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Get uncomfortable

Written on March 6, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

When we shy away from things that make us uncomfortable, we don’t give them the attention they deserve. I was very disturbed when I watched Once Were Warriors — a film about a Maori family’s struggles with poverty and domestic violence in New Zealand. It put a bad feeling in my stomach thinking about...

Canada for sale

Written on February 11, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

A federal pilot program could soon thrust “wealthy investor” right next to the beaver in the lexicon of Canadian cultural symbols. Under the new Immigrant Investor Venture Capital program, the government will provide immediate permanent residency to 60 creditors. The catch? They must have a proven...

Tip your server

Written on February 6, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

I watched the two men I was serving pass the debit machine back and forth, talking in what they thought was a whisper. “Option three, right?” “Yeah, no tip.” I was crushed. Without the tips of these men, my total tips from what was already a dead shift wouldn’t match my daily goal. A hard lesson I...

Not all art is art

Written on February 4, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

We need to draw the line as to what constitutes art these days. Last month, people stepped around a plain black glove that was dropped on the floor of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, thinking it was artwork. Last year, a cleaner in an Italian gallery accidentally threw away an art piece...

Return often turbulent

Written on January 30, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Home isn’t so sweet when you’re coming back to -20 degree weather. When I returned from my fall semester abroad in France last year, readjusting to the cooler climate was one of the easier parts of the transition. Reconnecting with friends and trying to meld my international experience with my Canadian...

What’s in a word?

Written on January 28, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

I’ve been called pretty much every name in the book, but the only thing that ever really got to me was being called a misogynist. I was telling a story to some people about a trip to a friend’s cottage. I said I thought my buddy’s female cousin was hot until she packed a lip of chew. A girl in the...

Don’t separate the art from the artist

Written on January 16, 2015. Posted in Editorials.

Bill Cosby. Woody Allen. Al Gore. Roman Polanski. Mike Tyson. Bill Murray. Sean Bean. Charlie Sheen. R. Kelly. Nicolas Cage. Sean Penn. Tupac. Terry Richardson. Jian Ghomeshi. Chris Brown. John Lennon. What do these men have in common? Besides their obvious fame, they’ve all been accused or convicted...

Ferguson not so far from home

Written on November 27, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

To many Canadians, recent events in Ferguson might seem too far from home to understand. We often like to distinguish ourselves as an inclusive “cultural mosaic” that opposes our American sibling’s “melting pot.” We paint Canada as accepting and appreciative of all races, cultures and ethnicities,...

Speak loud

Written on September 17, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

Every morning when I get up, I go to the bathroom. I eat breakfast. I brush my teeth. And then I pour a glass of water, find my pillbox and take a pill containing 100mg of sertraline, better known by its trade name: Zoloft. I started taking Zoloft right before second-year to deal with severe anxiety,...

Remember Robin

Written on September 12, 2014. Posted in Editorials.

One month and one day since prolific comedian Robin Williams committed suicide by asphyxiation, most of us have forgotten. The news of his death sparked widespread mourning. People took to social media, recounting their favourite Williams movie scenes, wondering how a man with an innate talent for...

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 measure of a man

Written on September 17, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

It’s time we had an honest conversation about what it means to be a man. I find that discussions of gender tend to focus on women and our perceptions of womanhood, and forget the other side of the coin: our skewed perceptions of manhood. I’d like to see more attention directed towards the concept...

Scary Stephen

Written on May 26, 2013. Posted in Editorials.

Stephen Harper is no stranger to the politics of fear, a strategy he’s effectively used to his advantage. His goal is to make voters fearful of the economic consequences if he’s voted out of office. The results of British Columbia’s general election on May 14 are one example of the realities that...

No more excuses

Written on April 5, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Around this time last year I walked into the JDUC’s McLaughlin Room in anticipation of attending my first town hall meeting — it was to solicit student input on the changes to the minimum tuition payment deadline. I was surprised to see three times as many pizza boxes as students. I shouldn’t have...

More than human

Written on March 30, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Humans it seems are becoming more mechanized. Technology is allowing us to progress farther than we ever have before, but I worry that our advancements have outstripped our humanity. The camera has long been an extension of the human eye and prosthetics are used as extensions of the body, but when...

