Opinion
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Supplied — Trevor Chow “This is about climate trauma”: Sheila Watt-Cloutier on the Arctic
When I hear about the Arctic, the image that comes to mind is a vague, cold, melting block of ice,…
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Course evaluations are anonymous for a reason
Every once in a while, one can hear the insidious murmuring of professors who feel that course evaluations should be…
Read More » - Supplied — Martin Dee
UBC Law prof who was denied tenure responsible for her own termination
After 39 long months, Lorna McCue, a Ned’u’ten chief and former director of the First Nations Legal Studies program at…
Read More » - Christina Varvis
New Tawatinâ Bridge an important act of reconciliation
Two weeks ago, it was announced that the North Saskatchewan River’s newest bridge will be named Tawatinâ, the Cree word…
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Inaccuracies plague recent media representations of U of A study
Context and detail are essential when reporting on academic research. If the media covers a study and fails to include…
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Editorial: The state of local journalism is dire
My future was bleak. I had dreams of an unlikely career in a fragile industry, where the precarious job security…
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The arbitrary politics of Taco Tuesday
Taco Tuesday, like its successor Wing Wednesday, is a product of the West’s obsession with food-related alliterations. Weekly, we are obliged…
Read More » - Ab Sch
Politicians would do good by genuinely appealing to youth
Back on Oct. 19 2015, I voted for the first time in a federal election. I voted not because someone…
Read More » - Supplied — Gage Skidmore
Popularity of Trump/Sanders indicates economic discontent
A Jan. 17 report released by Oxfam said that the wealthiest 62 individuals in the world — half of them…
Read More » - Claudine Chau
Sustainability Summit was a success
This past weekend, the University of Alberta hosted post-secondary students from all across Alberta for the sixth annual Student Sustainability…
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