Opinions
The UVSS—Robin Hood in reverse?
David Foster was a UVSS director-at-large in 2011-12. The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) constitution states that the society’s purpose is to organize students democratically; advance students’ rights and representation;…
Letting the cat out of the bag
Many years ago, when I too was young, I went for a walk and met a stray kitten. He followed me home and I let him in, opened a…
The Enbridge Pipeline: a necessary evil?
The Enbridge pipeline proposal to transport hundreds of thousands of barrels of oil from the Alberta tar sands to the B.C. Pacific Coast for shipping overseas by oil tankers is…
Soldiers need Canada to take responsibility with PTSD education and support
Late last year, Canadians were saddened to learn that four soldiers committed suicide in less than a week as a result of struggles with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Earlier this…
Leave me alone, I’m lonely
I’ve always been terrified of talking on the phone. Just the sinister thought of a disembodied voice on the other end makes my heart pound in my throat and my…
Editorial: Abandoning liberty for security
In early June 2013, former U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee and National Security Agency (NSA) contractor Edward Snowden revealed that the NSA was collecting the telecommunications records of American…
Rethinking Justin Trudeau
Justin Trudeau is an affable politician whose idealism—which is barely containable at times—is increasingly tempered by a self-conscious pragmatism. Is he a leader though? Whether Trudeau lacks substance—a favourite topic…Our Digital Print Issue
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