By Pavni Bakhshi and Nazeefa Ahmed, June 7 2024—
Festivals are not complete without their stereotypes. Whether or not you agree with your caricature is not the point—it’s about how you embody the spirit of the season. Festivals are a … Read the rest
By Josie Simon, October 24 2023—
University lectures can be long and tedious, but there is always that one person who manages to make it worse for everyone else. From Chatty Cathy to Typing Terror, these are the top ten … Read the rest
By Maham Fatima, October 24 2023—
As University of Calgary students, we all have some things in common — staying up late, dealing with sleep deprivation and relying on caffeine to help us power through our classes. We have many … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, September 27 2023—
The start of the semester — a beautiful time for self-reflection before many of you will find the love of your life, only to break up before the end of the winter season. In … Read the rest
By Sheroog Kubur, August 12 2023—
“Everything is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”
— Oscar WildeBeing a Black woman means you’re nonconsensually subject to no shortage of assumptions about your womanhood — you’re the hypersexual fiend … Read the rest
By Temitope Sowunmi, July 24 2023—
I sat in bed all morning scrolling through Instagram and TikTok, my two favourite time wasters right now on this Gen-Z-pervaded internet. As I scrolled past the memes, annoying podcasts, mini vlogs and countless … Read the rest
By Freeha Anjum, May 28 2023—
For every degree you aren’t in, you’ve probably heard some common things about them — whether that be positive or negative. But if you haven’t heard, or if you’re new to the university, you … Read the rest
By Jorja Strickland, December 1 2022—
I would first like to acknowledge my hope that the headline of this article drew enough of your attention for an eye roll — maybe even a scoff. Hopefully I’ve accomplished that, if not, … Read the rest
By Jillian Cung, September 1 2022—
The popular sound bite — “but you don’t look gay!” — by Evyn Collins sparked a popular TikTok trend of members of the LGBTQ+ showcasing themselves before transforming into visual stereotypes associated with being … Read the rest
By Luis Armando Sanchez Diaz, August 19 2022—
The Hispanic community in the United States has had a complicated presence for decades and has been subjected, in recent years, to increasing waves of mean-spirited attacks and ill-informed comments. This socio-political … Read the rest
