Come, let’s talk
Throughout the past several years, UMSU has been criticized for not listening to students. When I ran to become UMSU president, I heard these concerns…
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The joy of Chrismukkah
Chrismukkah. The intersection of Christmas and Hanukkah. Few people get more than one aspect of the holiday season. I am one of them. As a…
‘Going woke’? Or just not straight and white?
I recently saw Disney’s Strange World in theatres. After watching the movie, I went to Twitter to see what others were saying, and whether my…
This is the virtual bad place
When Elon Musk purchased Twitter this year for US$44 billion, the ship-jumping began, with many Twitter users urging others to switch platforms. What is perhaps…
Colonizing outer space ignores problems on Earth
The promotional video for NASA’s Artemis I mission depicts a return to the moon as being about learning how to live on other planets, in…
Internal conflict, silence and snow
The metal handles of Isbister’s doors are freezing against my ungloved hand. My breath is visible through the vapour on my glasses, but as it…
Winter! It’s not as bad as you think
It is cold outside, which is a sure-fire sign that winter in all its terror and splendour has arrived. While winter technically arrives on Dec….
Give animation its flowers
I was introduced to animation as a kid. I grew up watching animated movies and shows from Pixar, Disney, Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network. For that…
Perfectionism is a dangerous cycle
This editorial will change the world. An epiphany of nostalgic notoriety and avant-garde conception that historians will say encapsulated the zeitgeist of the 21st century….
More people, more problems
The Earth hit the population milestone of eight billion people on Nov. 15. According to the United Nations, the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion…