Comment & Analysis

99 Problems, and Bitch is One
As a genre based on ideas of self-empowerment, hip-hop urgently needs to address harmful attitudes toward gender

The Ways Fear Ripples in Society
Reflections from a scare on the train

For Students, Part-Time Work Comes With Perks and Pitfalls

My Schadenfreude Paradise of Bad Art
An unusual intersection of hedonistic enjoyment and artistic insight

From Paris to Beijing, A More Urgent Approach to Air Pollution is Needed

Latent Ageism From Those Who Think We’re Too Young to Be President
Arbitrary age limits define the "forgotten" referendum on age limits for presidential candidates

A Top-down Approach to Debate Has Stifled Dissent at SU Council
Claire Donlon and Edmund Heaphy argue that the current culture at SU council discourages healthy debate.

With New Sports Centre Referendum, Lisbon Analogy Overstates Its Case
The February "No" vote shows why all democracy is not created equal

Social Media Breeds External Self-Worth
For a new generation, likes now create likes

You’re Never Too Old to Explore Your Sexuality
It's okay to be unsure of who you like, or what you like