By Mitali Pradhan, May 7 2021—
A recent project assigned by Dr. Dawn Rault as part of the Law and Society 335 class provided students an opportunity to be advocates of social justice.
The project consisted of an advocacy letter … Read the rest
By Grace Kabengele, May 3 2021—
Note: I would like to recognize that the term “womxn” is used in recognition of Black leaders at the event who identify as non-gender conforming or non-binary. As noted by the Black Voters Matter … Read the rest
By Michelle Crystal Phan, April 20 2021—
On March 16, 2021, a white gunman was charged with killing eight people in three separate spas in Atlanta. Six of those victims were Asian women. According to the shooter, he saw spas … Read the rest
By Karabee Batta, January 6 2021—
Sometime in July this year, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared masks as an effective method to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Forgive me for not being very specific with the … Read the rest
By Jennifer Khil, July 10 2020 —
The University of Calgary Students’ Union has made a number of anti-racism resources available online for students, which include information on how students can help right now, links to petitions students can sign, … Read the rest
By Ishita Moghe, July 8 2020—
When comparing ourselves to our southern neighbours, we often fall into the trap of complacence or ignorance when it comes to racial injustice in our own country. The issue is that racism in Canada … Read the rest
By Nikita Nukala, June 18 2020—
Most of my South Asian friends and I have been given a gift that we didn’t know we had for a long time — we grew up in communities where we had the luxury … Read the rest
By SooBean Kim, February 27 2020—
A couple of weeks ago, the World Health Organization declared a global health emergency due to the rampant coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The widespread fear of the virus has struck its way into the hearts of … Read the rest
By Aymen Sherwani, October 4 2019—
Elections are probably the only time of the year when you get to see the true colours of the people around you. The 2019 Alberta General election — held last April — not only … Read the rest
By Andrew Kemle, Nov. 29 2017 —
Lately, online discussions surrounding social justice issues have featured pejorative or derogatory phrases like “social justice warrior,” “regressive leftist” or even the alt-right’s favorite word, “cuck.” Even right-wing news outlets like Breitbart and … Read the rest
