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Finding a language I can call my own

Written on February 4, 2022. Posted in Lifestyle, Postscript.

Ever since my family immigrated to Canada, I’ve been trying to find the perfect balance between Russian, the language of my family, and English, the language of my new home. When I was young, I used to peruse the jokes section in the Chirp and Chickadee magazines. Each joke was like a riddle to me. ...

Reclaiming the Word: Slut

Written on September 17, 2021. Posted in Columns.

For many women, the word ‘slut’ is a harsh reminder of the shame associated with having a normal sex life—or the appearance of one. Despite attempts to rid ourselves of harmful, derogatory terms, slut-shaming makes its way into university campuses, house parties, and club bathrooms. Some feminists...

New Year, new language

Written on January 10, 2020. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

If you’re looking for a showstopping New Year’s resolution, toss those gym shoes aside and pick up a new language in 2020. Being multilingual doesn’t just help your memory, make you more competitive in the job market, and help you impress at the dinner table. It can also help you connect with the...

In defense of learning a second language

Written on October 19, 2018. Posted in Lifestyle, Student Life.

Over the summer, I was drinking my morning coffee at a friend’s cottage when their father mentioned the current state of the Ontario Secondary School Core French Curriculum—the French-as-a-second language program designed for native English speakers in secondary schools. He was critical of the curriculum’s...

Accessibility Queen’s hosts event to raise awareness against using ‘R-word’

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in News.

Accessibility Queen’s tackled the use of the “R-word” in an event titled “Spread the Word to End the Word” held in the ARC on Wednesday. The event included an informational poster board and an opportunity for students to speak with Accessibility Queen’s club members about the negative impact of using...

Professor looks to keep language program live

Written on March 27, 2015. Posted in News.

LinguaeLive isn’t only a platform that pairs students together to learn each other’s languages — it’s a way of evening the linguistic playing field, according to creator Jennifer Hosek. Hosek, an associate professor in the department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLCU), created LinguaeLive...

French divide

Written on July 29, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

There’s a reality many French-speaking Canadians outside of Quebec face where their ability to speak the language is overshadowed by whether or not it’s considered “real” French. The recent defeat of the Parti Québécois in the Quebec provincial elections may already be forgotten by many, or celebrated...

The power behind a profane tongue

Written on November 16, 2012. Posted in Lifestyle.

Sometimes a good “fuck you” is all you need. “There is nothing that will serve better,” department of philosophy professor Adèle Mercier says at the end of our interview, as an afterthought of sorts. “Offensive words serve a kind of purpose in language,” she said earlier in the conversation. “They...

Tag: language

Finding a language I can call my own

Reclaiming the Word: Slut

New Year, new language

In defense of learning a second language

Accessibility Queen’s hosts event to raise awareness against using ‘R-word’

Professor looks to keep language program live

French divide

The power behind a profane tongue

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