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What Kony 2012 means for the Internet
In case you’ve been in a coma for the past two weeks, LRA (a Ugandan rebel militia) leader Joseph Kony was trending on Twitter recently. #KONY2012 exploded into the online universe thanks to a...
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Almost Famous and Adorno: an MIT Student Balances Pop Culture and Media...
I recently wandered into one of my friends’ classes, where the instructor began playing the film Almost Famous. I had never seen the movie before, but it portrayed a dilemma that I have encountered as...
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Longer Labels: The Extended Case for Warnings on our Food.
Last month the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) made headlines when its president, Dr. Doug Weir, proposed a number of so-termed ‘radical’ new measures meant to combat what he called “the epidemic of...
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ENTERTAINMENT: Top 10 Collaborations of 2012
While 2012 may not have ensued in an earth-shattering zombie apocalypse, it sure proved to be a year ripe with radicalism, boundary-breaking creativity, and in this MIT-er’s eyes, a new type of...
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Tails of Cats in the Media
When Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web as a space for people to share information, it is unlikely that he meant for it to be a space dominated by furry felines. But alas, the Internet LOVES...
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Spelunking the Manosphere: Anti-Feminism, Men’s Rights Activism, and the Myth...
Last week, men’s rights activists (MRAs) achieved some marginal media exposure when the Twitter hashtag “INeedMasculismBecause,” initially a prank set about by users of the well-trafficked imageboard...
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Hot Dog: Sharing is Caring
A little ways down Richmond (or for the beer educated, kitty corner from the Labatt Brewery) exists a musical treasure meets mothers kitchen-esque array of tapes, vinyl, and DVDs known as Hot Dog:...
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Slutwalk – feminism with a view to the future.
After plans to assemble were temporarily cancelled due to a financial wrinkle, organizers were pleased that this year’s Slutwalk went off without a hitch. Participants gathered in the hesitant rays of...
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O-Week to Activists: Your Presence is Not Welcome Here
On Tuesday evening, the night marking the official opening of Western’s Orientation Week, a small group of activists (myself included) was asked by Campus Police (CCPS) to leave campus while...
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PRINT: Purple and Poor: The Real Western Experience
The following article appeared in OPENWIDE Volume 14 Issue 5. It was written by PhD candidate Eric Lohman and FIMS part-time Professor Warren Steele. Eric Lohman is a PhD candidate, lecturer, and...
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Frosh Issue Online
Welcome back! OPENWIDE’s Frosh Issue hits the stands this week, but you don’t have to wait to read it! Check out the this first issue of Vol. 15 online now! Learn more about the value of your...
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Our December Issue is Out NOW!
Our (awesome) new issue for December is online and on news stands now! Pick up your copy at the University Community Centre (UCC), North Campus Building (NCB), Natural Science (NatSci) or downtown...
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Feminism: A Wikipedia Article
If you haven’t had the chance, check out Rachel Kelly’s piece, Feminism: A Wikipedia Article. Copies of our latest issue can be found in UCC, NCB, NATSCI and various downtown London locations. You can...
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Our February Issue is out NOW!
Our super amazing THIRD issue for February is online and on news stands now! Pick up your copy at the University Community Centre (UCC), North Campus Building (NCB), Natural Science (NatSci) or...
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ACTA brings SOPA-like legislation to Canada
By: Ainsleigh Burelle At some point on January 18th, you probably found yourself wandering around Internet Land only to be confronted with the blackouts on Wikipedia and Reddit, among other websites....
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What Kony 2012 means for the Internet
In case you’ve been in a coma for the past two weeks, LRA (a Ugandan rebel militia) leader Joseph Kony was trending on Twitter recently. #KONY2012 exploded into the online universe thanks to a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Almost Famous and Adorno: an MIT Student Balances Pop Culture and Media...
I recently wandered into one of my friends’ classes, where the instructor began playing the film Almost Famous. I had never seen the movie before, but it portrayed a dilemma that I have encountered as...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Longer Labels: The Extended Case for Warnings on our Food.
Last month the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) made headlines when its president, Dr. Doug Weir, proposed a number of so-termed ‘radical’ new measures meant to combat what he called “the epidemic of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ENTERTAINMENT: Top 10 Collaborations of 2012
While 2012 may not have ensued in an earth-shattering zombie apocalypse, it sure proved to be a year ripe with radicalism, boundary-breaking creativity, and in this MIT-er’s eyes, a new type of...
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