Opinion
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Campus
Helen ZhangChristine McManus and Nik Bhargava
Point/Counterpoint: Multiple choice or short answer?
Multiple Choice: If you’re the type of student who’s going into an exam completely unprepared because you were busy watching…
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National
Vasily Koloda on UnsplashStephanie Hrazdil
Philanthropists should be doing more to alleviate student debt
Imagine a billionaire attending your college graduation ceremony. The individual catches the attention of the crowd not because of his…
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City
Helen ZhangPayton Ferguson
Mouth off the Month: May
Mouth Off the Month is a monthly article in which our Opinion Editor reviews the previous month and decides whether…
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International
Helen ZhangPayton Ferguson
Burlap Sack: British parliament right now
Somehow, Theresa May produced yet another draft of the Brexit, this time dubbed the new Brexit deal. Unsurprisingly, the deal…
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National
Kim Clement for Alberta Teachers’ AssociationPayton Ferguson
Marble Pedestal: Alberta Teachers’ Association sticking it to the man
The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) made a few bold declarations at their annual meeting on May 18, coming together to…
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International
Helen ZhangPayton Ferguson
Google parting with Huawei will only deepen the divide between East and West
What kind of smartphone do you have? Android? Google? iPhone? Well, if you have a Huawei, you may have to…
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National
J.W. Schnarr atThe Echo-PioneerPayton Ferguson
The High Level fire is evidence of a larger issue
Albertans are used to wildfires — in fact, we have learned to expect them to destroy large portions of the…
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Campus
MacEwan UniversityTina Tai
Marble Pedestal: Campus beehives
Listen. Things that are small and can fly are scary, I get that. Wasps? Absolute evil incarnate. Mosquitos? Blood-sucking monsters.…
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City
Helen ZhangPayton Ferguson
Measles case in Edmonton another reminder of the importance of vaccines
The question has again been raised as another confirmed case of the measles in Edmonton has popped up: are we…
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National
Sandy GanesanPayton Ferguson
Free birth control is not enough
Since hormonal birth control’s inception, access to it has been hotly debated. Should it be free, subsidized, or full price?…
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