Bush shows true colours

By Michael Jankovic

ichard Clarke was a bureaucrat in the White House, heading counter-terrorism efforts under both the Clinton and current Bush administrations and had been a public servant since the Nixon regime. Richard Clarke is now one of the most influential men in American domestic politics. Clarke’s meteoric rise to political stardom started Sun., Mar. 21 with… Continue reading Bush shows true colours

In the name of science

By Kelli Stevens

There are many ways of looking at the world, but scientific knowledge seems to reign supreme. Society seems to have a need for everything to fit a theory. Nothing goes uncategorized. There’s a reason for everything and, more likely than not, these reasons stem from rigorous testing. At university, scientific laws surround us–even if we… Continue reading In the name of science

Overturn this

By Вen Li

The most extensive democratic exercise at the University of Calgary is now in doubt as the Students’ Union Review Board overturned the wishes of over 6,500 students last week on the grounds that an undetermined, but not unknowable, number of students’ votes were uncounted.However, the ruling upset not only the victories of the winning candidates,… Continue reading Overturn this

Getting your signals crossed

By Kelli Stevens

By this stage in our lives, most of us have learned to read certain signs. A smile represents warmth, prolonged eye contact signals attraction, a few seemingly casual brushes of the arm are anything but casual–the list goes on. Of course, some signs are misread, we experience body language dyslexia, if you will. For example,… Continue reading Getting your signals crossed

A second look at proportional representation

By Michael Jankovic

A recent trend among democratic reformers is a clamour to change the way in which we elect our officials, especially at the federal level. Right now, our system is a first-past-the post-system. So, in every riding no matter the percentage of the vote, the person in first place wins. Democratic reformers want to switch proportional… Continue reading A second look at proportional representation

Blame solves nothing

By Ben Li

No doubt exists that prayer space on campus needs to be addressed, but not through legal threats or allegations of wrongdoing or disseminating unsubstantiated information. Instead, a focused dialogue about definite needs and plans is needed–one that doesn’t burden everyone with blame–but this is where many seem stuck. Worshippers blame the Students’ Union for not… Continue reading Blame solves nothing