Op-eds

Lack of school spirit a downer, but not without cause

Nov. 26, 2015 might seem like eons ago to most students, but for UVic Pride it may still sting. On that day, the school-wide referendum on a proposed fee increase…

Hairdos & bugs & space, oh my! Some far-out predictions for 2016

Something’s gotta give (and it might finally be that “hair”) Donald Trump will, or will not, be President. Either way, getting to the result is gonna be a hell of…

Why we should let go of our hate and forgive George Lucas

To say there’s been some hype around the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TFA) would be an astronomical understatement. Whether it’s the introduction of new characters (What’s Kylo Ren’s…

Why the world needs Star Wars

After the dismal experience of the prequel trilogy, people came to speak of Star Wars with disdain. An entire community, long dreaming of an experience akin to the grand unfolding…

In conversation with the Hitch

Watching Trumbo this past week, starring John Goodman, Louis C.K., as well as Bryan Cranston playing the titular role of the American screenwriter blacklisted due to his communist sympathies, I…

Christmas, perhaps, doesn’t come from a church

Don’t let the Christ in Christmas fool you . . . this is a season to celebrate humanity, not divinity. Admittedly, the narratives might be pulled from religious sources, but the “true meaning” of…

Eclectic Affinities: The moral imperative to accept refugees

Canada has a moral imperative to accept refugees. It’s actually incredible that this article has to be written. Notice that it’s times like these that the politically ignorant and the…

Real solutions are needed at COP21

In February of this year, Republican Senator Jim Inhofe threw a snowball on the floor of the American Senate in a spectacle intended to debunk the scientific consensus on climate…

Facing climate change demands an interdisciplinary approach

On Dec. 7, our new Prime Minister will be in Paris with a team of Canadian leaders to work out a new international agreement on climate change. Most Canadians want…

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