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Advice from recent and soon-to-be graduates

With graduation season behind us and the next school year just around the corner, we have a few pieces of advice to impart.
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Letters: No!

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Illustration of clothes on a rack with best-by tags. Illustration by Sie Douglas-Fish.

Social media engagement and consumerism are inextricably linked

I am suspicious that the way we interact with social media has a direct impact on our fast fashion consumption. 
Andy Warhol at the Jewsih Museum, photo by Bernard Gotfryd.

The Andy Warhol Foundation vs. Goldsmith case overlooks the value of copying for creativity

Andy Warhol Foundation ruled liable for copyright infringement, sparking debate about commercialism vs. creation.
Photo by Sigmund via Unsplash.

Welcome to the world of post-normal journalism

Journalism used to be an institutional structure of social existence — journalists were the sieve through which accurate information passed before it was relayed to the public. 
A stack of books, photo by Alexander Grey via Unsplash.

Please stop telling me my degree is useless

There are a few outcomes when someone finds out that I’m an English honours student. Some people will ask about my research interests or what kind of books I like…
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Letters: UVic housing is in its flop era

While trying to take the UVic housing survey, I was kicked out on question three for being a “homeowner.” Instead of moving on to the next question, I was informed…
The Lion King (2019), screenshot via IMDb.

Live action remakes? Disney needs to “let it go”

Instead of creating new and original films with new characters and storylines, Disney has recently chosen to play it safe by either recreating its own classic stories or producing unnecessary…
Two people grimacing at someone's smell, illustration by Sie Douglas-Fish.

Scent (or stench) of a student

UVic is supposed to be a scent-free campus, but more often than not the signs on campus that make students aware of this policy are ignored. Recently, a redditor posted…

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