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Safe injection sites are necessary for saving lives

by Cazzy Lewchuk | Dec 15, 2016 | Op-eds, Opinions

This article originally appeared in The Other Press, Douglas College’s student newspaper, on Dec. 7. NEW WESTMINSTER—Vancouver is home to the first legal supervised injection site in North America. At Insite, intravenous drug users can openly use under the watch...

Pink Shirt Day uses buzzwords, propaganda, and corporate sponsorship to create false positivity

by Cazzy Lewchuk | Mar 3, 2016 | Op-eds, Opinions

This story was originally published in The Other Press, Douglas College’s student newspaper, on Feb. 24. NEW WESTMINSTER — On Feb. 24, many people across B.C. will participate in Pink Shirt Day, which was initially organized after a male student was bullied for...

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