Children are the future — so why do we undermine them?
Today, an increasing number of young people are abstaining from raising children, pointing to reasons such as the ongoing climate crisis, overpopulation, personal aspirations,...
I’M A TA… SO WHAT?
The University of Waterloo has a Teaching Assistantship problem: TAs and their labour are not taken seriously. Currently, UW is the only university in...
Politicians can’t ignore us by Michelle Angkasa
The provincial election is coming up on June 2, and it’s a critical opportunity for us as youth to hold our elected officials to...
Rediscover your love of reading
Like many voracious young readers, my childhood and early teens were consumed by books. I read constantly, devouring anything and everything that came my...
The Oscars are alienating their audience in their bid to appeal to a ‘wider...
Every year when the Oscar nominations roll out, public discourse around the ceremony fills up with a barrage of some people asking, “Who cares?”...
The art of letter writing
During that pivotal second Thursday of March 2020, I was living my metropolitan dream in Toronto. To mimic a cliché, it was as if...
Coloured consciousness: Imbedded racism in migrant and asylum policies
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has unveiled important issues in our global society regarding our attitudes about refugees, race and inequalities within crisis response.
In...
“Manipulator Music” and the pathologization of interests
If you are reading this, you are likely a social media user. It is nearly inevitable, especially if you are a young person —...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine
After a generation of peace, Europe is at war again. In a move that seems to harken back to the days of World War...
The Freedom Convoy: A Protest Canada Could Have Done Without
It was Jan. 28 when Canada faced a whole new challenge. The Freedom Convoy made its way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Making global...
