Back in April the Chinese government sent Hu Jia to prison on charges of subversion. Then in mid-October the European Union awarded Hu the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought, the highest human rights prize the EU has. For my trusty holds-water-about-as-well-as-a-sieve maxim that states “good people get prizes and bad people go to prison”… Continue reading EU to China: You guys are dicks
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Burning with shame
Unless your parents took you out of health class in grade eight and you have been living in a cave ever since, the necessity of being a sexually responsible adult is not a surprise. Education about the spread of sexually transmitted infections and their potentially life threatening consequences has moved out of the classroom and… Continue reading Burning with shame
Alternative offerings for the winter music season
By Paul Baker
Though Rocktober is coming to a close, there are still some sweet shows coming up to get you through the semester. Take a break from the worsening winter weather and check out all the hottest upcoming shows. Before going trick-or-treating this Friday, you can check out some spooky on campus music as locals Secret Broadcast… Continue reading Alternative offerings for the winter music season
Spooky flicks send us into winter
Hark! Good movies be on the horizon! Almost! It’s getting closer to American Thanksgiving, that time of year when studios begin to roll out their finest fillies for award season. But sadly, it is always darkest before the dawn, and before we can see such gems The Soloist, starring Robert Downey Jr., and The Road,… Continue reading Spooky flicks send us into winter
Does anyone know heaven’s Postal Code?
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?
Harper’s majority-light
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
An open letter to Stephen Harper
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
Dudes on the pill
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
Ignoring copyright
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
The truth of feminism
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