Think first, then protest

Written on March 23, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Though university students are often touted as some of the most tolerant individuals in society, recently students have proven that they aren’t always open to contentious discussions. This past Tuesday, the University of Waterloo asked former Notre Dame law professor Charles Rice to speak at an annual...

Vroom vroom

Written on March 16, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

The automobile is under attack and one of the victims is the Chevrolet Volt. Two weeks ago Detroit Free Press reported that General Motors temporarily laid off 1,300 employees who built the Chevrolet Volt, an electric plug-in hybrid. The decision was made to “align production with demand.” To put...

Sweet talk

Written on March 9, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Artificial sweeteners are a misunderstood scientific breakthrough. Unfortunately scientists and the government aren’t vocal enough to alleviate our safety concerns. Even as recently as five days ago, the Globe published an article on the confusion around artificial sweeteners. Take for example saccharin,...

We need to talk

Written on March 2, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

I’m tired of talking about the weather. I don’t want to discuss Gap sales or gas prices either. I refuse to be an active participant in this generation’s semantic drudge. Small talk makes my stomach churn. Even the term is a little sickening — it implies a brief and meaningless exchange. Please don’t...

Stop digging

Written on February 16, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

This semester marks the first opportunity to receive the 30 per cent off Ontario tuition grant — a promise the Liberals made this fall in provincial elections. If you’re one of the students who received the rebate last week, congratulations. The newly-published Drummond Report calls for the cancellation...

Don't buy in

Written on February 14, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

It’s Women’s Worth Week at Queen’s, meaning that for the next three days events are held to encourage men to think more critically about how they treat women. Kingston’s downtown strip club is a popular attraction for students. It’s deeply troubling to hear students I respect and admire support an...

Stop watching

Written on February 10, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Reality television that portrays people in unflattering situations isn’t a new phenomenon. In recent years though, shows that document people’s strange, erratic behaviour have seen tremendous viewership. TLC’s Toddlers and Tiaras aims to give a behind-the-scenes look at the world of baby beauty queens,...

Empty rhetoric

Written on February 3, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Stephen Harper’s speech at last week’s Crown-First Nations Summit in Ottawa didn’t directly address any real concerns. On Jan. 31 global developmental studies professor Robert Lovelace gave a talk about the situation in Attawapiskat. The community’s elementary school was declared a toxic hazard in...

Be better

Written on January 31, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

At last week’s World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Stephen Harper revealed plans to aggressively export Canada’s natural resources to China while tightening immigration laws, retirement income support and health care. We’re better than that. Canada is supposed to be a world leader. We’re known...

Eyes open

Written on January 24, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Recent research from the University of Maryland points to growing numbers of pedestrians injured or killed while wearing headphones. According to the findings, published on Jan. 17 in Injury Prevention, the danger lies in two phenomena. From 2004 to 2011, 116 accidents involving headphones were reported...

Corporate interest

Written on January 20, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Since October, the Journal has attempted to gain access to AMS credit card statements. Numerous requests for this information have been denied by AMS officials, including Vice-President of Operations Ashley Eagan and President Morgan Campbell. There are six corporate credit cards, with a combined...

Rich girl

Written on January 17, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

Blue Ivy Carter entered the world like most celebrity babies, with a unique name and her own million dollar hospital wing. The special treatment her parents, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, received at the hospital has stirred up controversy about equal access to health care. Reports since the Jan. 7 birth of...

Eat close to home

Written on January 13, 2012. Posted in Editorials.

If you have a hankering for fresh strawberries or pineapple today, you only have to walk to a nearby grocery store. In the Ontario climate, strawberries are long out of season and pineapple will never exist in a local orchard. Generations ago, enjoying a fresh strawberry sundae required patience until...

Occupy not over

Written on December 1, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Since it reached Confederation Park on Oct. 15, I’ve continued to frequent Occupy Kingston. At first, I didn’t understand what the occupation was for, or how my life experience fit into the equation. After attending the first official occupation and speaking to a variety of attendees, I soon realized...

Running ragged

Written on November 25, 2011. Posted in Editorials.

Gossip Girl character Blair Waldorf once said, “Sleep is for the weak.” Two weeks ago, I would have agreed with that statement. However after a series of all-nighters and a recent visit to the doctor’s office, I would say sleep is for the enlightened. There’s a myth that Napoleon Bonaparte and Leonardo...

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