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Once a Redditor …

Here’s a trick question: what’s the only place in the world that hosts a major atheism club, featured an in-depth, crowd-sourced interview with American President Barack Obama, supports a burgeoning…

Growing Pains: Opposites are good for you

It’s getting to be that time of year again. 

Respecting the public forum

“Everyone’s entitled to their opinion, and you don’t have to be ugly with yours.” 

Growing Pains: The power and pitfalls of pride

This week, we’re looking into shame’s antonym, pride.

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…

Editorial: B.C.’s job market: not so rosy

What do job statistics even mean? They can be good at capturing general career trends, but it’s hard to get a detailed story about what’s happening with certain careers.

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.