Opinions

Editorial: Discrimination and Lack of Concrete Action, Nothing New in Quebec

Apologies and Vague Promises Aren’t Enough From Those in Power

Olivier Cadotte – Published October 15, 2019 – Comments

The fact that the first instinct of the government and the police wasn’t to talk policy change, but to either say sorry or not really say anything of substance shows where the real priorities are.

“If You’re Such a Feminist, Why Won’t You Show Me Your Boobs?”

The Hijacking of Feminist Language by Male “Allies” Reveals an Insidious Objective

Sheena Macmillan — Published October 14, 2019 | Comments

Now that feminist language has broken into the mainstream, the feminist safe space is being infiltrated by men who are looking to take advantage.
Sex Ed(itorial): Is My Birth Control Ruining My Life?

How to Navigate Your Options and Self-Advocate at the Doctor’s Office

Skye Legault — Published October 9, 2019 | Comments

Now more than ever, women want to—and should—have that sense of empowerment that comes with making the right choices for their body, especially when it comes to practicing safe sex.
Expression or Oppression?

The Similarities Between Drag and Blackface Stop at the Makeup

Keeghan Rouleau — Published October 8, 2019 | Comments

Do you ever hear something you feel an instinctual disagreement to, but can’t really explain why?
Editorial: It Takes All of Us, But Who Cares?

The School’s Training Is Ineffective, Lacking, and Isn’t Being Taken Seriously

The Link — Published October 8, 2019 | Comments

The university boasts about taking the training to other universities in Quebec, but the way it exists now is a not-good-enough, token gesture that seems to have been created only to fulfill Bill 151’s requirements.
Assisted Death: Maturely Making Death’s Decision

Making the Personal and Educated Decision to Die

Keeghan Rouleau — Published October 7, 2019 | Comments

Imagine for a moment being at a point in your life where it is no longer desirable in the face of opportunity for a comfortable and controlled death.
Editorial: Politics Care About You Even if You Don’t Care About Them

Those in Power Have a Vested Interest in Your Inaction

The Link — Published October 1, 2019 | Comments

Power is an omnipresent part of everyone’s life—we shouldn’t treat the people in power as our benevolent overlords.
When Toxic Dust Awoke a Sleepy Town: The Asbestos Strike

A People’s History of Canada Column

Samantha Candido — Published October 1, 2019 | Comments

The Jeffrey Mine was the largest chrysotile asbestos mine in the world, and the source of the citizens of Asbestos’ glory and ruin.
Sex Ed(itorial): Fake it Until You Make it

The Gender Politics of Feigning and Demanding Orgasms

April Tardif Levesque — Published October 1, 2019 | Comments

Sex is a participation activity that should involve mutual enjoyment.
Don’t @ Me: A Isn’t for Ally

Being an Ally Shouldn’t Be Your Fashion Statement

Dustin Kagan-Fleming — Published October 1, 2019 | Comments

The acronym isn’t there to be the social equivalent of a woke Supreme sticker.
Editorial: No Time for Apathy

In a Time of Massive Changes, Don’t Stay on the Sidelines

The Link — Published September 24, 2019 | Comments

It is not enough to simply enroll, show up to class, and leave with your degree when your time at university ends.