Sometimes it seems there is simply too much to know. When I entered university a few years ago, I had the notion I would get to know something about everything or at least everything about one subject. On the contrary, being here has taught me I know very little. Learning is such a constant that,… Continue reading The big picture
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Women’s centre not necessary
Many aspects of the Canadian feminist movement have become anachronistic, consumed with petty goals. This was not always the case.Feminism was used as an organizing idea to fight for the rights and equality of women. The righteous goals of feminism have since been entrenched in law, including voting rights, sexual harrassment, and protection for rape… Continue reading Women’s centre not necessary
Hard power an outdated concept
Reading conservative newspapers lately I found one resounding consensus: Canada’s foreign and defense policies are in very rough shape. There is a measure of truth found in such articles. Canada has not issued a white paper (a position paper describing government policy) on defense policy since 1994. This is a long stretch to go without… Continue reading Hard power an outdated concept
Our sexual selves
With the rising frequency of allegations of sexual assault and/or abuse being leveled at individuals in positions of power, one begins to wonder why. Priests and religious figures, teachers, even the RCMP, have all been accused of sex crimes against co-workers or the very people they are supposed to lead, teach and protect. This troubling fact… Continue reading Our sexual selves
Oxford redefines marriage
By James Keller
Marriage n. 1 the legal or religious union of a man or a woman The above definition currently sits, and has sat for quite some time, in the Canadian Oxford English Dictionary. It is lauded by those determined to preserve the current definition of marriage, pointed to as proof the institution should be limited to… Continue reading Oxford redefines marriage
Can’t buy my vote
By James Keller
It is rare these words will ever grace a page bearing my name: Thanks a lot, Premier Klein. Being a student, I am rarely appreciative of the provincial government. Our minimum wage is among the lowest in the country and our tuition among the highest. Energy deregulation has been a mess, and Klein’s views on… Continue reading Can’t buy my vote
Exporting our doctors
Just when it seemed the debate on private vs. public health care had been shelved… The controversy was back on the agenda last week when it became known the Calgary Health Region put in a bid to offer consulting services for private British health clinics due to recent trouble in the British public health system.… Continue reading Exporting our doctors
Consider the benefits of volunteering
Returning to Calgary for the start of another school year means something different to all of us. To many it is a reunion of friends missed over the summer, the prospect of a month’s worth of Den nights to squeeze in before midterms begin or the dread of finishing a lab report before cracking that… Continue reading Consider the benefits of volunteering
The righteous power of judicial activism
By James Keller
“Judicial activism” has become something of a dirty phrase in this country lately, particularly within the realm of the political (not to mention the religious) right. Members of Parliament, from Canadian Alliance leaders to Liberal backbenchers, cried foul after the Ontario Superior Court effectively rewrote the legal definition of marriage over the summer. Those cries… Continue reading The righteous power of judicial activism
Satellite Stones a sorry solution
By James Keller
I don’t love Alberta beef. I don’t even eat Alberta beef. For reasons beyond the scope of this column, I haven’t eaten a steak in well over a year. I can count the number of hamburgers I’ve eaten over the same period on one hand. I’m not a vegetarian–I still eat and very much enjoy… Continue reading Satellite Stones a sorry solution