By Deepa Sury
Thanks to popular culture, the mere mention of the word “feminist” can conjure up many images. We imagine the jackboot-wearing bra-burner of the 1960s, with a profound hatred of all things masculine. We hear U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee Sarah Palin hailed as an exemplary feminist. We think of the Spice Girls-induced “girl power” craze of… Continue reading The truth of feminism
By Daniel Pagan
One of the most disappointing aspects of the recent federal election was the lack of attention paid by media to copyright issues, such as the Conservatives’ digital media copyright act, Bill C-61. Despite the anger directed at the bill and its provisions over the summer, nothing happened during the election. The media silence has been… Continue reading Ignoring copyright
If modern medicine continues to work on contraceptives, there may be some bad news for day time TV junkies, who will soon have one less Maury Povich topic to discuss with their friends. It looks like we are getting ever closer to the newest form of birth control that in some cases could take the… Continue reading Dudes on the pill
One crisis can help alleviate another. Russia is isolated now, but the world economic crisis will be an opportunity for Russia to reconcile with Western countries. The Russian government thought that with its oil and half a trillion dollars in reserves it was invincible to the economic crisis. This was an illusion. Most of the… Continue reading A Russian reconciliation?
By Ryan Pike
Dear Mr. Harper, As a child of energy sector workers who moved to Calgary from the Maritimes, a combination of indoctrination, ideology and pragmatism has molded me over time into a Conservative Party supporter. I’m not a fan of your social policies, but as my father says, “social issues come and go, the market is… Continue reading An open letter to Stephen Harper
By Dalmy Baez
We’ve had a federal election. The SU byelection will be a done deal by the time you read this and our neighbours to the south of the border will elect their new president in early November. But the opportunity to make your voice heard and influence your future, especially here at the U of C,… Continue reading SU View: How will a 4.1 per cent increase in tuition affect you?
Yes: Banning them is not the solutionIn the days of our forefathers, peanut butter was regarded as a delicacy, served at high-end cafes to the elite. During the Great Depression, peanut butter sandwiches became one of the top children’s meals because of their low cost, high nutrition and easy assembly. When searched, the graves of… Continue reading Mind Fights: Should peanuts be allowed in schools?
The Central Student Association of Guelph University denied a pro-life group on campus club status Oct. 1. The CSA cited violations of policy and the infringement of the rights of women on campus as reasons for the unanimous denial that attempted to halt the abortion debate. A.C. Grayling told the story of a Hungarian MP,… Continue reading Aborting free speech
Last week Stephane Dion, soon to be former leader of the Liberal party, got his name into the history books. Unfortunately for him, he will be known as the first ever native-Quebec leader of the Liberal Party not to become Prime Minister. Aside from the luck that afforded Dion the top Liberal job, his track… Continue reading Harper’s majority-light
In one way or another, He’s slighted us all. Maybe for you it was when He made your strawberry yogurt burp viscous dairy all over your brand new argyle sweater, effectively ruining any chance you had at impressing the brainy biochemist guest-lecturing your class. Or perhaps it was when, in a moment of undisputed malice,… Continue reading Does anyone know heaven’s Postal Code?