Batman: The Killing Joke
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Majorly mind your own business
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One of the progressive things about the age we live in is the ability people have to pursue the areas of learning that genuinely interest them. I would like to believe that education is always broadening and we are no longer limited to only “sustainable” options of employment and schooling. I’ll never become a doctor…
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Bird courses aren’t going to fly
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Bird course. Easy A. We all know what these are and have all seen students go out of their way and demand to know which courses offered at Laurier can be called one. The prospect of a class on your schedule which can seemingly fade into the back of your mind and still pass with…
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Misogyny in Batman: The Killing Joke
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Note: This article contains content that that discusses sexual and gendered violence. Alan Moore and Brian Bolland’s 1988 graphic novel, The Killing Joke, has recently been adapted into film. Produced by Bruce Timm, written by Brain Azzarello and directed by Sam Liu. Both the graphic novel and the film are widely seen as controversial for…
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Your university degree is as valuable as you make it
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Hi first-years! A lot of people are going to promise you a lot of things this Orientation Week. From the freshman 15—or 30—to the virtues of volunteering, everyone from the Students’ Union and professors to your dons and icebreakers to your parents and families will try and describe the university experience to you. Some of…
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