Laurier Student Poll
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The US government shutdown shows Trump’s incompetence
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In 2013, Donald Trump indirectly tweeted then-president Obama, saying “a shutdown falls on the president’s lack of leadership. He can’t even control his party and get people together in a room. A shutdown means the president is weak.” Oh, the irony. The US government has been shutdown since mid-December; now making it the longest shutdown…
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You should direct your anger at the NFL; not Travis Scott
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Travis Scott has been under a lot of heat lately for booking his Super Bowl performance alongside Maroon 5 and former Outkast member, Big Boi. Super Bowl LIII will take place on Feb. 20 between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams. Many of the negative responses towards Travis Scott’s performance deal are…
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Cyntoia Brown’s case shows how internet activism can pay off
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Last week, Cyntoia Brown was granted clemency from her 51 year prison sentence, and is set to be released on parole in August 2019. Cyntoia Brown has served 15 out of 51 years for murdering the man who solicited her for sex at the age of 16. It was in 2004 that she was tried…
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‘Surviving R. Kelly’ sparks Twitter debate about separating artists from their art
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Rumours of R&B singer R. Kelly’s sexual abuse, predatory behaviour and pedophilia scandals have accompanied him for most of his career, but on Jan. 3, 2019, the first episode of Surviving R. Kelly aired on LifeTime TV. A total of six episodes have been released, which include testimonies by his past victims and survivors, former…
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The results for “The Best of Laurier 2018”
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Fight the cold with face masks for dry skin
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I don’t know about you, but my skin is always in shambles once the winter rolls around. The cold, dry air mixed with exam season stress is enough to wreak absolute havoc on my skin, and unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with good skin by anyone’s standards. But, I’d consider myself pretty good at spending money…
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Commercialism during the holidays isn’t necessarily bad
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For a lot of people who celebrate, Christmas preparations dominate a large portion of the year. Before Halloween is even over, candy canes and advent calendars are being sold in stores, and by the time November rolls around, “Winter Wonderland” has been played a hundred times over in every mall. People spend countless hours picking…
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Trump’s proposal to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional
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America’s fourteenth constitutional amendment reads: “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, are citizens of the United States.” This means that birthright citizenship is granted to any person born in the United States, regardless of their parentage. It extends to children of both documented and undocumented immigrants who now reside in the United…
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Editorial: Civility is the best approach to social media
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There are countless vehicles for online expression in our age. Be it Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit etc., there is no shortage of spaces where people can express themselves in any way they see fit. It seems that when people are not physically present with others, they feel as though they have a right to be…
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Brazil’s new president is making changes for the worse
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Starting in the new year, Brazil’s new president-elect Jair Bolsonaro will take office. Elected in late October, Bolsonaro is a member of the Social Liberal Party, a right-wing conservative party in Brazil. This is the first time since 1985 that Brazil has elected a far-right candidate. Bolsonaro is a former military officer, and has served…
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