op-ed

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.

Grindset to mindfulness: Shifting our approach to education

When thinking of the term grindset culture, you may think of a person who picks up yet another side hustle outside of their day job, constantly touting the importance of…

Stop idolizing celebrities

Recent allegations against Andrew Callaghan forced me to really take a step back and reevaluate the people I look up to.

It’s time to stop fostering ignorance and silencing voices 

Whether it is removing books from libraries or canceling Drag Queen Story Times, censoring certain perspectives, identities, and beliefs creates an ignorant and uneducated society that negatively affects ourselves and…

Streaming services have dug their own grave, now they must lie in it

The rejection of streaming services and their practices seems to be getting louder and louder. Many are sure to return to more illegal practices of torrenting media or simply watching…

Please stop commenting on my height

I can’t remember the last time I went out during the weekend without receiving an unsolicited comment about my height. These remarks are almost always good-hearted, but they can get…

Why I’m hatin’ Vape Nation

Too many people think vapes are exempt from the rules due to their overall low profile, and I’ve frankly had enough. Respect my right to clean air within campus, and…

Stringing together community in the face of international tuition hikes

International students all over the world share the anguish of being cash cows for their host societies. When the UVic Board of Governors approved another 15 per cent tuition raise…

Confronting society’s underlying prejudices towards the poor

Nothing about success (or the perceived lack thereof) in capitalist societies is inherently moral or immoral. Being rich doesn’t make you a better person, and being poor doesn’t make you…