Op-eds

Yes, art matters

Why is it that when budget cuts must be made, whether within the government or a university, the arts are always one of the first to get hung out to…

A hockey fan’s ideological struggle

Those who know me well know I’m a huge hockey fan. Lately, I’ve been asked about my thoughts on the current NHL labour dispute that has ripped something I hold…

What space travel could do for the minds of the masses

I recently read an article on dailygalaxy.com (“Space Euphoria: Do our brains change when we travel in outer space?”) that revealed a significant number of astronauts who have travelled into…

Paralympics prove to be highly political

Did you watch the Olympics? How about that opening ceremony? Amazing, wasn’t it? And how about the opening of the Paralympics? Oh. Yeah, I missed it, too.

Growing pains: There’s no shame in shame

Our generation flails around a lot trying to figure out who we should be. One of the reasons we do this is because of that line we were told as…

Divine graffiti

Fresco Jesus has a posse.

What if the kids don’t want to be in Kansas anymore?

New educational incentives in U.S. cross a line — and it’s not a yellow brick one

The right to die and save the rest of us a bunch of money?

Never let it be said that non-disabled people don’t support disability rights. There's at least one right the public is prepared to go the distance on — the right to…

Education only begins at university

A recent Globe and Mail article entitled, “Why are we training our arts grads to be baristas?” brings to light an important question many students must face sooner or later:…