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Commentary: Content creators deserve fair pay on streaming sites

Written on October 16, 2018. Posted in Arts.

Lawmakers need to consider the impact of large streaming sites on the artistic community. As the Copyright Law of the European Union goes up for review, many are calling on the legislation to demand compensation for artists. Like in Europe, arts consumption has never been greater in Canada. People...

My experience at the Jordan Peterson protest

Written on March 16, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

“I am not going to give this guy with his hand raised like in a classroom the megaphone because I do not care what he has to say.” Shouted by one of the protest leaders that afternoon outside of Grant Hall, these words concerned me as I attended the anti-Jordan Peterson protest on Mar. 5. Across...

Talking Heads: What campus issues do you consider when voting in student elections?

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

“Plans for where the money will get allocated,” Fredsen Otchere-Jan ArtSci ’17 “Fair hiring practices,” Amanda Di Luch ArtSci ’18 “Their perspective on racial issues,” Clarence Lau ArtSci ’19 “Someone with a positive vibe, who cares about student involvement,” Tyler Hunt ArtSci ’18

An apology isn't enough

Written on January 26, 2018. Posted in Opinions.

When someone who once participated in a racist depiction of Mexican people tries to run for government, it’s very unlikely I’ll support their campaign. Why? Because I’m not interested in seeing another person with this kind of history in a position of power. But if it was nine years ago, does that...

The ignored meaning of athletes’ protests

Written on October 13, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

As it’s widely known by now, a majority of NFL athletes have decided to kneel in protest during the American national anthem. While some NHL and MLB players have joined their NFL counterparts, these protests have predominantly come from NFL athletes. In the most recent statement against these athletes,...

Stepping away from campus

Written on October 5, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

“Mom, I need to come home.” It has now been two weeks since I made the decision to come home for the semester. Although barely any time has passed, it feels like a lot has happened since I made that call to my parents. Despite the short period of time, I learned a lot about myself, my friends...

Accepting less to achieve more

Written on September 29, 2017. Posted in Opinions.

It usually takes weeks or even months for someone to find out I’m vegan. It inevitably comes out when I turn down something almost any normal person would accept — Cheetos, ice cream, a burger — or when I have to makeshift my dinner at a restaurant which isn’t very accommodating to dietary restrictions. Whenever...

Intersectionality and activism go hand in hand

Written on February 14, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

Feminism has taken up a spot in the forefront of public interest recently due to protests such as the Women’s March and statements made by Donald Trump. But often what I hear is how this prevalence has brought up questions and confusion on how feminism is or isn’t inclusive. A few weeks ago, I began...

The five most underrated comedies on TV right now

Written on January 24, 2017. Posted in Lifestyle.

The other day I was approached by a friend bearing a sad face, hair covered in popcorn and wobbly legs that screamed “inactivity.” I could tell they’d been binge watching. They tearfully informed me they’d realized that they’d already watched all the truly great comedies that television...

Where's Eden?

Written on November 10, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

In the biblical rhetoric often favoured by Republican America, the name Eden denotes a paradise. It’s a calm in the chaos. It’s the starting point before corruption sinks in. How apt then, that Eden was the name of a little girl at a Donald Trump rally — in April in New York. I know this because,...

Sustainability is more than a week-long commitment

Written on October 6, 2016. Posted in Opinions.

This week, Queen’s campus celebrated Sustainability Week, a week to promote environmental initiatives on campus. While it was nice to exchange some clothes and lightbulbs, eat some local food samples and get free coffee in a reusable, nice won’t reduce our carbon emissions by 35 per cent by 2020 —...

If you build it, will they care?

Written on September 23, 2016. Posted in Sports.

Saturday, September 17 was a day 45 years in the making. Until just under a year ago when work began on the revitalization, Richardson Stadium had been the unchanged home of Gaels athletics since constructed in 1971. This past weekend, all the hype surrounding the newly refurbished stadium came to...

Wands out over Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Written on September 13, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

There’s new magic in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child VS. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Plot Holes Warning, this article contains spoilers. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Plot Holes Catherine Ryoo The more I think about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the more I find myself...

A fumbled fandom

Written on September 13, 2016. Posted in Lifestyle.

The NFL has taken the place of church on Sundays, in terms of numbers and quite possibly in terms of devotion. But, after years dedicating my Sundays to the NFL, I’m questioning my decision for the first time. It’s become nearly impossible to justify the countless hours I spend dissecting football...

Major decisions, minor worries

Written on July 28, 2014. Posted in In Focus.

Decision-making is tough. That’s a fact of life. University is no exception. Here, making hard choices seems to be a lifestyle. With what seems to be the world on your shoulders during plan selection — picking a major and minor or some combination of academic programs — this decision in particular...

Blood, sweat and fears

Written on February 13, 2014. Posted in Sports.

It’s Tuesday evening and my fight is on Saturday. As I make my daily drive across town to the boxing gym through yet another snowstorm, my mind, as it always seems to lately, goes through my combinations. Jab-jab-cross-roll-hook-hook. My muscles jerk in unison. The small part of my mind left concentrating...

Building thoughts

Written on November 28, 2013. Posted in Arts.

The architecture at Queen’s is a mishmash of shockingly brutalist and older limestone buildings that give Queen’s its straight-from-a-college-movie feel. This sense, that the buildings at Queen’s are based more on the fantastical world of Hollywood than a real-world university campus, is heightened...

Championship campaign

Written on March 22, 2013. Posted in Sports.

It was all-around excellence that led the women’s hockey team to victory. The Gaels’ 20-win regular season was the best in the program’s history. As a sequel to the amazing regular season, the Gaels went on a playoff run that ended with the team capturing their second OUA title in the last three years. Though...

A shocking success

Written on February 5, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Art shocks — and Deanna Bowen knows it. The Toronto artist’s new art exhibit, entitled Invisible Empires, has successfully given students something to talk about. The artist’s new show at the York University Art Gallery gives an in-depth look at the KKK (Ku Klux Klan) era in Canada in the 20th century,...

Sharing isn’t stealing

Written on January 25, 2013. Posted in Arts.

Since the popularization of Internet piracy, large entertainment retailers like HMV, which recently filed for bankruptcy have lost the battle against illegal downloading. Despite how retailers may demonize illegal downloading, it has caused a shift in the music industry rather than a death. If musicians...

Hockey fans miss the call on CIS competition

Written on January 11, 2013. Posted in Sports.

The dark cloud that has loomed over Canadian hockey fans for the past four months is all but passed. Pending official approval from the NHLPA, the new CBA will end the NHL lockout and have players back on ice Jan. 19. Minor hockey leagues like the CIS were expected to see boosts in attendance from...

Victims of a political rift

Written on September 28, 2012. Posted in Sports.

In light of the Ontario teachers’ salary bargaining dispute with the provincial government, student athletes have become victims. Teachers are walking away from extracurricular activities, putting school sports in a chokehold. Not only could this tarnish the students’ memories of their years at high...

Tag: Opinion

Commentary: Content creators deserve fair pay on streaming sites

My experience at the Jordan Peterson protest

Talking Heads: What campus issues do you consider when voting in student elections?

An apology isn't enough

The ignored meaning of athletes’ protests

Stepping away from campus

Accepting less to achieve more

Intersectionality and activism go hand in hand

The five most underrated comedies on TV right now

Where's Eden?

Sustainability is more than a week-long commitment

If you build it, will they care?

Wands out over Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

A fumbled fandom

Major decisions, minor worries

Blood, sweat and fears

Building thoughts

Championship campaign

A shocking success

Sharing isn’t stealing

Hockey fans miss the call on CIS competition

Victims of a political rift

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