Controversy
  • 5 years 8 months ago

You’re no Swift, Gazette

Western’s student newspaper showed an incredible lack of judgment in publishing a series of offensive stories last month.Continue...

The poster, pictured above, was confiscated Tuesday by the University.
  • 7 years 1 month ago

Wall for freedom of speech removed

Queen’s Students for Liberty (QSL) have filed a complaint with Kingston Police after Queen’s administration removed a Free Speech Wall as part of a campaign hosted by the club on Tuesday.Continue...
  • 4 months 2 weeks ago

Universities should use guest lecture policies to protect students

There’s room for controversial discussion at universities, but not when it comes at a cost to marginalized communities made vulnerable by those conversations.Continue...
  • 6 months 1 week ago

A hockey fan’s open letter to Don Cherry

Dear Don Cherry, It was a shame it had to come to an end like this.Continue...
  • 6 months 2 weeks ago

Psychoanalysing Don Cherry’s divisive language

Amidst the recent news that long-time Canadian sports broadcasting personality Don Cherry has been fired over his controversial rant on live TV, fans and critics alike have interpreted the meaning of his remarks in a number of ways.Continue...
  • 7 months 1 week ago

Hysteria over the Joker movie is unjustified

Before the new Joker film was released on Oct. 4, critics feared the filmmakers’ choice to sympathetically portray Arthur Fleck, the character who would become DC Comics villain Joker, would inspire real-life loners to carry out mass shootings at screenings of the movieor elsewhere.Continue...
  • 7 months 3 weeks ago

Why Joker has been deemed dangerous by critics

Though it’s not uncommon for films to receive heavy criticism following their release, DC Entertainment’s newest blockbuster, Joker , has generated an unprecedented amount of controversy.Continue...
  • 1 year 8 months ago

Students report long wait-times at walk-in clinic

Several students have reported long wait-times and rushed appointments at Health Services.Continue...
  • 1 year 8 months ago

The Predator earns its name

Director Shane Black’s decision to hire his friend, a convicted sex offender, as an actor marred the glitz and glamour of the red carpet opening for his film The Predator at TIFF.Continue...
  • 2 years 4 months ago

On branding: the downside of being an artist today

Focusing on defining one’s specific brand often forces artists to choose between financial security and free artistic expression.Continue...

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