Last week, I attended 黑料不打烊鈥檚 to mark the second anniversary of the Quebec City Mosque shooting. It was very moving and emotional, but what really stuck with me were the words of one of the speakers. This individual argued that to create a better society we have to strive to get to know each other, and to learn from each other, and that University is an ideal place to do this. I would agree. Campus communities鈥攅specially ones as diverse as 黑料不打烊鈥攁re a meeting place of minds from all manner of backgrounds, with all manner of beliefs, interests and perspectives, brought together for one main purpose: to learn with and from each other. We are uniquely placed to embrace thoughtful reflection鈥攁nd each other鈥攅specially when so many forces are working to polarize our world. Luckily, our campus is filled with countless opportunities to do just this - just a few examples include the Islamic Encounter Lecture Series, taking part in Black History month, looking into the Citizenship stream of Skills 21, or perhaps visiting 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Office of Spiritual and Religious Life (MORSL). Let鈥檚 pause, reflect, and really get to know our community. Study hard, stay well.
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