(ieee « a c = = (¥ Saying no to white supremacy with your fists (¥ Real problems likely to be ignored on nation’s birthday Y It's ok to admit you don't have an opinion And more! BC's new liquor laws still archaic and restrictive > Opening up a beer like everyone else Cazzy Lewchuk Opinions Editor he province of British Columbia recently put new liquor laws into effect. Among other changes, non-liquor primary businesses (such as a store or salon) can now sell booze, and hotels can serve drinks in the lobby, with patrons even having the privilege to carry those drinks back to their room. I embrace and welcome these laws. British Columbia has always had some of the strictest liquor laws in the country, and even the world (except in countries where alcohol is illegal, of course). However, our alcohol economy is still tightly controlled and regulated in ways that do not meet demand. While many of these laws are welcomed, they still do not address some of the fundamental needs of consumers in the area. We want bars and clubs serving later, alcohol in grocery stores (which is technically legal but blocked by other laws about distance from a liquor store), and the right to drink a beer on the beach. We want lower prices. The hypocrisy of alcohol being sold at a much higher profit margin when it’s being served versus in bottles for later consumption will always astound me. Also, why cana bar sell a bottle of beer at midnight, but a liquor store must be closed by u p.m.? If a book store is allowed to sell a glass of wine, why can't a grocery store sell a bottle of wine? Although these laws went into effect provincially, many of the changes still require implementation by municipalities, who can also set their own requirements. If the City of Vancouver declares a moratorium on licences to sell alcohol ina retail environment, no one will be allowed to do so, despite the provincial law saying it’s okay. Alcohol is tightly controlled on a municipal and provincial level for no real reason. It makes no sense that one can drive over to Alberta and suddenly have the privilege of buying alcohol in a store at later hours and at the age of 18 instead of 19.In Alberta, liquor stores are open as late as 2 a.m. Beer and wine is freely sold in grocery stores in Quebec. Outside of Intergenerational conflicts and repetitive cycles > Nurturing and understanding millennials Colten Kamlade Columnist Li all too often that you hear the older generation complaining about the newer one. Whether it’s about how lazy, brainwashed, or childish they are, it seems that everyone has a strong opinion when it comes to millennials, but they are forgetting something important. This generation is a product of the previous one, and if it’s true that we are egotistical and stupid, it’s because adults messed something up. I am not alone in this belief, there are sociologists and psychologists who agree. In Chap Clark’s book Hurt 2.0, he argues that the faults of millennials have been exacerbated by adults. The spirit of his teaching is essentially that “It takes a village to raise a child.” Children need more adults in their lives than just their parents. Aunts, grandfathers, teachers, and mentors of all kinds contribute to the social development of kids. Clark calls the decrease of adult involvement in children’s lives the erosion of social capital. If you've ever taken a sociology class you have probably heard this term, though Clark does not use the standard definition. He stipulates that social capital is an individual's capacity to care for others without expecting anything in return. Children don’t usually have anything to give back, and so they are increasingly left out of adult social interactions. Combine this with the fact that families have become more isolated from their larger community, and an entire generation is raised without a proper support system. Another problem is that children do not receive proper acknowledgement from adults. Praise may have been showered upon them, but it was praise to do with their achievement—whether real or imagined. When all that children know is merit-based praise, they will constantly search for it. They want the kind of affirmation that was given to Photo by Analyn Cuarto the US and Canada, open alcohol laws arent a thing—one is free to enjoy a beer on the beach without being fined. While open container laws are designed to cut down on rowdiness, it’s well-known that people still get drunk in public anyway. It’s very easy to pour alcohol into a container that does not appear to contain booze, so why do we have to act like teenagers and do this instead of peacefully enjoying a cooler in an open space? Our laws are getting better, but alcohol is still ridiculously expensive and controlled. Perhaps with the upcoming election results, we'll be able to see liquor laws that don’t resemble something out of the 1920s. them when they were younger because it is the only way they can feel valuable, and this makes them self-centered. So, what is to be done? First of all, millennials need to be open to criticism. If we recognize some of these accusations against us as being true, we need to be willing to talk about our faults without getting our backs up. More importantly, community needs to once again become an important part of culture. People need to invest in others’ lives without expecting something in return. Perhaps most importantly, adults need to mentor and care for children while focusing on their inherent worth as a human being, rather than on their achievements.