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Devalue System
A week ago, Malik Richmond and Trent Mays, two high schoolers accused in a widely publicized rape case, were found guilty and sentenced… …to two years in juvenile detention. Now there’s no rant I can...
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The Problem With Pink
Pink is everywhere, and it’s a problem. Let me clarify. There is nothing actually wrong with the colour pink. I’m not personally a fan, but I don’t have anything against the colour itself. I have an...
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Shame Day: Internet Bullying Harassment
We have all heard the stories. Here in B.C. one of the most publicized internet harassment cases was regarding Amanda Todd, a 15-year-old who commited suicide not long after posting this video. I’ve...
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ISIS, Gaza, Ebola, and Robin Williams: Dealing with Grief on the Large and...
This week I emerged from my happy little language cult in a tiny remote Quebecois town. I emerged to discover a lot of sadness. I had already been hearing bits and pieces about the deaths in Gaza and...
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3 Things Christians Parents Can Learn From the Death of Leelah Alcorn
On December 28th Leelah (Josh) Alcorn committed suicide. In the Tumblr note she scheduled to upload after her death, Leelah implies that her parents’ strict rejection of her identity was one of the...
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3 Reasons Why I Will Be Watching Ronda Rousey Fight Bethe Correia
I enjoy fighting. I’ve even taken a couple classes in a few different martial arts (although never for long enough to learn anything more than the basics). Occasionally, I enjoy watching a match of MMA...
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The Remnants of Colonization in La Loche: What Factors Lead to Tragedy?
On January 22nd, a 17-year-old student killed four individuals in La Loche, Saskatchewan. The four victims of the La Loche shooting, Adam Wood, Marie Janvier, and Dayne and Drayden Fontaine. When I...
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Notes from Underwater: Surviving a Psychiatric Stay
I’ve spent most of this summer in and out of the psychiatric hospital parking lot. My husband spent most of it behind the metal detector where they make you strip out your pockets and take the laces...
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