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GamerGate: the internet is merciless
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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…
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Marijuana laws hurt patients
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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…
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The weigh-in: Rob Ford
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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…
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Legalization advances inevitable, admirable
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On Jan.1, the media waited in silence for something to happen on the first day of marijuana legalization in Colorado. Someone had to go…
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The politics surrounding prostitution
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The Conservatives have stayed in power for as long as they have by being as milquetoast as possible. Harper has dodged social issues for…
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Time to re-think the values of war
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Last October, I wrote a piece for this paper in which I bemoaned the sad state of the American elections and urged people to…
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Smoking ban a product of public health care
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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…
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The values of a privileged few
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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…
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Orientation week is not for everyone
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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…
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Ontario liquor laws need overhaul
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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…
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