What’s Your Thing?

Meet Khalil Stemmler, the master of sound. Born and raised in Brantford, Ontario, Stemmler is a leader in the city’s indie music scene. Going by the name of Cyanide Canaries, Stemmler continues to be Brantford’s very own pioneer in trip-hop,…

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Let’s talk about sex… education in high schools

In 2015, Ontario revealed the newly updated Health and Physical Education Curriculum which included much needed changes to a previously outdated sexual education outline. Changes included topics and discussions centred around gender identity, sexual orientation, emotional and physical factors to…

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The harsh reality of online identity theft

[starbox] In 2010, the documentary Catfish was released, following the true story of a romance that began online but ended promptly after it was discovered that the girl was posing as someone else. From this came the actual term “catfish,”…

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The dark corners of the internet reaching our smartphones

[starbox] The topics of sexual harassment and sexual assault have been headlining many new stories in the past few months, simply because society is finally taking notice to the abuse that happens on a daily basis. However, what seems to…

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Modern day feminism: Is that an insult?

2014 was the year feminism exploded: whether it was about Beyoncé or Emma Watson at the UN, gender issues were becoming forefront and centre in every newspaper. The Twitter hashtag #YesAllWomen took off after the violent shooting spree committed by…

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Mental illness and its effect on supporters

Disclaimer: The names in this article have been changed to protect the anonymity of the sources. I sit down in a chair and take the coffee that Lucas kindly made for me. As I turn my head to the left…

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