With Rising Temperatures Comes Rising Hurricanes?
Questions have risen towards the effects of climate change on current weather events such as Hurricane Fiona.
Tag: Current Issues & Events
“Nobody has any rights” says the privileged man
Canada has always prided itself as the True North strong and free, but recent events have caused us to become divided beyond repair.
A Two-Part Conversation About Depression For All People
PODCAST: A two-part conversation about how people of faith and non-believers sometimes struggle to support their loved ones who battle with their mental health.
Anti-Muslim hate crimes a continued source of fear for Canadian students
Since the London attack a month ago, hate crimes on Canadian Muslims remain ongoing.
Recent discoveries at residential schools lead to reappraisal of Indigenous history, colonial institutions
These discoveries have led to many Canadians reassessing the significance of long-established institutions such as Canada Day and historical figures in Canadian history.
Jaws 2021: Instead of fear, they sense desire
“So you see bud, with these humans, desire is a constant. Common sense is not.”
Oral antiviral pill in the works as a means to combat the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
Aside from the ongoing vaccinations that are now centre stage to the world and on daily news headlines, there is another upcoming treatment solution and possibly a method of prevention for COVID-19.
Let us not be afraid of ourselves
With the lockdown extended another two weeks, it’s becoming less clear what is considered essential and nonessential — especially for people of colour after Ford’s attempt to enhance police authority.
York instructor faces backlash after problematic emails to international student
UPDATED: An instructor from the mathematics department is currently under fire for a set of ‘insensitive’ emails sent to an international student who requested a midterm deferral due to an internet blackout amid a military coup in Myanmar. University has made “alternate arrangements for the teaching of the course.”
Taking a look at deepfakes
Deepfakes, the technology responsible for face swapping, provides a fair share of positive and negative uses.