Category: Opinions
April 07, 2016
Opinions
Justified Anger
Over Easter break, I stumbled across this meme. The meme was bad, but…
April 07, 2016
Opinions
Access to a Waiting List is Not Access to Healthcare
In a 2005 ruling of the Canadian Supreme Court, Chief Justice Beverly McLachlin wrote the above title against existing bans…
March 03, 2016
Opinions
Confinement is Not Conservation
When I was young, my dad took my sister and I to the circus. Acrobats, clowns, and animal trainers alike…
March 03, 2016
Opinions
“Why is This so Damn Expensive?”
Momentarily awakened from my post-lunch reverie amidst the antiseptic odor of the general practitioner’s office, I sharply turned in the…
March 03, 2016
Opinions
#Adventure: The Need to Restore Relationship with God
Social media is strewn with the catchphrase, #Adventure, which is meant to embody an outdoorsy and daring spirit. Yet, the…
March 03, 2016
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Letter to the Editor: Dean Jordan
Dear Editor, Nothing is as tiresome as professors crowding in on a student forum–the Star is (among other things) a…
February 19, 2016
Opinions
Don’t Judge a Politician by Da Cover
We are often reminded that inequality persists in today’s society, yet, it’s humbling to stop for a moment and notice…
February 19, 2016
Opinions
The Church and ‘The Good Testimony’
When I was 18 I got baptized. It was the right thing to do after growing up in a Christian…
February 19, 2016
Opinions
Syrians Are Not the Only Refugees
While I stand in a circle with other students at Dean Jordan’s daily communion, we launch into the portion that…
February 16, 2016
Opinions
When Christianese Doesn’t Cut It
Comfort. There are many times in a person’s life when they find that they must try to console someone else.…