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Sam Shepherd

Commentary, Opinion

The Ethics of a ‘Likeless’ Instagram

By Sam Shepherd

Margaret Atwood’s 2004 novel Oryx and Crake imagines a nightmarish future in which a handful of mega-powerful corporations control the…

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@McGill, Commentary, Opinion

Ode to a First-Year Floral Shirt

By Sam Shepherd

In late August, between a flurry of errands and move-in duffle bags, I find myself meandering through a department store…

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Culture, Opinion, Satire

The McGill Declassified Oscars Survival Guide

By Sam Shepherd

What’s the most exciting event of the year? The Super Bowl. But for those of us who can’t tell a…

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Opinion

Falling Hard for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend

By Sam Shepherd

How does one pick a favourite TV show? I really like this “romance with wacky hijinks and tangled love triangles.”…

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Commentary, Opinion, Travel

What I Found in Newfoundland

By Sam Shepherd

I am holding a glass Coca-Cola bottle as I walk along an unkempt gravel street. The evening is cool, the…

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Commentary, Opinion, Uncategorized

Nobody’s Laughing, Louis

By Sam Shepherd

Most of us spent the afternoon before New Year’s Eve eyeing unopened bottles of champagne or browsing “Best of 2018”…

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Commentary, Opinion

No Happy Endings for LGBT+ Characters

By Sam Shepherd

Readings, by and large, are a chore. As an Arts student, I sometimes feel we are just drifting from exam…

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Local, Opinion

Choose Your Own Cinema Adventure!

By Sam Shepherd

“Going out” is overrated. It only took you halfway through the semester to realize it. The national pastimes of Upper…

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Commentary, Opinion

Practice Safe Scrolling

By Sam Shepherd

It’s the first thing you reach for when you wake up in the morning. It’s the reflexive urge you get…

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@McGill, Opinion

To All The Clubs I Joined Before

By Sam Shepherd

I entered Activities Night like I entered most events during my first few weeks at McGill: wide-eyed, optimistic, and overwhelmed…

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