opinions
UVSS must respect the right to free speech
In his essay “A Plea for Free Speech,” abolitionist Frederick Douglass argued that, “[. . .] to suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as…
How well do you think the UVSS election process works?
Until I had a friend of mine explain it to me, I knew nothing about it. Zach Adams First year General studies I didn’t find it…
Ukraine’s future must be decided by Ukrainians
Don’t blame the common Westerner for misunderstanding Ukraine; blame world leaders, and media outlets that churn out ignorant views about Ukraine and its people. Ukraine is not merely some card…
Breaking down sex work stereotypes
Sex work has been popping up in various media outlets recently: in the discussions of national media pundits concerning the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down Canada’s prostitution laws; in…
Capitalism may save the planet
Throughout UVic and society at large, a powerful and persistent myth has taken hold: capitalist economics and business practices are fundamentally incompatible with the natural environment—environmental destruction is somehow an…
Mark Lynas on GMOs, science denialism, evidence-based policy, and saving the planet
January 2013, amid a chorus of controversy, Mark Lynas—high profile environmental writer, activist, and researcher—publicly renounced and apologized for his anti-GMO (genetically modified organism) position, at the Oxford Farming Conference.…
