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Rick Ross shouldn’t perform

Rick Ross shouldn’t perform

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

If Ross had come out and said, “put LSD all in her champagne,” I doubt the song would have even made it onto the shelf. The term “molly,” another word for ecstasy, explains why some people not well-versed in slang might miss the date rape reference.

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What it takes to grace the cover of Essence

What it takes to grace the cover of Essence

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

Magazines like Essence and Ebony, both of which are black female interest publications, were created because of the lack of black representation in mainstream media. The articles found within the pages of these magazines are completely different from those in Glamour and Cosmo, and for the right reasons. Who else will report on the specific minority issues faced by black women if not black women themselves?

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Tomato: Trump’s latest campaign takes aim at Vatican

Tomato: Trump’s latest campaign takes aim at Vatican

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

“He’s already lied about his name,” Trump said, referring to the Pope’s birth name Jorge Mario Bergoglio. “We need to stand up and confront people in power—this Frank guy can’t be changing names and running religion without proving to the world and myself that he’s legit.”

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Tomato: “It’s the financial Bible of Canada”

Tomato: “It’s the financial Bible of Canada”

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

“By election time in 2015 we will be the richest country in the world. Forget free health care, we’ll make like Oprah and give free money!” Flaherty continued.

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Venus and Mars

Venus and Mars

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

In his book, Gray attempts to break down gender differences in simplistic and non-scientific ways; for example, he says, “Men need to learn to listen” and “Women deal with stress by talking with each other.”

Sounds simple, right? But science wouldn’t be so quick to reduce gender to a simple catchphrase or rudimentary rules of thumb.

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Porn with words

Porn with words

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Op-Ed, Opinions

There are many who believe that romance novels are the trashy reality TV shows of the literary world, and that may be—but just like Honey Boo Boo draws in millions of viewers weekly, a good Harlequin will keep most anyone coming back for more.

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C is for control

C is for control

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

I’m not trying to imply that the guy selling you your bag of chips and chocolate milk is corrupt and untrustworthy; after all, corner stores have been selling tobacco products for a long time and they seem to be doing fine at that. But taking the power out of the hands of a regulated liquor control board seems to me about as smart an idea as taking the police off a case they are the best qualified to solve.

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Heckles

Heckles

2013/03/27
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Heckles, Opinions

Our online culture currently supports pro anorexic and bulimic behaviour—called pro-ana and pro-mia sites—and thin inspiration websites. Our society’s obsession with people’s outward appearance is harmful to our own well-being. Whatever happened to just eating right and exercising? Whatever happened to caring more about who people are on the inside than what they look like? There’s a reason eating disorders are on the rise among young people, and a lot has to do with our fat-shaming culture.

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Give me a “Gee-Gee”

Give me a “Gee-Gee”

2013/03/20
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

I would lament to others what a bad job our school did at promoting school spirit and how little unity there was on campus. I wanted U of O to break through my better judgment and inspire a passion within me that no “Hung like a Gee-Gee” T-shirt ever could… I don’t feel that way anymore

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Heckles

Heckles

2013/03/20
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Heckles, Humour, Opinions

I send out the following message to those grumpy people who seem to feel entitled to complain endlessly about this bout of nasty weather: Please stop. We are all travelling on the bus with you; we all have chunks of snow dripping into our socks; if you look closely, you will see that our eyelashes are just as frozen as yours. Snow, like death, unites all people.

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