GamerGate: the internet is merciless
I don’t think I’ve ever witnessed a controversy composed of such a weird amalgamation of cultural forces The issue of Gamergate has been building for a few months now,...
Brad Kleinstuber
Marijuana laws hurt patients
You’d think that the Harper government would be keeping its mitts firmly off the issue of medical marijuana (MMJ) The 2001 regulations allow for people with specific and...
The weigh-in: Rob Ford
Against Rob Ford is back in the news again, and certainly not for the last time Now it’s the possibility he ordered a serious prison beating Supporters — or bemused...
Legalization advances inevitable, admirable
On Jan1, the media waited in silence for something to happen on the first day of marijuana legalization in Colorado Someone had to go crazy, yell at the police or give an...
The politics surrounding prostitution
The Conservatives have stayed in power for as long as they have by being as milquetoast as possible Harper has dodged social issues for years, rejecting the proposed opening...
Time to re-think the values of war
Last October, I wrote a piece for this paper in which I bemoaned the sad state of the American elections and urged people to reject voting for the ‘lesser of two evils’ The...
Smoking ban a product of public health care
A few weeks ago, I came across a plan by the City of Waterloo to ban smoking in public places It’s not exactly groundbreaking — there are plenty of federal, provincial...
The values of a privileged few
We have a comfortably generic image of Europe as deeply liberal — multicultural, cradle-to-grave, tolerant, progressive It’s nice to think, especially for the young...
Orientation week is not for everyone
That’s not meant to disparage the O-Week planning team or the many volunteers that participate in it It’s just that a whole lot of people come to Laurier, and it’s...
Ontario liquor laws need overhaul
Just last week, the popular student club, The Firehall had its liquor license revoked Though ostensibly for selling alcohol to minors, The Firehall’s arbitrary inability to...
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