Yildiz Subuk
Conservatives consider adding Indigenous rights to top 50 list of priorities within the next 60 years
October 15, 2024By: Jordan PEEterson, Alt-Right Political Personality (swears he’s not racist) The BC Conservatives are considering adding Indigenous rights to their list of priorities sometime within the next 60 years if it is profitable in some way. Of course, reconciliation and ensuring human rights are upheld isn’t as important as ensuring the rich get more land. In my humbly centrist and rational opinion, we shouldn’t be giving people handouts. Yes, my ancestors may have contributed to violent imperial pursuits that have long-lasting impacts, but is that really my fault? I have recently been feeling like my white privilege is under attack…
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Unpacking patriarchal self-help
October 7, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The self-help industry, meaning books, media, and services geared towards personal growth and improvement, has grown to become a billion-dollar industry — in 2022, the self-help genre accounted for 17% of non-fiction book purchases in…
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In case you missed it: 2666 is a telling tale of unresolved violence
September 26, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: descriptions of femicide. Roberto Bolaño was a novelist, essayist, and poet who later proclaimed he should have been a detective instead. He was diagnosed with liver disease in 1992 and, knowing that his…
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Trudeau announces decision to limit temporary foreign workers and permanent residents
September 26, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer On August 26, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will “reduce the number of temporary foreign workers in Canada” by tightening the policy regarding temporary foreign workers (TFWs). This follows what some are calling a…
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Poilievre is anything but “for the people”
September 16, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Pierre Poilievre is a version of Trump for individuals who are not quite comfortable with revealing their bigoted beliefs. He’s built his campaign on rigorous attacks on current Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Conservative leader…
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The taxing effects of long transit rides
September 13, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer A long commute can be jarring. It has the ability to disorient and reshape our days. I have experienced numerous headaches and frequent fatigue when I arrive at school or when I get home. I…
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The underappreciated visual poetry of Satyajit Ray
September 13, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer “What interests me is density, how much can you tell, how telling can you make your images.” — Satyajit Ray Satyajit Ray was a Bengali filmmaker, composer, and writer from Calcutta (now known as Kolkata,…
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Climate change is a class issue
July 16, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate In an East Prairie Metis Settlement, the atmosphere has ashened, accompanied by an orange tinge and smokey clouds in the sky. Trees burn and homes are destroyed, causing the community in this reserve to be…
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From Turtle Island to Gaza
June 27, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate Content warning: mentions of genocide and residential schools. Orientalism by Edward Said, published in 1978, examines the way western society views “the Orient,” which was known as South Asia, East Asia, and the Middle East.…
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In Case You Missed It: Children of Men explores being sedated to injustices around you
June 13, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Peak Associate Content warning: violence, racism, Islamophobia, and genocide. Alfonso Cauron’s 2006 film, Children Of Men, tells two thematic stories that overlap throughout its nearly two-hour run time. The first story focuses on the protagonist, Theo (played…
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