Newspapers are often full of stories about morbid or intrusive subjects. TV doesn’t shy away from blood and gore. But sex, which is a bigger part of our lives than sensationalist foreign affairs, remains a taboo subject.
Sex Week exists … Read the rest
By Hayden McBennett, February 5 2015 —
The website seekingarrangements.com is giving traditional sex work a new look. The website has over three million members, aiming to bring together “sugar babies” with “sugar daddies” or “sugar mommas.”
The University of … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, February 5 2015 —
Sex week is hard to miss. Someone in a penis costume is wandering around MacHall. There’s a list of workshops, ranging from Emotional Connection in Intimate Relationships to BDSM 201. At the Sex … Read the rest
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, February 5 2015 —
You can now watch porn in class. At the University of Calgary, there was a block week women’s studies class in porn. York University offers an undergraduate degree in Sexuality Studies. Students in … Read the rest
I have pages of graphic rape and death threats organized in a folder. They’re arranged by date, and multiple threats sent by the same person are colour-coded with sticky notes. The threats aren’t unusual. I’ve accumulated them as the result … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, January 29 2015 —
On Jan. 13, Students’ Union law representative George Huang was excused from Student Legislative Council (SLC) for the rest of this semester. The excusal motion is required for Huang to keep his position. … Read the rest
By Ashley Grey, January 29 2015 —
Alcohol and work should never mix. Yet last week’s city council meeting wasted time arguing whether councillors should be able to drink on the job.
The fact that this is even being discussed … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, January 29 2015 —
When the university doesn’t have enough money, students are often asked to pick up the cost.
Students are quick to criticize any attempt by administration to raise tuition or residence fees. We complain … Read the rest
This year, the federal government of Canada faces its first election since 2011. In Alberta, there’s been talk of a spring election. The Students’ Union elects new officials every year. If we don’t buy into democracy, we won’t have a … Read the rest
By Ashley Grey, January 22 2015 —
The University of Calgary bookstore’s textbook buyback is underrated. And this is coming from someone who just got 95 cents back for a barely-used copy of Romeo and Juliet.
Textbook buyback is a … Read the rest