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Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story promo photo via Netflix.

Why serial killer dramas are out of touch

The recent Jeffrey Dahmer Netflix series has created quite a buzz online and on campus. With the dramatic retelling of the infamous serial killer's exploits giving audiences insight into the…
Fantasy sport stock photo via Pixabay

Are fantasy sports addictive?  

Remaining competitive in a fantasy sports league takes a certain level of commitment and time. A great deal of time in fact. From draft preparation, player analysis, and managing your…
paywalls in journalism

Paywalls are a solution creating a bigger problem

Print media firms need to find another way, and they need to find it quickly because if their content continues to be gated behind paywalls, well-researched writing won’t survive into…
Queen Elizabeth II, photo by WikiImages via Pixabay.

Should we have had a day off to mourn the queen?

A for-and-against considering the day off at UVic to mourn Queen Elizabeth II's passing.
Poli-sci textbooks, photo by Raheem Uz Zaman,

We need free university textbooks

Well, it’s that time of year again: university has started and we are forced into buying textbooks by some of our instructors.
Cannabis gardener

BCGEU strike highlights necessity for cannabis industry to separate from liquor board

The legalization of recreational cannabis was a joyful time for many, but most consumers aren’t aware of how it transformed the profitable world of grey market weed into a bureaucratic…
Hockey player. Mark Landman via Unsplash.

How hockey culture scores a hat trick of injustice, homophobia, and romanticism

When you wear a team’s jersey, a player’s name and a number, you’re advertising that organization. That person. You’re promoting them. You want to look up to them, with pride…
Computer-generated art from the sentence "draw creatively" (Midjourneyz0, provided by Caroline Tucker.

Artificial intelligence: A crutch or catalyst in the renaissance of creativity?

Most fields of study in AI research focus on improving user experience from the backend, supporting online advertising and cyber security, among other things. However, a few research labs have…
Photo by Ashwin Vaswani via Unsplash.

Let us not direct our anger towards survivors after papal visit

On July 24, Pope Francis finally arrived in Canada to issue an official apology to Indigenous people. Even before he came, the visit has been rife with controversy and full…

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