Reading Time: 6 minutesI’m not exactly sure what goes through someone’s mind that would compel them to hit another person. I mean, sure, have been times when my sister and I have wanted to punch each other in the face? Yes.
But have we ever actually done it? Obviously not.
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe waiting game is no fun Point: The frustrations with slow texters by Mariam Fawaz Are you really busy, or do you just simply not feel like texting back? Both are valid excuses — being unable to communicate your situation is where it gets frustrating. A quick “I’m busy” or “TTYL” will suffice. I don’t …
Reading Time: 6 minutesWith the fall 2020 semester taking place online, transitioning courses to an online format has not been easy, and many students have had difficulties adjusting. To combat such difficulties, should a Pass/Fail grading system be implemented once again?
Reading Time: 4 minutesWith the UOSU’s March elections around the corner, students Connor Chase and Hanna Methot debate whether previous SFUO executives should be allowed to run.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSome students prefer online readings, others prefer physical textbooks. A third group, faced with this dilemma, just opt out of doing readings at all.
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe guidelines put forth by the Ford administration for the university freedom of speech policies have been vague, leaving many to wonder what variations will be seen across the board, or if there should be variations at all.
Reading Time: 4 minutesYou really can’t go far off campus without seeing a statue of MacDonald—not to mention that there’s a pub and a parkway named after him too.
Reading Time: 4 minutesIn the wake of his first official meeting with Trump on Monday, how should Trudeau tackle this diplomatic minefield going forward?
Reading Time: 4 minutesRecently, the Ontario government floated the idea of scrapping the mandatory half-credit that is grade 10 civics class, where high school students are supposed to learn what it means to be a Canadian citizen. Is this a good idea?
Reading Time: 3 minutesMove over newlyweds and expecting parents, your not the only ones who get to calls dibs on cool housewarming items anymore. Now students are getting in on the action with the emergence of dorm room gift registries, a service that allows them to map out gift preferences for their first year of university.
Reading Time: 3 minutesIs this new legislation putting a chill on our civil liberties, or can free speech be partially sacrificed in order to maintain a civil and safe society?
Reading Time: 3 minutesShould we care about the Juno Awards?
Reading Time: 3 minutesIs this shopping bonanza the epitome of consumer greed, or just a great way to get a head start on holiday shopping?
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould we sacrifice our collective student culture to fight the rising cost of tuition here in Canada, or do these cultural elements represent what university life is all about?
Reading Time: 4 minutesShould we consider TMZ a legitimate source for news, or are they nothing but a sleazy gossip website?
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo, is this a practical alternative to “till death do us part,” or is this fixed-term model an insult to the very idea of marriage?
Reading Time: 3 minutesA point/counterpoint on bird course; yay or nay?
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe university acknowledges that many students want to work either full- or part-time during the summer, so courses are scheduled in three-hour blocks that make them easy to attend. Although heading to class after a long day at work is often difficult, it’s a short-term commitment that pays off in the long run.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAre plastic bags that big of an environmental issue? Photo courtesy of Tina Wallace Point: We should focus on more important issues Jasmine van Schouwen | Fulcrum Staff Companies who claim they are curbing pollution by reducing plastic bag production are misleading and short-sighted. Plastic bags are a problem, there’s no doubt about that. According …
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Sometimes the truth isn’t good enough. Sometimes people deserve more.” When it comes to rejection, Batman has never said truer words.
Reading Time: 3 minutesBut the government can only go so far in protecting people from themselves. Unfortunately, there will always be people who become addicted to alcohol, just as there will be those who are addicted to gambling, eating, and other compulsive habits. Expanded alcohol sales will not change this, nor will government monopolies prevent alcoholics from obtaining addictive substances.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSuddenly the victims of downloading have become much more visible, and they look an awful lot like broke university students. / If all it takes to get us feeling like we’re living on the edge is to download a few songs then I say so what?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe poor experiences could teach us some valuable lessons for a future workplace, as we will surely face bosses we feel are unjust or unqualified and there will be no way for us to switch to another/ It is vital for students to have access to reviews on Rate My Professors in order to make the most informed decisions about their education.
Reading Time: 4 minutesSo, for something that is only meant to brighten your day, why are people so divided on their feelings for memes? The Fulcrum asked two writers to sit down and hash things out.
