By Brian Low
The Chechen rebels were expelled from Grozny. It has taken months of bitter fighting, but in the face of overwhelming opposition, Chechen fighters withdrew and relocated to the mountainous hillsides where the struggle is sure to continue indefinitely. They persist because they believe they are fighting for their freedom. Why the Russians persist is anybody’s… Continue reading Unravelling the truth about Chechnya
By Dave McLean
Over reading week, I had the chance to unwind and relax by spending some time on the West Coast. There’s nothing better than sitting on the boardwalk, listening to the waves lap up on shore to revive your spirit and recharge your energy for the last push of school. The worst part of the whole… Continue reading Change things or get the hell out of Dodge
By Brian Low
Farmers are an interesting lot. Most of them (on the prairies at least), subscribe strongly to right-wing politics. They support the Ralph Kleins and Mike Harrises of the nation. They wish they could still store loaded weapons on the rear window of their pick-up trucks. They don’t even blink when you talk about privatizing health… Continue reading Down home hypocrisy
By Dave McLean
Choose life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose an education. Choose a family. Choose a big fucking student loan, choose eating, laundry, utility bills and electrical malfunctions with your home computer… choose acs 5 and wonder what the fuck you’re doing at school on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting in the Atrium, watching mind-numbing,… Continue reading The path of least resistance [lead me on…]
By Brian Low
Calgary’s finest have done it again. In a Toronto-esque move, the Calgary Police Association has announced they want to devote their time to investigating any public official who crosses them. The Association intends to investigate politicians who criticize police actions or budget proposals. If they can find any dirt, they will either press charges or… Continue reading Pro-law, anti-cop
Alan Rock’s backing of new graphic warnings on cigarette packages raises the issue of whether images speak louder than words. The idea is that if slapping a warning label across 60 per cent of a cigarette pack doesn’t shock people into realizing that smoking can harm or kill you, then slapping a picture of these… Continue reading A little hypocrisy with your tar?
By Dave McLean
Life would be shits and giggles if I could sit here week-in and week-out and criticize everything I thought deemed such analysis. It would be a gas if I could just ponder my life away at the university, bagging ancillary services or slagging the Students’ Union flavour of the year. But eventually, one must consider… Continue reading Get a job, foo!
By Brian Low
Indonesia is in the news again. Believe it or not, the island nation is experiencing numerous ongoing problems, mostly related to ethnic violence, unauthorized militia activity, and threats of a military coup. In the midst of all this, the European Union lifted its ban on arms sales to Indonesia. This is perhaps not the best-advised… Continue reading EU puts arms sales above reason
By Brian Low
Elian Gonzalez. Who knew one little six-year-old boy could stir up so much popular emotion? Two and a half weeks ago, Elian Gonzalez was found floating in the Atlantic Ocean, clinging to an inner-tube that his stepfather placed him in after their boat carrying a dozen Cuban refugees capsized and sank. Elian appears to be… Continue reading Cuban boy needs home, ice cream
By Dave McLean
As if coming back to school after a three-week hiatus isn’t bad enough, the line-ups and waiting times all around campus are sure to drive you mad. While standing around to get your new schedule printed or waiting for a chance to buy some last-minute textbooks, you may have noticed a poster hanging nearby on… Continue reading Exactly who is paying the GST again?