Category: Editorials

Ethan Xu (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Written November 2023

Picture this: you’re scrolling through Instagram reels when you come across a magnificent piece of artwork, something so wonderful and intricately designed, capturing every detail perfectly. Thus, you decide to check the artist’s page and lo and behold, there’s even more art of similar quality. Piquing your curiosity, you look into it a bit more and realize that their art is AI art. But what is AI art exactly, and more importantly, does AI art have copyright claims to it? With the rise of apps like Midjourney, DALL-E, and more, the prevalence of AI within our economic and social lives is heavier than ever and thus begs for us to consider: should art created by AI apps have the ability to be copyrighted? read more

Eva Guo (9) | STAFF REPORTER

The line between cultural appropriation and appreciation can be quite blurred, and people sometimes make hasty judgments. However, what exactly is the difference between the two, and is the former as black and white as it appears to be? read more

Ryan Hu (11) | STAFF REPORTER

Ever since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada’s final report in 2015, land acknowledgements have become commonplace across Canada. However, while the practice, which originally began in Indigenous communities, has made people more aware of the lands Indigenous peoples used to inhabit, land acknowledgements have received mixed reactions from Indigenous advocates themselves.  read more

Anya Yang (10) | STAFF REPORTER

Many parents nowadays worry about their children being severely hurt in sports, and wonder why sports are necessary as they often cause many injuries yet remain so popular. read more

Sarah Morra (11) | Staff Reporter

Throughout history, we have been eyewitnesses to several leader archetypes – radical leftists, fascists, dictators, and much more. However, Javier Milei, Argentina’s prospective presidential candidate, presents the public with a colourful past. Equipped with a vivacious palette to paint a brand new scene for Argentine society, this economist and politician has various peculiar views and reforms in mind for Argentina, which we will begin to explore. read more

Lilit Chilingaryan (11) l STAFF REPORTER

Immigration has played an integral role in the building of nations, a paradigm being Canada. However, there always lingers the question of how this aspect should be dealt with; public opinion, the economy, global issues, and the population are all interrelated when it comes to the formulation and alteration of such policies. Especially today, the question seems pressing: should alterations be made to Canada’s immigration policy? read more

Eva Guo (9) l STAFF REPORTER

As more conflicts continue to surface, there is an increased demand for Western powers to intervene. However, history would say otherwise. read more

Ryan Hu (11) l STAFF REPORTER

On the 26th of April, 1986, the No. 4 reactor of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant suffered an explosion. The accident created a zone that may remain uninhabitable for thousands of years and nearly bankrupted the then-Soviet Union to clean up. It is no wonder, then, that there has been much backlash to the growth of nuclear power since the 1950s. However, the benefits of nuclear power are more important than ever and is a crucial part of the climate solution. read more