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OPINION | Five Trailblazers More Deserving of our School’s Name than Eric Hamber
Eric Hamber didn’t break any barriers or challenge discriminatory societal norms. He didn’t do anything significant, but these five trailblazers did — and they deserve recognition too.
OPINION | What’s Happening With Nuclear Energy?
With nuclear fears at an all-time low, and initiatives to remove fossil fuels still growing, why has nuclear energy not seen stronger pushes towards mainstream implementation, and more importantly, is nuclear energy really the answer?
OPINION | Flipping Back to Flip Phones
Every adult in our lives will take every possible opportunity to tell us to go outside and get off our phones. We understand the negative consequences, but, although we don’t like to admit it, we continue to come back every day.
There could be a simple solution — going back to flip phones.
OPINION | Transit in BC: A Vision of the Future
The year is 2034. Every day, over a million British Columbians take public transit. Metro Vancouver is criss-crossed with quick, frequent transit lines, including the Broadway Subway (2026), three new RapidBus routes (2027), and a SkyTrain extension to Surrey and Langley (2028).
OPINION | Ripple Set to Launch US Stablecoin
Ripple, a blockchain-based digital payment network and protocol, has announced a plan to issue a US dollar-backed stablecoin on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum networks. The blockchain technology company’s main focus is building a payment settlement asset exchange and remittance system, similar to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) system.
OPINION | Should Trudeau Run in the Next Election?
Trudeau is willing to gracefully hand over the country, tied up nicely in a bow, to a leader as divisive as Pierre Poilievre. The prime minister is choosing to take his party down the losing path solely because he says he “could not be the man I am” without staying on as party leader.
OPINION | Spooky Spooky Kitchens: What Are Ghost Kitchens?
As the traditional sit-down era of dining experience was halted due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the rise of delivery apps took the world by storm. To some, it was a necessity, with individuals who are immunocompromised needing to stay inside as much as possible. But alongside the development of delivery app use came the digitization of the restaurant experience — and with that, the development of ghost kitchens.
OPINION | Implementing Basic Income Isn’t a Matter of Feasibility. It's a Matter of Political Will
Universal basic income is a feasible way to reduce poverty in Canada without disincentivizing work, sending tax dollars to drug dealers, adding fuel to the inflationary fire, or implementing new tax measures that will send the economy into a death spiral.
OPINION | Defamation ruling sets precedent that could silence sexual assault victims
In the summer of 2015, a young woman spoke out about her experiences as a grad student at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and while the true integrity of her statements is unknown, she has now been silenced.
OPINION | Child stars, Consumerism, and Cybersecurity: The World of Sephora 10-Year-Olds
A new term to describe a type of personality phenomenon was recently coined in the last year: a Sephora 10-year-old. A vaguely self-explanatory name, it is generally used to refer to female kids in the 7 to 12 year-old age range, identified by a couple of key factors — namely, an infatuation with specific cosmetic brands found within the Sephora chain that are generally popularized by social media.
OPINION | A Brief Exploration of the Plants vs. Zombies Series: its Faults, and its Successes
As a self-proclaimed enthusiast of mobile games, nothing speaks more dearly to me than the world of Plants vs. Zombies (PvZ), arguably the most successful mobile-centered game franchise to come out of the 2010s.
OPINION | All I Want For Christmas Is Royalties
November first. You walk into the grocery store, hoping to score some discount Halloween candy. And then you hear it. The flashy 13-note opening that signals the beginning of the holiday season. Year after year, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas Is You” plays from millions of speakers across the globe. We’ve all heard the song, with its stellar vocals and pleasing melody. But how did it come to be?
OPINION | Is the “No Pain, No Gain” Mentality still Necessary in Today’s Schools?
Terms like “no pain, no gain” or “feel the burn” gained popularity during the ‘80s, with the rise of televised aerobic workouts. While on their own, they simply encourage you to work hard to see positive results, they also contain an underlying mindset — in order to get fit or achieve your exercise goals, you must undergo suffering.
OPINION | Granville Island Has Too Many Cars
Why was a space that supposedly serves pedestrians giving so much priority to cars?
OPINION | Will Federal Incompetence Quash BC’s Housing Efforts?
The average price of a home in Canada was $729,044 as of May 2023, according to the Canadian Real Estate Association. In Metro Vancouver, that figure increases to $1,188,000, according to the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver.
OPINION | An Introduction to Palestine
Palestine has been occupied by the Israeli government for decades. Innocent civilians have been the victims of ethnic cleansing, bombings, and incarceration. For 75 years, this is the injustice Palestine has been facing, and yet, western media still calls the horrors Palestinians face on a day to day basis a conflict between Palestine and Israel. Those who speak out against Israel are called antisemitic and are silenced. So what’s really happening in Palestine?
OPINION | In 2,000 Characters Or Less… One Grade 12’s Reflection on University Applications
If you were to open my Instagram “For You” page back in October 2022, it wouldn’t have taken very long to find numerous videos and posts about university applications. How to apply, how to stand out, what grades you need to get to receive an acceptance.
OPINION | Lamborghini’s New Poster Child, The Revuelto
Lamborghini is a brand that needs no introduction. The Italian automaker has been producing some of the most iconic supercars for over half a century. The latest addition to the Lamborghini lineup is the Revuelto, the poster child that has already taken the automotive world by storm.
OPINION | Does Vancouver Have The Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure to Keep Up With Rapid Demand?
As the largest consumer of electric vehicles in North America, British Columbia had around 80,000 electric vehicles in 2022. This number should keep increasing due to raging gas prices and inflation.
OPINION | Dear BCSS: Don’t Cancel High School Gymnastics
BC School Sports (BCSS) has raised a motion to remove gymnastics as a high school sport, citing operational costs and relatively small numbers of participating athletes. One line of reasoning is that gymnastics has become more of a community-based sport, rather than a school-based sport.