by Martlet Staff | Sep 24, 2015 | Editorials, Opinions
If you’ve managed to keep up with the news as well as your assignments in these first weeks, you’ve almost certainly watched the Syrian refugee crisis ramp up right alongside your reading list. Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, four million people have fled...
by Martlet Staff | Jul 2, 2015 | Editorials, Opinions
On June 26, 2015, mere hours after the Supreme Court of the United States issued their landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage across the country, big-box retailer Target tweeted: “Here’s to having, holding and marrying who you love. #takepride #SCOTUSMarriage.”...
by Martlet Staff | Jun 4, 2015 | Editorials, Opinions
On June 2, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) released their summary report detailing six years of testimony from residential school survivors. The report comes with 94 recommendations to federal, provincial, territorial, and Aboriginal...
by Martlet Staff | May 7, 2015 | Editorials, Opinions
You may think the Stanley Cup finals are a bust now that the Canucks are out of the running (sorry, boys), but that doesn’t mean things are dying down in other parts of the country. Calgary’s Red Mile has ignited once again this season as the Flames take their shot at...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 26, 2015 | Editorials, Opinions
How badly do Thomas Mulcair and Justin Trudeau want to be prime minister? And how badly do they want to see Stephen Harper out of office? With the federal election looming, these thoughts tap on the window and force us to look ahead, into the light. Through squinted...