Tag: Column

The decline and fall of intelligent thought

There’s just no stopping progress.Take a look around you. Signs of technological advancement are everywhere. Portable stereo systems, calculators, cellular phones, personal computers and other such gadgets abound. These were produced to make life more convenient by maximizing efficiency, reducing lost time, or simply for entertainment. Most of these creations are useful, financially accessible and… Continue reading The decline and fall of intelligent thought

Sharon will not keep the peace

By Lawrence Bailey

"He is a man of war. He is a man of expansion. He is a man of occupation."The words of Ziad Abu-Zayyad, a minister of the Palestinian Authority, capture the sentiments of the Palestinian people and many sympathetic Israelis as they survey the aftermath of the Israeli election. Former military strongman, minister of defence and… Continue reading Sharon will not keep the peace

The waste of watching for a miracle

By Rob Granger

Pull the plug.Don’t be so weak. Look at yourself, you’re pathetic. You sit there for hours on end with that faint glimmer of anticipation in your eyes, hoping that a miracle might happen, that something good will manifest itself.You’re wasting your time. Pull the plug and walk away. You’ve been here, day after day, eyes… Continue reading The waste of watching for a miracle

Religion has no place in the White House

By Lawrence Bailey

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion."This is the opening of the First Amendment of the American Constitution. In 1791, the American people altered their constitution to entrench the separation of Church and State. Now, in 2001, a bumbling baseball tycoon from Texas has the gall to see himself as larger than… Continue reading Religion has no place in the White House

A new twist to VD

By Ruth Davenport

I have the solution to one of the world’s most pressing problems. No, not world peace, global warming or Dubya’s "fuzzy logic." Nope, I’m talking about the big VD: Valentine’s Day. The way I see it, it’s the lovefest everyone hates.Well, that’s not strictly true. You can love VD as long as you’ve got someone–or… Continue reading A new twist to VD

I just wanna pay my bills

By Hadija Gabunga

This is not an attack on the abilities or standards of Residence Services. In general, Residence Services takes care of much more than the minor inquiries about outstanding phone bills, unnotified mail packages, delayed work orders/requests or why we pay a dollar to do our laundry. For the amount of people who live in Residence,… Continue reading I just wanna pay my bills

Dinos mascot should court women more

By Esther E. Steeves

According to Campus Rec, the Dinos’ mascot Rex attends both women’s and men’s sporting events equally. However, recent reports from avid Dinos’ fans claim the lady Dinos get less attention from Rex than do the men’s teams. In fact, there were players, as well as events staff, who claimed they had never seen Rex at… Continue reading Dinos mascot should court women more

No bleeding heart defence Supreme Court rightly upholds "freedom to choose"

Is one individual justified in deciding that another’s life is too unbearable to continue? Thankfully, the Supreme Court of Canada recently answered the preceding question with a resounding and unanimous "No."Robert Latimer was sentenced to life in prison after more than seven years of appeals and legal battles. It will be 10 years before he… Continue reading No bleeding heart defence Supreme Court rightly upholds "freedom to choose"

Big business bites consumer choice

By Rhia Perkins

It seems these days everything is headed by big corporations who have, to lesser or greater degrees, effective monopolies over consumers. From close-to-home examples like the takeover of McQ’s by the Students’ Union or the Pepsi exclusivity deal, to the ubiquitous presence of Microsoft in the computing world, the day of the small businessman and… Continue reading Big business bites consumer choice