By Dave McLean
Dear Mr. South,Students’ Union President:It’s been a while since we’ve spoken so I thought I’d take a minute to jot a few words down to touch base. Hopefully you had a good summer getting ready for the 1999-2000 school year, prepping your esteemed staff of all your plans for the coming months. In fact, it’s… Continue reading Expansion: the final countdown
By Brian Low
It was Tuesday of last week that soldiers surrounded the residence of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and seized control of power in Islamabad, the capital. Pakistan’s army chief, General Pervez Musharraf, was responsible for this latest coup d’état. It is Pakistan’s fourth since its inception in 1947. And the people of Pakistan are loving… Continue reading Pakistan: better coup next time
By Brian Low
Do natives deserve special rights?That question was highlighted by the recent Supreme Court decision upholding a 1760 Mi’kmaq treaty with the British Crown. Actually the conflict and chaos that ensued highlighted it more than anything the Supreme Court could ever do. So who’s right? Who has the better case? The aboriginals exercising long-denied treaty rights… Continue reading Treaties promote inequality
Stretched out along the foreign floors of a basement hostel in London, I felt the weight of a land drowned in past and saw above me a figure of the future. She stood tall with vigor as her shadow blocked the sun from my eyes. With cheerful interrogation she let loose a southern us accent… Continue reading American pie, Canadian poundcake
I may be going out on a limb here, but I’m going to say Christianity is popular. After all, who can think of a manger without thinking of Jesus?But is it popular because it’s right? Or does Jesus just have one hell of a PR team?pr is all about selling. Get people to think what… Continue reading Christ makes sense from a marketing standpoint
By Dave McLean
The typical scenario starts like this: you call in to register, you get half the classes you need, maybe one you don’t want, and days worth of hassle just trying to figure out what you’re going to do to remedy your situation. So, you trudge off to your friendly faculty advisor to wait in line… Continue reading People are bastards
By Brian Low
It took 15 minutes to read the gruesome details of the torture charges against General Augusto Pinochet in the British Court. Bowstreet Magistrate’s Court will decide whether or not the former military dictator can be extradited to Spain to face criminal charges for human rights atrocities. There are a number of legal hoops to jump… Continue reading We see your nose growing, Pinochet
By Brian Low
Even if you don’t count Victoria’s untreated sewage, there has been a lot washing up on the British Columbia coast lately. Like boatload after leaky boatload of Chinese would-be immigrants. It’s beginning to become a bit of an issue.The problem isn’t that people want to come to Canada. The leaky boats aren’t so great, but… Continue reading Do human rights stop at our border?
The first week of classes is not about buying books or finalizing schedules it is about identifying the Village Idiots in your classes. As the semester progresses your hatred and intolerance will grow and you will be forced to skip classes in order to avoid committing murder. In response to this phenomenon I have developed… Continue reading Village idiots rule the roost at U of C
There it is, the lure of higher education. We are all here stirring among narrow hallways and lining ourselves up like ducks for indoctrination. I notice a staggered looking fellow who appears to wander without direction while hundreds storm like ants to various classrooms, classes and careers. I am caught staring a moment too long… Continue reading A message conveyed in silence