Op-eds

Debate about the host of  this year’s UN climate change conference is taking away from more important conversations

This year, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is set to host the Conference of the Parties (COP28) starting Nov. 30 to Dec. 12.

Ozempic isn’t the end-all cure 

If you’re lucky enough to not know about Ozempic, it’s a drug used to treat type 2 diabetes that contains the active ingredient semaglutide among others.

Why everyone should own a bidet

A bidet — for those who don’t know — is a device that sprays water. It is used for washing your business after doing your business.

Good grief: A call for academia to better support bereaved students

Anyone who has experienced grief and bereavement amidst a sea of deadlines understands how uniquely impossible the situation feels.

Food banks, who are they really for?

If food banks are meant to support those experiencing food insecurity, why can’t international students fit this definition?

The universal size chart

Unifying and regulating sizes has the potential to implement beneficial changes to gender and size inclusivity and the environment.

Three years after the Old Growth Strategic Review, 13 recommendations remain unmet

With little progress on implementing the Old Growth Strategic Review recommendations, now is the time to protect these irreplaceable ecosystems.

Jaahnavi Kandula’s story exposes deep-rooted casual racism, and we need to talk about it 

Jaahnavi Kandula’s story is an unfortunate example of the casual racism that people of colour experience all too often.

The waiting game

The main problem with Canadian mental health resources is the lengthy wait times for publicly-funded counselling services.