Sara Brinkac
Humour is an overlooked tool in creating social change
February 2, 2022Ah humour, a beauty of a concept and a wonderful spice to life. What’s there to say about humour that hasn’t already been said? It shows intelligence (sometimes), it diffuses tense situations (most of the time), and it brings joy to our lives (all of the time). Humour is so extraordinarily versatile in its social uses that we often overlook just how powerful it can be in enacting social change. But who can blame us? Humour is a famously elusive topic and it can be tough to see how a joke about an orange can change your perception of the…
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Horoscopes January 24–28
January 25, 2022ARIES: One day this semester — when you least expect it — a tall dark stranger will come to you with grave news. Be nice to them, the cemetery industry is pretty dead nowadays, and they’re excited to share this…
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Horoscopes January 17–21
January 19, 2022ARIES: Sorry I haven’t gotten out of retrograde. I accidentally had caffeinated tea at 8:00 p.m. last night and my orbital schedule has been a nightmare. — Mercury TAURUS: I get that you’re really into the phrase, “The early…
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Top Ten Vancouver indie bands
January 19, 2022The Tiny Hat Trio Hailing from Commercial Drive, this 2010–14 indie folk cover band is a staple of the Vancouver indie scene. While some critique the band for having no original songs, we believe their ability to add a unique…
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Top Ten loopholes for your New Year’s resolutions
January 12, 2022“Save more money” People are always so stressed about money. Saving this, spending that, “there’s no room in the budget for a 16 ft statue of you sir.” But our problem lies not in our obsession with money but in…
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Dining with sophistication: The worst dining experience of my career
January 12, 2022Restaurant: Chilcotin 16 Rating: ★☆☆☆☆ Location: Lower East Campus in the Townhouse District Appetizer: Eastern fusion noodles with chicken flavour Entrée: Crusted Pork with winter vegetables Dessert: House cheesecake I would like to precede this review by assuring all…
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What Grinds Our Gears: Confusing satire and parody
December 1, 2021For centuries people have carelessly thrown the word “satire” around to describe everything and I can’t take it anymore. Satire and parody are not the same thing! It seems modern humanity’s definitions are as loose as their morals and the…
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