Op Ed: Why you shouldn’t watch the Beijing Winter Olympics
As the 2022 Winter Olympics are underway from February 4-20, Canadians may be sitting down in front of their TVs to watch the 215 Canadians competing in the games in Beijing, China.
Although it is patriotically intended that Canadians engage in Olympic activities, Canadians...
Ask a counsellor: How to deal with your bad-smelling friend
My roommate/friend/instructor/counsellor is… well… pretty gosh darn stinky. And it’s not just a one-time thing. What do I do??
In all honesty, this is a topic that comes up much more often than one would think – and is probably one of the most difficult...
Should You Have a Threesome? Things to consider
A threesome is like the holy grail of sexual escapades. It’s new, it’s exciting, it’s fun but it’s also a very delicate situation that takes some careful planning and deliberation. How can three people, especially if two of them are in a committed relationship,...
Opinion: Do film and television help or hurt the stigma surrounding mental health?
With Bell Let’s Talk taking place this Wednesday (January 25), many have pledged to help eliminate the stigma surrounding mental illness. Yet, how is eliminating this stigma possible when people struggling with mental illness are constantly villainized in television and in films?
Take Fox’s hit...
Interstellar is an epic take on the unknown
Christopher Nolan has managed to reinvent himself, transitioning from being an independent filmmaker to a director of blockbuster motion pictures. After establishing himself with Following, Memento and Insomnia, he transitioned to comic book movies, helming the Dark Knight trilogy from 2005 to 2012. He...
Weimar World
It's often said that history repeats itself. More accurately, those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it. It's one of the most common aphorisms in the world. It's a phrase we're all so familiar with and yet no one ever...
Election 2015: Why You (Yes, You!) Need to Vote
As the month of October lumbers on and the back-to-school anxiousness begins to fade, it is time to start focusing on what Canadian news-media has been focusing on since the Duffy trial went on hiatus: the 2015 Federal Election.
Before you click away because you...