Multicultural kids in a multicultural world

Canada, a country that prides itself on its diversity, multiculturalism and acceptance of all. It’s hard to believe that not too long ago, mixed race couples and families were widely seen as unacceptable, taboo even. Though for some, that view…

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Do dreams die?

Remember when “What do you want to be when you grow up?” wasn’t such a dreadful question… As kids, we answered that question with an excited voice, a wide smile, and a determined twinkle in our eyes. We probably rambled…

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One week with Tinder

I got Tinder back in October 2016, when all of my friends were constantly chatting about all of the cute boys and girls that matched with them. I hopped onto the bandwagon; went to Google Play, downloaded the app, put…

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Why you shouldn’t complain about diversity in comic books

Miles Morales’ “sudden” introduction in 2011 as a half black, half Puerto Rican Spider-Man sparked heated debates among comic book fans over the diversity of characters and how it should be handled. This arguably peaked back in 2014, when Marvel…

Categories: Opinion

Woman in a galaxy far, far away…

WARNING: The following article contains spoilers for the original trilogy of Star Wars. Continue reading at your own risk. (But seriously, if you haven’t seen the original trilogy of Star Wars, what have you been doing your whole life). Star…

Categories: Arts & Culture

Why game design takes four years

It’s hard enough to avoid assumptions around an arts program in university. Many people don’t see the point in pursuing the arts as a lifelong career, especially when there’s the notion that workers in the field simply don’t make a…

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Through the Time Capsule: The importance of remembering

Every year, on Nov. 11, we remember. The world remembers. Though it was initially created to commemorate the lives lost during WWI, Remembrance Day has since been dedicated to honouring the lives lost during the battles of all wars waged…

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“Macho macho man… I want to be a macho man”

The first thing you should ask yourself is what you think hypermasculinity really is. In many cases, this is the first time that some of you have even heard of the term.  First year Laurier student Criko Alatraca is one of…

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Gamer girls vs. the gaming world

In an industry in which the consumers are split almost perfectly between men and women, one would think that the gaming world would make an effort to better appeal to both sides of its consumer demographic. In fact, a study…

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