A Short History of Drug Laws and Discrimination
The widely publicized killings of alleged Venezuelan drug traffickers by the Pentagon is not an act without precedence, …
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Archivists, the Internet, and Piracy
The preservation of knowledge is highly important to the development of arts, culture, and science. Without the preserva…
Should We Call the Police on BookTok? The Dark Romance Genre
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses issues of sexual assault, rape, and other forms of violence that may be disturbi…
Political Independence, The Left, & the Swing of Power
The cultural divide between opposing sides of the political spectrum has grown tremendously over the past several years.…
Don’t Romanticize Life, Just Live It
We are in the trenches. It is late October, which means the first batch of mid-term grades are trickling in and second m…
On the Importance of Public Libraries
When most people think of public libraries, they think of a building stacked full of books that they can check out and s…
“Prove Me Wrong”: Rage Bait, Violence, and Making Progress
Everywhere you look, you can find reminders that the world in which we find ourselves is being rocked by a rise in polit…
Shutdowns and Showdowns: When Democracies Hit The Wall
When a flawed democracy gets cornered by its own contradictions, the fallout shakes more than the halls of power – it is…
Who is Public Transit for?: A Disability Perspective
In November 2024, my mom came to visit me in Kelowna. It was her first time visiting Kelowna, apart from dropping me off…
The Last Lap: Making the Most of Your Final Month at University
As the final month of university approaches, it hits you: this chapter is closing. Whether you’re excited to leap into p…
UBCO’s A Cappella Club, The Beats: The Insider Scoop
One of the best choices I made in university was joining UBC Okanagan’s a cappella club, The Beats. In 2023, I became pa…
Consuming Ethically Under Capitalism: It’s Easier Than You Think!
If you’ve stumbled upon a post online discussing sustainability or making ethical purchases, you may have heard the phra…