Posts by Mayowa Oluwasanmi
The case for the “Portugal Model”
When Portugal decriminalized drugs in 2001, many believed that the state would become a drug haven. That wasn’t what happened. Should Canada do the same?
Read MoreFlu etiquette
Flu etiquette is a general area most people could improve in. Having the flu, while it will generate sympathy, does not excuse you from accountability.
Read MoreGet vaccinated
The government of New Brunswick is proposing a bill to make child vaccinations mandatory. Should Nova Scotia do the same?
Read MoreA response to Doug Ford’s sex-ed plans
As the film Mean Girls famously said: “Don’t have sex. Because you will get pregnant and die.” Despite the obvious joke in this, Ontario’s Ford administration seems to have adopted this view in stride. Doug Ford’s provincial government has made drastic changes to the sex education curriculum adopted by the Ontario Liberal Party in 2015. That curriculum was an updated, progressive one that dealt with relevant…
Read MoreDebating a “dry” orientation week
As the season shifts, freshmen arrive at Dalhousie to begin their undergraduate career. They will be greeted by a strict rule: no alcohol during orientation week.
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Are you being gaslit?
Gaslighting is when someone makes you question your thoughts, feelings and reality, using your self-doubt as a weapon of manipulation. Gaslighting is emotional abuse. It’s when someone hurts you – and instead of acknowledging your feelings, they turn it against you. Your emotions are made out to be trivial, invalid and are effectively silenced. Someone…
Read MoreNay to Holiday Diets
Holiday dinners vary across cultures and families. One commonality that links us together is the knowledge that delicious feasts aren’t going to be kind to our waistlines. But should we give a shit? Every year, bad Lifetime movies and Christmas decorations accompany headlines across the world spreading “tips” for staying trim during the holiday season. Prepackaged snacks to avoid grandma’s baking. Drinking two liters of water so you…
Read MoreTriple A vs. Jubilee Junction
Corner shops are the backbone of any good neighbourhood. They embody the beauty of the local. Halifax prides itself on local excellence – Triple A Convenience and Pizzeria, and Jubilee Junction Convenience Store being perfect examples. The rival shops are located at the corners of Preston Street and Jubilee Road. Convenience is their biggest product: the corners of…
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