By James Keller
The “C” in CHUM has always stood for cool. And if CHUM has its way, it may soon stand for Calgary as well. The CHUM story is one of both innovation and smart business. In 1954, the company, then York Broadcasters Ltd., acquired CHUM AM in Toronto. Three years later, the station had a face… Continue reading CHUM will be a good change
Despite the theoretically secular nature of the Canadian government, religion has been thrust into the parliamentary theatre once again due to recent debates and court decisions on homosexual marriage. Constitutional liberties aside, giving spiritual leverage to any argument in this discussion is not only politically backward, it’s downright hypocritical. Christians have long played the tune… Continue reading Love is blind, the law should be too
By James Keller
I’m about to start my fifth year of university and I plan to continue school after convocating. I was raised in a Calgary suburb, and was born to middle class parents. While I had mostly white friends when I was younger, there was always a mix of different ethnicities in all facets of my life.… Continue reading I am unlabelled
Progress. What would the world be like without it? A static society is likely impossible, but an examination of Canadian politics and the idea is a little too close to reality. Small things do change, like the Liberal Party (read: the only appealing party across the country and shoe-in for the next federal election) which… Continue reading Complacent Martin wrong man for Canada
By James Keller
Advertising. A world full of intrigue and creativity, the possibility of evoking so many emotions, so many images to push whatever product or cause you’re behind. With the visual pushed to the forefront in print and television, the power to captivate and convince is markedly more dramatic. Unfortunately, the ability to fail, to cross the… Continue reading Violent commercials rejected
By James Keller
The centerpiece of popular culture and current bastion of pop music, American Idol, came to an end this week. By the time this column hits the stands, the second American Idol will have been chosen, and one lucky soon-to-be star–if only for 15 minutes–will be the latest random nobody with a contract and a record.… Continue reading Idol provides pretention-free viewing
Will Paul Martin be the next Prime Minister? Most Calgary news journals and programs would have you believe as much. Why bother inform the public of John Manley’s platform, or of the fast approaching PC leadership competition? Does anyone actually care to read about candidates that have no bearing on the country’s fate? February’s Liberal… Continue reading Race for Prime Minister already over?
By James Keller
The past 12 months have amounted to what seems like an exceptionally bad year. And sadly, I don’t foresee things changing in the future. While we still have many trials and tribulations to look forward to (I still haven’t had my quarter-life crisis), recently I’ve faced real, adult problems I’ve never had to deal with… Continue reading Taking Stock of Personal Tragedy
By Mary Chan
How strange is it that death by embolism is the most unusual item to emerge from a news day? On Sun., April 7, American journalist David Bloom, who was embedded with U.S. infantry, died while covering the war in Iraq. He did not die because his military unit was bombed, or because he unexpectedly encountered… Continue reading Normalizing the concept of war
By Mary Chan
For several weeks now, university students have been searching for summer jobs, hoping to find something that will pay well enough to cover next year’s tuition. Finding the money to finish a degree is a mere precursor to a dilemma many students face upon graduation: how to parlay said degree into a viable, long-term career.… Continue reading The future shouldn’t be nine to five