Open Space: Anti-choice shames women into motherhoodI hovered over an ominous white stick last weekend: something so small and simple; something that could change the course of my life in a moment. As I watched a faded pink line appear, I wondered if I had the strength to walk past protestors shaming my choices over my own body. (By the way, […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The joys of being nakedI recently got myself a “plus” membership to the downtown Y. The quiet change room has a hot tub, steam room, and sauna. Men linger after swimming or working out to catch up on news and gossip, quietly relax, or read the paper. There is a sense of unhurried ease, and there are bodies of […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: A Camosun student looks at Hong Kong’s recycling systemCompared to Victoria, Hong Kong is in the dump in regard to their waste management schemes: their landfills are expected to be full this year. The easiest thing to do would be to criticize them and suggest that Hong Kong adopt a system such as Victoria’s, where places to deposit recyclables, compostables, and garbage are […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: A message to the anti-feministFeminism, like any body of theology, has extremists and opposing opinions. Still, most feminists agree that our goal is simple: for everyone to be given the same opportunities to live without being discriminated against. But somehow this message has been skewed, as the recent trend of young women declaring themselves as anti-feminists online shows how […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Never neglect the written word“Readership is at an all-time low.” These aren’t just words that editors and writers see in their nightmares: if we’re not careful, they could become the fate of our society. So what’s going on with reading these days? A huge problem seems to be what people are reading. Different demographics are given different things to […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Decolonization, divestment, and Camosun CollegeUpdate: A previous version of this story, and the version that ran in our April 1, 2015 issue, said that the $5,000 donation towards veterinary costs was non-repayable. This is incorrect, and the Camosun College Student Society expects money to be returned to them if a lawsuit that is happening as a result of the […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: All religions same at coreIt was an early Sunday morning and I was attending church for the first time in about 10 or so years. An elderly lady with a promising smile had been chatting with me and, with a particular amount of enthusiasm, she said, “It’s so wonderful to see a new face. I just find it so […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The ignorance of algorithmsOnce upon a time there were three princes who set out from their kingdom of Serendip for a bit of a lark. They went over land and over sea, met some fine folks, and through a happy accident that none of them were expecting, they all came back home fabulously wealthy. Come to think of […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: The right to die with dignity is long overdueI have seen torture. And I am overjoyed that laws enabling that torture were just eliminated in Canada. With the Supreme Court having recently struck down laws against assisted suicide, the controversial topic of euthanasia has risen to the surface of public debate once more. Arguments against the legalization of doctor-assisted suicide often come from […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: Potential pedestrian paradiseWhat’s scarier than going thousands of dollars into debt for a piece of paper that offers no guarantee of earning back its worth, let alone securing the career you’re studying for? Getting hit by a car. And, here at Camosun College, that fear is a daily early-morning concern. Hate Mondays? Find yourself half asleep walking […] Continue Reading |
