckoning has finally come. Over a year after all shows shut down to curb COVID-19’s spread, Broadway aims to return in September 2021. However, individuals within and around the industry aren’t happy about this return — primarily because of…
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Greek life is as bad as the movies — if not worse
February 21, 2021Greek life — composed of exclusive social organizations like fraternities and sororities — tends to get a bad rap. Often in entertainment media, sororities are portrayed as a hivemind of shallow, catty girls. Likewise, fraternities are chock-full of players (in…
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It’s time to cancel offensive costumes
October 24, 2020Topics surrounding culturally appropriative Halloween costumes, and the general audacity of what some people choose to dress up as, have floated around in past years. With that in mind, a lot has happened in the world since last Halloween —…
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Removing statues is essential in accurately recounting history and bringing justice for oppressed racial minorities
September 20, 2020PHOTO: Eric Thomas / Getty Images A series of statues have been taken down and vandalized both worldwide and in Canada as increased attention is being brought to the racial injustices BIPOC face. A part of the movement has been…
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It is not an insult to call people racist when they are being racist
July 26, 2020On June 17, the leader of the NDP party, Jagmeet Singh, was kicked out of Parliament over not apologizing for calling Alain Therrien, a Quebecois MP, a racist. The underlying reason for his expulsion was that his use of the…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: There are other solutions to policing problems other than abolishing the police
July 7, 2020Dear Editor-in-Chief, Recently, The Peak published an editorial covering the debate surrounding policing in Canada, and whether the institution needs to be abolished or reformed. There’s no question that we have a problem with policing — namely the lack of…
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Anti-Indigenous racism in healthcare should have been addressed years ago
July 5, 2020There are a lot of conversations going on right now about the issue of over-policing and ongoing police brutality in Canada — particularly against Black and Indigenous folks. While this issue is important and absolutely needs to be addressed as…
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Andrew Petter, amongst others, provide statements in solidarity against racism
June 15, 2020SFU President Andrew Petter has released a statement on SFU’s stance against racism. “The events of recent days add further urgency to this cause. Racism has no place in our society, and we have a responsibility not only to condemn…
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Opinions in Dialogue: Systemic change can’t happen without racial solidarity
June 13, 2020Introduction 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…
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