Small Steps: A goodbye
When approaching the idea of closing out this column, I’ve found it difficult to figure out where to…
The case against “male manipulator music”
TikTok’s newest music meme does more harm than good Picture it: you’re at a house show (pre-pandemic obviously),…
It’s time to reject unpaid internships once and for all
Unpaid internships exacerbate the rampant inequalities in our labour market National Football League (NFL) reporter Jane Slater sparked…
Small Steps: Cutting the guilt from the pleasure
Sometimes it feels as if North American culture revolves around the notion of guilt. Between sex shaming, health…
The halcyon days of 2014
All over social media, people are reminiscing over their former Tumblr kid selves Imagine you’re mindlessly scrolling through…
Small Steps: Turning back the clock
I saw a tweet recently that showed screenshots from a TikTok of a teenage girl saying that she…
Spending money for money
Videos of lavish spending are all over YouTube, but why are they so popular? “I just bought that…
Small Steps: Irony culture will slowly kill you
In June of 2016, The 1975 came to my hometown. Virginia summers are oppressive, and the day Matt…
Small Steps: astrology is ok, actually
Everyday I wake up to an increasingly bizarre and cryptic notification from my Co–Star astrology app. Today’s message…
Behind the open letter: an interview with Juliet Bartlett
The Concordian talks to student Juliet Bartlett about her open letter to Concordia’s administration This past week, Concordia…
Small Steps: Don’t let imposter syndrome get you down
Once, sitting at a Cook Out (a southern fast food joint, sadly missing in the “great” white north)…
“Alt” over the ages: how Gen Z is redefining subculture
A deep dive into the murky waters of “Alt TikTok” Girls cutting their hair into mullets, boys in…