By Mary Chan
Every Chinese New Year, I realize to what extent my identity is in a state of flux. Last year, I watched Toronto residents celebrate the New Year on TV, explaining to reporters the symbolism of the food eaten, the lion dance, and so on and so on. To my dismay, many of the facts were… Continue reading Being Chinese Canadian often means feeling torn between two cultures–but that’s not necessarily a bad thing
As the possibility of war draws ever nearer, the inhumane look at potential casualty numbers is becoming simply astonishing. As the military experts prophesize the death tolls of wars on Iraq or North Korea, the ease in which they operate seems frightening to me. On a recent episode of Dateline, one analyst predicted that a… Continue reading Adding up the important numbers
A mark of any great leader with a plan is his or her ability to consolidate power into the hands of a very few. In Soviet Russia, this meant the great Kremlin in Moscow where the elite exercised god-like powers to affect the lives of every worker-citizen. After all, five year plans are not easy.… Continue reading Weingarten’s dangerous power play
Four days after declaring his intention to lead the Federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada, David Orchard spoke at the University of Calgary. The organic farmer from Saskatchewan spoke at length on Sat., Jan. 25 about the importance of preserving Canadian sovereignty. “We have seen 13,000 Canadian companies taken over, mostly by American companies,” he… Continue reading PC leadership candidate on campus
The Students’ Union is hoping to increase awareness about differential tuition this February through events held all across campus. They plan to take their presentation to all faculties and hold events in MacEwan Students Centre to promote awareness and dialogue on differential tuition.“Our goal for the end of February is for everyone on campus to… Continue reading Fun and informative tuition events abound
By Nicole Kobie
What do 53 mountain bikes, 38 backpacks and a couple of signs have in common? Last year, they were only a few of the 392 items stolen on campus. During 2002, theft on campus stayed “roughly average,” according to Campus Security Assistant Manager Ken Kress.“There have been some incidents, but nothing out of the ordinary,”… Continue reading “Average” thefts on campus
By Nicole Kobie
There’s a ray of light on the horizon for Safewalk, amid the dark and ominous budget cuts. In spite of a possible 100 per cent funding cut from the University of Calgary, administration promises to find a way to keep Safewalk operating. The safety program currently receives funding from both the Students’ Union and administration.… Continue reading Is Safewalk safe?
By Вen Li
Students slowly surrendered to Parking Services on Tuesday evening as more than a dozen idling cars slowly exited the exhaust-filled Arts Parkade. Resistance to paying $4 to exit the lot lasted well beyond midnight as lot attendants and students locked horns in a deranged staring contest.“Our supervisor [Louis Letiecq] asked us to stay here because… Continue reading The art of parking
By Dale Miller
Student apathy suffered a blow as an over capacity crowd packed MFH 162 like so many sheep.The Trimedia presentation of John Junkerman’s Power and Terror: Noam Chomsky in our Times, commanded a huge turnout–most uncommon to the U of C. The film–a documentary of Chomsky’s post 9–11 speeches and interviews–left some students wanting more."The film… Continue reading Chomsky chomps
It was promoted as “An Evening of Perspective and Controversy,” and it lived up to its billing.The Palestinian Canadian Student Society brought Anti-Zionist Rabbi Yisroel Dovid Weiss and paramedic Shane Dabrowski to campus on Tue., Jan. 28 to share their respective views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.“It’s a different perspective,” explained PCSS Vice-President of Public Relations… Continue reading Controversial perspective