By Rob Siewert
Sex. It’s part of everyone’s life, whether you’re having it, wishing you were having it or actively avoiding it. You are reading this today because your parents had it. Really. Sex is all around us on campus. People are talking about sex in the Den (Thursdays especially), thinking about sex when they should be studying… Continue reading A sexy overview of sexy campus services
The recent ruling by the chairman for the Canadian Human Rights Commission has set a new precedent in human rights arbitration in Canada. The case was raised against Marc Lemire, a known white supremacist and the webmaster of a website that posted the text of a speech given by Kevin Strom, another well-known white supremacist.… Continue reading Human rights legislation in legal limbo
The University of Calgary’s wireless networks are generally pretty fast, but there are often times when they are at peak capacity and everything’s really very slow. If you’re trying to transfer a large number of large files between computers or play networked videogames on the LAN, chances are you’re not only giving yourself headaches, but… Continue reading Freedom Through Ad Hoc Networks
Since the World Health Organization declared a worldwide pandemic in early June for the first time in 41 years, news about swine flu has slowly lost momentum. Now, with students going back to school in the northern hemisphere, and with fall on the way, experts are preparing for the worst as scientists try to predict… Continue reading This little piggy caused a pandemic
It is curious to see how easily even the incredibly lucid can deceive themselves. This is a common enough phenomenon, but it pops up in a embarrassingly conceited way when dealing with art, notably literature. In mid-July the Globe and Mail ran an article detailing a book club that has grown up around the late… Continue reading Where have all the “great authors” gone?
By Ryan Pike
For many, summer is a time to experiment. Some grow beards. Some shave their heads or dye their hair. Some go on vacations to strange places. All of these experiments ultimately reveal lessons to be learned. In Calgary, summer is a time for municipal government to experiment, this time revealing lessons regarding urban culture. Last… Continue reading Going downtown in two big cities
Since the economy started its downward spiral late last summer, we of the insulated student population haven’t had need for the same apprehension as the rest of society. We have no life savings to lose, no homes to be repossessed by the bank and job security is more likely to be a security job. Sure,… Continue reading Young workers feeling the recessionís wrath
By Andrew Swan
The AMP Your Game National Gaming Tour rolled through the university campus on April 7, 8 and 9. It was a pretty good time — lots of video game consoles to play, a Rock Band competition to watch and endless AMP energy drinks to consume. I was a little disappointed, though, in the staff that… Continue reading 8Bit: Fuck the adolescents, gaming needs to grow up
Earth Day falls just over a week after Easter weekend and provides a nice shift in perspective from all the supernaturalism to something, well, more natural. Holidays are meant to evoke reflection, so let’s take stock of the Earth and ask: what is so good about the Earth anyway? Why should we devote so much… Continue reading Exploring the imperative behind Earth Day
By Roman Auriti
Here’s a joke for modern society: why did the chicken cross the road? It didn’t, because it was too fat to support its own weight. Alright, I get it, it’s not a funny joke, but it raises an important issue in our society. Being overweight is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly and a lot… Continue reading The assault on sugar