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UBCO faculty wars have got to stop
Is the seemingly never-ending feud between faculties ever going to end? Lately I have noticed a recurring trend here at UBCO. People are choosing to discriminate against those that do not share the...
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The heterogeneity of Islam
L to R: Guest speaker Sheikh Daood Butt and Vice President Adnan Bhat (of the MSA) Picture this: Inside ASC 130, a group of about 100 students and guests gather. Two tall, charming men in suits are at...
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Free will: the ship without a captain
Photo credit: Flickr – Tommy Tsutsui “You and I are all as much continuous with the physical universe as a wave is continuous with the ocean.” –Alan Watts When we look at an individual possessing...
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Just say no… to animal dissection
Photo credit: Kelly Garbato In a 7th grade life sciences class I dissected a frog. It is one of only two memories I hold from that class. I can still recall the smell of formaldehyde, the rubbery...
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Vegan eats in Kelowna
Photo credit: Charlie&Anamias (flickr) Dudes. Did you know you can get delicious animal-free food right here in this very city? You didn’t?! WELL! LET US TELL YOU. You can. Allow us to take you on...
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Death of a Cyclist
Photo by David Melchor Diaz Cyclists are frequently blamed for accidents. UBCO alumni G.E. McKinnon sheds light on the reality of such incidents. I’m turning left. An SUV is turning right. We...
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Who Should I Vote For?
Our voting system is medieval. No, really, it is. Our method of electing representatives to Parliament began centuries ago in England, and is often called “winner-take-all” or “first-past-the-post”....
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This person goes to vote, and you will be amazed at what happens next
On Monday, October 19th you can be part of what is likely to be the most important federal election in Canadian history. For probably the first time ever there is a very close race between three...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Worldly Scholar
If you take your academic career seriously at all, you’ve probably heard the oft-repeated myth: that it’s important and possibly necessary to study at an institution in another country before becoming...
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Let’s talk about my abortion
Saturday afternoon, I met a new friend at Blenz for lattes. It’s been one of those fast friendships. We met in class and instantly bonded over dark nail polish, The Wonder Years, a shared obsession of...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership: More Than Just A Trade Deal
Photo credit TheWikiLeaksChannel On October 5, the 12 countries involved in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) reached a deal after nearly eight years of negotiations. The secretive deal now must pass...
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Tacos or textbooks?
Photo credit: Ken Teegardin Could a new canteen help you eat more and pay less? With the ever increasing tuition across BC, money is an issue more frequently on student’s minds than ever before. For...
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I’m not a “bitch” because I said no
Photo credit: Mandee Carter We’ve all been there: a sexy date, too much wine, and then the inevitable question… We’d had a great night. He picked me up at my dorm and we went out for a late...
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A response to Issue #2’s “Five Ways Retail Needs Marxism” by Gordon Hamilton
Dear Mr. Hamilton, There is no class struggle within your place of work; there is a hierarchy of business management. Asking management and the government for a raise is not proletarian revolution…in...
View ArticleBe a killjoy
I’ve come to a conclusion about myself, one that makes me feel somewhat uneasy: I’m a killjoy. What does this mean, exactly? I would hope I’m a pleasant and kind person—I strive to be, anyways. But...
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Check yourself before you wreck yourself: The simple guide to holiday...
What exactly is cultural appropriation? Gordon offers two big questions to ask yourself when costume shopping. It’s getting close to Halloween and I’m panicking a bit. I don’t know if I should dig my...
View ArticleTaking matters into your own hands
We all know the feeling; the feeling you get when you have absolutely no idea what you’re doing. It can come when you start a new job, when you meet your significant other’s family for the first time,...
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GMOS: Globally Misunderstood Operation
Photo by illuminating9_11/ Flickr Currently UBC Okanagan has a cafeteria that sells GMO free products, textbooks that unfairly represent GMOs and, in addition, a large proportion of a student...
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Why “rape” is still a dirty word
Photo by Petras Gagilas When I was fourteen, I was raped. I was walking home on a warm June evening. School had been out for a few days and I was feeling confident: I’d turned fourteen a month ago,...
View ArticleThe Myth of the Hermit Writer
I was an artsy nerd growing up. Even that description might be flattering. I wasn’t particularly good at geeky things; I dabbled in a little bit of everything, so I found myself stretched a little...
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