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Calling it ‘Islamic terrorism’ paints all Muslims as terrorists

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Jill Patterson
Over the last decade and a half, there has been increasing violence at the hands of terrorist organizations, one of the most recent being the bombing of an airport and metro station in Brussels....
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A bachelor’s degree is no longer enough

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Jill Patterson
As someone who has completed two degrees and spent what some people would call a ridiculous amount of time in post-secondary school, I have met many different people from various disciplines and backgrounds. The...
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Living off the grid

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Jill Patterson
Life Off Grid is a newly released documentary directed by Jonathan Taggart and produced by Phillip Vannini, who, from 2011 to 2013, set out across Canada to visit people living “off the grid” and...
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Marijuana legalization in Canada is coming…eventually

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Jill Patterson
Since Justin Trudeau’s election there has been mounting pressure to see fulfilled his promise to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. Although the criminalization of marijuana has had more negative consequences than benefits, we...
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A vote for Clinton isn’t a vote for equality for women

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Jill Patterson
The U.S. presidential hopefuls have begun their countrywide campaign to determine who will represent the Republican and Democratic parties in the upcoming election. The two remaining Democratic candidates  are Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton. Both...
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Aboriginal History Month: essential, unknown

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Jill Patterson
February is Black History Month. During February we reflect on the historical treatment of black people, who were taken from their homeland and carted across the Atlantic and, for those who survived the voyage,...
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Negative stereotypes still shroud “feminism”

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Jill Patterson
In January, Manitoba celebrated the 100-year anniversary of becoming the first province to extend the franchise to women. In light of such a milestone in Manitoban history, it is worthwhile to reflect on how...
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