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The separation of church and plate: deconstructing Thanksgiving, Canada’s tastiest holiday
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When we celebrate Thanksgiving, to whom are we giving thanks? It’s a question that seems to posit its own questions. Surely, a great deal
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Episode Four of The Cordcast, Sept. 27 – Season One
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Welcome to the fourth instalment of The Cordcast! This week Karlis is joined by Graphics Editor, Alan Li and Sports Editor, Pranav Desai as
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Episode Three of The Cordcast, Sept. 20 – Season One
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Join Features Editor Karlis Wilde, Opinion Editor Emily Waitson and Video Editor Sarah Tyler on this week’s episode of the Cordcast. The topic of
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Food for thought: A detailed look at the culture of weight loss and fat shaming
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When I was eight years old, I weighed around 140 pounds. By the time I was 17, I couldn’t weigh myself with an
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Episode One of The Cordcast, Sept. 1 – Season One
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Greetings Golden Hawks, welcome to the first edition of The Cord’s new podcast. This episode features Arts & Life Editor Shyenne MacDonald and Photo
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The importance of fostering friendships in new settings
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In a brand new, terrifying place, one begins to feel the deep traumas of loneliness. This is inevitable: people are weak. We need the
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The big screen, the small screen and the in-between
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There’s a method of filmmaking called cinéma vérité – true cinema. The form refers to a specific method of taking natural bits of life
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The blurred lines of cultural appropriation
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In an issue devoted to Indigenous writing, Write Editor Hal Niedzviecki suggested that writers should examine the world by imagining perspectives outside of
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The “#Girlboss” is not a role model
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Trending through popular social media feeds at every turn as of late, has been the proudly emboldened phrase “#Girlboss.” A term popularized by Nasty
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The case for terminating all technology
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The past few years have been weird and our culture has seen a meteoric rise in inverted values. Globalism has evaporated to nationalism, the
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