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Mind Fight: Should playground zones be abolished?

By Laura Bardsley

YesPlayground zones are silent schedule killers. The seconds drivers waste going 20 kilometres per hour slower than they need to could be better spent doing other things: buying coffee, reading Twitter posts, making more children. It’s an outrage that we even consider slowing down with all these other useful things that could be taken care… Continue reading Mind Fight: Should playground zones be abolished?

The ghost of literature’s past

By Laura Bardsley

Recently reported in the New York Times, Czech novelist Milan Kundera was accused of turning a Western spy in to the communist authorities in Czechoslovakia in the 1950s. Kundera is a well-known dissident writer, famous for being strongly opposed to the communist regime. He was accused of reporting to communist authorities the whereabouts of Miroslav… Continue reading The ghost of literature’s past

Saint Valentine’s charm

By Laura Bardsley

St. Valentine’s Day is coming and it’s coming fast. Yeah, yeah, this must mean that it is time to truly show one’s hate for “corporation-created, greeting card holidays.” But Valentine’s Day, although decently rooted in the greeting-card business, is so much more than a money-making scheme. It gives a definite date to something one should… Continue reading Saint Valentine’s charm

As cool as a cult member

By Laura Bardsley

Although at first glance the kids parading out of the darkened movie theatre sporting lingerie and painted faces seem like the types you wouldn’t want to associate with, there’s still a temptation to further your knowledge about them. Said temptation is quite normal– human beings are curious about anything they don’t understand. This same temptation… Continue reading As cool as a cult member

Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?

By Laura Bardsley

Our generation is slowly becoming more and more sensitive about each other’s feelings. In our day and age, political correctness is a must to avoid offending anyone. We have established laws to protect each other from the lethal smoke of cigarettes, enforced helmets and vast arrays of safety gear on most vehicles and have laws… Continue reading Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?

Online Only: Babies and sex: not what you’re expecting

By Lesley-ann Barrett

On a recent visit with my partner’s family, I wrapped my arms around their sister who is seven-months pregnant– at this moment I realized that in some cases size really does matter. Sex in the traditional missionary position is an impossibility when you are that far along, it takes creativity and patience to achieve the… Continue reading Online Only: Babies and sex: not what you’re expecting

Calgary band plays well with others

By Amanda Hu

“Being in a relationship with one person is hard sometimes, but imagine being in a relationship with six people, in a confined space, for an extended period of time,” says Consonant C cellist and vocalist Clea Foofat of her group’s first tour. The burgeoning Calgary band has worked through a lot of milestones in their… Continue reading Calgary band plays well with others

Field hockey squad finishes year on high note

By Daniel Pagan

Like the ancient Vikings of the past, the University of Victoria Vikes have a certain reputation for being a tough team that raids the opponent’s nets. The University of Calgary Dinos field hokcey teamchanged all of that with a 2-1 victory over them on Saturday. “We really played well and took it to them,” said… Continue reading Field hockey squad finishes year on high note