Belinda Stronach will not win the Conservative Party’s leadership. Stronach, the daughter of an auto parts tycoon, has many obstacles on the road to success. I believe these obstacles are insurmountable. First of all, she is a political baby. She is a board member of several distinguished organizations, including the JFK School of Government at… Continue reading Stronach unqualified Conservative Party leader
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Crazy for Chinese customs
By Falice Chin
As most people at the university already know, Chinese New Year is celebrated Jan. 22 to Feb. 6. Also, many people have learned to say the phrase kung hei fat choi to Chinese elders who reward their blessing words by giving them lucky money wrapped in red envelopes. Indeed, living in China up to age… Continue reading Crazy for Chinese customs
Getting paid for stupidity
Now that the shock value has worn off, and a considerable portion of the population have spent their time and money oohing and ahhing over the grotesque stunts that make up Jackass, I feel it’s time to throw my opinion into the mix. First of all, I find the entire Jackass phenomenon completely and utterly… Continue reading Getting paid for stupidity
Using clothes to call back
I don’t usually make New Year’s resolutions, but the end of 2003 corresponded with the demise of my dating tactics–I resolved to “put an end to all game playing.” Keeping this resolution would mean not worrying about the appropriate time to wait before calling someone new. It would mean not creating new ways to turn… Continue reading Using clothes to call back
General ramblings
By Russ Dyck
The women hockeysaurs split their games Jan. 23-24 but still managed to move into fourth postion in the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. The weekend wasn’t looking bright after losing 3-2 to the Red Deer College Queens who reside in the somewhat comfortable third position, but turned for the better the next evening. Saturday night featured… Continue reading General ramblings
SU can’t afford to drop CASA
By James Keller
This isn’t the first time the University of Calgary Students’ Union has discussed shutting themselves out of the federal political arena. And you can bet it won’t be the last. Our SU, at least for now, is a member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. For their part, they pay upwards of $29,000 in… Continue reading SU can’t afford
to drop CASA
Rough stuff and women’s hockey
By Russ Dyck
The Dinos women’s hockey team faced the two teams tied atop the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference, but they weren’t slaughtered. Losing 1-0 to the Mount Royal College Cougars Fri., Jan. 16 and 6-4 to the Grant MacEwan College Griffins Sat., Jan. 17 shows the lady hockeysaurs have what it takes to battle it out for… Continue reading Rough stuff and women’s hockey
Politics are unpredictable and unscientific
From the dawn of the 20th century, science has been the “it” word. Soon, anything academic had to be labelled “science,” even if it did not approach the definition of science. It is no surprise, then, that this university, established in the golden age of this etymological disaster, would dole out department names inconsistent with… Continue reading Politics are unpredictable and unscientific
The beauty beneath
Isn’t it enough to live in a world where we are all judged harshly and cruelly on our outward appearances? A world where our insecurities fuel innumerable multi-million dollar industries created to sculpt, disguise, change, flaunt and otherwise alter our outward appearance to fit a narrowly defined standard of beauty. Isn’t it enough that we… Continue reading The beauty beneath
Silencing the stupid
Have you ever been with someone where listening to them is so painful you want to shove your tongue down their throat just so they have to be quiet? Unfortunately, I have. Numerous times. The first was a couple of years ago. I’d just gotten out of a long-term relationship and was on the rebound… Continue reading Silencing the stupid