With Remembrance Day right around the corner, you will be seeing more people wearing poppies out in public. The poppy is a very powerful symbol because it represents all those who have served in the military, both past and present regardless of race, gender, political beliefs, sexual orientation and all other factors. The way most…
Should professional sports come back once pandemic ends?
Professional sports have been hit hard by the COVID-19 crisis and let’s hope the industry does not ever fully recover. The devotion sports fans have to their clubs is misplaced and it became obvious when operations shut down abruptly last month. The Calgary Sports and Entertainment Corporation showed no loyalty to a community that funded…
I didn’t ask for a period, so why do I have to pay for it?
Sex is a choice. A woman’s period is not. A period isn’t something women can just put a tampon in and ignore either. According to Health Line, common symptoms include abdominal cramping, skin breakouts, tender breasts, fatigue, bloating, bowel issues, headaches, mood swings, lower back pain and troubles sleeping. Menstruation lasts between four to eight…
Addicts are not the problem
Canadian culture perpetuates the opioid crisis – if you think you are smarter than experts on the situation, you are part of the problem. People love to talk bad about supervised consumption sites (SCS) and look at addicts as a cancer on society, while disregarding what social workers, addictions councillors and doctors say. Some people…
Confessions of a 30 year-old Kevin: Don’t impeach Trump
The Trump impeachment hearings are underway and that has more people than ever talking about the prospect of removing America’s 45th president. If you read this and consider impeachment an important story, I have news. You are out of touch with what working-class and poor people in the U.S. think. Yes, many people would love…
It’s the time of year to feel SAD (seasonal affective disorder)
Winter is coming. Get ready for darkness in the morning when you leave for classes and then again when you head home. I don’t know about everyone else, but winter makes me want to jump on an airplane and get out of here. The cold and lack of sunshine sucks the energy out of me…
Reptiles… are they the best pets to have? I think yes!
Pets are something that can be found in households around the world and have plenty of beneficial characteristics, especially if it’s a reptile. From dogs, cats, fish and even birds, people have the option to get any animal they want and train it to be their best friend. According to an article released by animalsmart.org…
In the Loop with Tyler Verloop: Anonymity on social media is stupid
Hiding behind social media accounts on the internet is incredibly stupid, based on the fact that there is no accountability present. The fact someone hides behind a phone, computer screen, whatever the medium may be – it grinds my gears that they use these platforms to ask a difficult question, to insult someone or to…
China vs. the NBA, vs. World of Warcraft, vs. the world
When you put the NBA, World of Warcraft, Winnie the Pooh and China together, what do you get? Some of the biggest protests on one of the biggest issues the world has ever seen: the Hong Kong protests. For lack of a better term, things in Hong Kong have snowballed quite a bit. The protests…
Yes, I am literally attracted to pans, thank you for asking
I’m not straight. I’m not gay. I’m not bisexual. I fall into a largely misunderstood category of people. I am pansexual. Many people hear the word pansexual and come up with the same tired joke about frying pans. I’m guilty of making these jokes myself. It’s understandable; people often make jokes about things they don’t…