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Reading Time: 3 minutesDave & Buster’s is comparable to an “adult Chuck E Cheese” minus the creepy animatronics and greasy pizza. They offer a full service restaurant, bar, as well as an arcade. First opening in Dallas in 1982, the franchise is now spreading across North America, with two Canadian locations in Vaughan and Oakville.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSimilar to buying a sweater on clearance, this discount on tuition will slowly start to unravel the very fabric of the university, with implications spanning far beyond four years.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOn Jan. 11 Ontario announced the winners of the pot licence lottery, with the majority of licences going to individuals rather than corporations. But critics have pointed out these individuals may have a harder time setting up shop in time for the April 1 deadline.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf there’s one thing technology can’t do, is replace the fundamental need for passion and curiosity in this field.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJust as a reunification policy shouldn’t favour the wealthiest, it shouldn’t create a system of further uncertainty where applications hang in limbo. Surely, we can do better. This isn’t Lotto 649, these are people’s lives.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhile the cooks and server staff get to talk and laugh and socialize together, the dishwasher is almost always isolated, sent away to the back corner of the kitchen to do the monotonous job alone.
Reading Time: 2 minutesSanctuary cities may not be legally binding in a lot of cases, but it is the first step in making people feel welcome.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a time where personal genetic technology is advancing, and companies like 23andMe are offering such services to the public, it’s imperative that Canadians have legislation to protect them against the misuse of this technology.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian pension system is a complex puzzle that will take a lot of effort to solve, so let’s not assume we know the answer before we’re done asking the question.
Reading Time: 2 minutesUnder this new proposal, journalists who frequent the press gallery would be screened by the RCMP with fingerprinting and criminal background checks, and could be denied access if the police deem necessary.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWomen have only received nine nominations for producer of the year over the past ten years, and no nominations at all for engineer of the year. Men won 53 and 55 respectively.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIf you’re under the impression that Canada is a perfectly safe haven for Muslim people, it’s time to take a step back, recognize your privilege, and listen to the Muslim community around you.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe agreement assumes that the U.S. has, and will continue to have, good asylum policies. The new Trump administration is making a very good case against that assumption.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn a time pervaded by “alternative facts” and general disagreement on topics as basic as whether or not the economy is doing well, we owe it to people to present useful information.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the face of lies and “alternative facts,” journalists need to be very judicious about what they report, and fund investigations to get to the real facts.
Reading Time: 3 minutesAlthough celebrities have full right to a political opinion and a political voice as citizens, the size of the platform available to them has high potential for abuse.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIt’s essential that we look at the Manning case with a critical eye, and think about what rights we believe Canadian whistleblowers should be entitled to.
Reading Time: 2 minutesHow many great works of literature would never have been written because someone decreed that making faster computers was a more worthwhile endeavor?
Reading Time: 2 minutesDriverless cars are going to be the future, whether we like it or not. So we should make sure that that future benefits Canadians—and that means embracing AI behind the wheel.
Reading Time: 3 minutesFeel like running for student government this winter? The Fulcrum editorial staff weighs in on some sure fire ways to maximize the effectiveness of your campaign.
Reading Time: 2 minutesPaying attention to political scandals in Canada will play a central role in keeping our democracy strong.
Reading Time: 2 minutesA “tasteful” plaque is very different than the type of “corporate branding” you might see on a race car.
Reading Time: 2 minutesGiven the potential benefits of the technology, Canada needs to think big and embrace the potential of drones, similar to what our neighbours to the south are doing.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDropping coal by 2030 is a good step, but Canada needs to take advantage of other policies as well to make a significant impact.
