Deanna Bowen
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The NCAA needs to be paying college athletes
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA, oversees all college athletic sports in the USA. This has made it a large company and currently put it at the front of a very large debate regarding whether or not the NCAA should pay athletes. In 2017, the NCAA profited over $1.1 billion, making it a very…
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The global influence of sports
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Sports are a way for the toughest, most talented, fastest members of our society to claim superiority in various athletic competitions. Over the years though, sports have come to gain large popularity and have ultimately started affecting countries’ policy decisions. Looking back through history, sports have been a method for countries to try to express…
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Learning the history of St. Patrick’s Day before you start partying
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Before you wake up on Saturday and reconsider your recent decisions as you try to keep down the first shot of the day — that you unwisely took before you even ate your green pancakes — we should take a moment to look at the actual reason we’re celebrating St. Patrick’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day…
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American gun laws need to change
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How are you right now? Are you relaxed? Feel your pulse — as you’re reading this — you’re probably somewhere safe and more likely than not, you’re calm. Enjoy the comforts surrounding you, but simultaneously, realize not all people enjoy these same luxuries. You’re most likely reading this at a Canadian university and if you…
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Black Canadian artists that shape the contemporary scene
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Arts & Life editor Shyenne MacDonald reflects on black Canadian artists who have helped shape the contemporary movement of decolonization through art. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] George Elliott Clarke, Canada’s poet laurete from 2016-2017, has proven to be one of the most influential contemporary Canadian writers. He first came on to the literary scene in…
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