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Les francophones sont-ils (ou elles!) prêt.e.s pour le langage inclusif?
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Français English Faut-il adopter le langage inclusif ou préserver l’intégrité de la langue française? Peut-on avoir le beurre et l’argent du beurre? Étant donné les discussions sur l’inclusivité de genre, le langage inclusif est un sujet plus polémique que jamais pour les francophones. Pour certain.e.s, c’est encore une tentative d’angliciser la langue française, tandis que…
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Voice actor Hank Azaria steps down from voicing Apu
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Actor Hank Azaria, a prevalent voice actor on The Simpsons has decided that he will no longer be voicing the character of Apu. He stated that he has been thoughtfully considering the change for many years before he made the final decision. Azaria wanted to consult with Indian-Americans when making his decision, but after self-reflection…
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Editorial: Recognizing everyday sexism
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International Women’s Day just passed with a flood of female empowerment related social media posts and appreciation for all of the strong women deserving of recognition. Although we have made considerable progress with women’s rights and the movement overall, there is still a long way to go and it is by no means perfect. I…
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Feminist poetry slam emphasizes the importance of an inclusive agenda
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“Understand that the poets are giving all that they’ve got. There’s going to be blood, but that’s okay,” Samantha Estoesta, University of Waterloo alumna and former executive director of LSPRIG, said on March 6 during a poetry slam at the University of Waterloo’s pub, The Bombshelter. “Spoken word, as a medium, is meant to be…
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What Trump’s presidency means for women
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If non-Americans think the U.S election will not affect you, welcome to your wake up call. We officially live in a time where the future leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world accepts and encourages racism, sexism and bigotry. He believes Syrian refugees are terrorists. This is the same wave of…
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John River brings #BlackOnCampus tour to Waterloo
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Despite dropping out of school himself, River listened, understood and gave advice on issues of being black in a predominantly white culture.
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Gender parity problems most prevalent in economics
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Research project will be conducted this year to investigate the underlying reasons for the lack of interest in economics for women
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