Finding LGBTQ+ Safe Spaces Within Religion
Two weeks into his job as one of the ministers at Parkminster United Church in Waterloo, Rev. Joe Gaspar discovered the verse: “The church shall remain holy” sp...
Beth Bowles
Editor’s Note: How Do You Take Your Coffee?
A couple weeks ago, I was catching up with my old university roommate on the phone. She just got engaged, so we were discussing wedding plans. The conversation ...
Sexplanations: The Stigma Around Smegma
I recently overheard a group of people talking about their favourite words. As a result, I started thinking about my favourite words. I happen to love swear wor...
Our Ink, Our Stories: A Folded Butterfly
On the inside of Victoria Wood’s left elbow, is a tattoo of a folded butterfly. The tattoo is small, consisting of only thin, black lines. To anyone who doesn’t...
SHORE Launches New App to Provide Abortion Resources
In January, Lyndsey Butcher, the executive director of SHORE Centre (Sexual Health, Options, Resources, Education) attended the Fierce Founders Bootcamp at Comm...
A letter from the (new) editor
Oh, hello. Welcome to the first page of The Community Edition. I’m so happy you chose to pick up our precious newspaper. Or, if you’re reading this online, you ...
Our Ink, Our Stories: A Rose and a Reaper
Erica O’Donnell has been collecting tattoos heavily for the past year and a half now. The Kitchener native has a series of neo-traditional tattoos on both of he...
If Streets Could Talk: Galt
When I was 12, I had about two hours of freedom between the time school was out and the time my mother arrived home from work. From 3pm to 5pm, my childhood fri...
The KPL Really Wants to Reach Millennials with Chapter One
Chapter One is the library's new venture aimed at engaging with KW's twentysomethings...
Zero Talent, Much Privilege
What seems simple rarely is, when evaluating dominant culture...