“Nerd” is not an insult
Connor Duff Nerd. In high school, who didn’t dread being called that? Well, on the contrary, “nerd” isn’t some degrading insult that everyone will find…
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Nudes vs. Porn
I am a fat, queer artist who makes art involving my naked body and the naked bodies of others. This territory wields a double-edged sword:…
Polar bears don’t belong in captivity
Chris Hearn, volunteer staff Why do we humans love to play the role of God or Mother Nature? What gives us the right to decide…
A short guide to using language thoughtfully
I have a lot of friends who regularly use terms like “that’s so gay” or “that’s retarded.” These friends are generally intelligent, compassionate people, who…
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Letter to the editor: ‘Dialogue’ and censorship
Brian Latour In recent weeks, the anti-racist student group Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) has once again had its student group status revoked by UMSU…
How to be a good ally to survivors of sexual assault
Jodie Layne, volunteer staff There are only a small number things in this world that no one wants to hear, but few are as hard…
Sexual assault: full disclosure
We speak about mental health, the need to stop the stigma and bring issues out into the open. We speak of poverty, homelessness, and helping…
‘People are talking’
Tom Ingram, staff A recent article ran on the New York Times website with the headline “Possible Meteor Over California Has Social Media Abuzz.” CTV’s…
How to offend a heretic
Alex Passey There are very few things one can say about atheism that will genuinely offend an atheist. Generally speaking, non-believers don’t hold to any…