By James Keller
The Students’ Legislative Council was wrong in imposing censure on Students’ Union President Jayna Gilchrist Tue., Mar. 20. But the president performed worse. The motion to censure, brought forward by external commissioner Jim Bailey, was apparently sparked by Gilchrist’s absence to attend a screening of Discordia that same evening. The film examined the conflict at… Continue reading All that glitters isn’t Gilchrist
By James Keller
Am I the only one who doesn’t care about the federal sponsorship scandal? Don’t get me wrong, the story only underlines the culture of corruption in the federal Liberal government. Despite the fact that $100 million is a relatively small amount in the realm of federal budgeting the whole affair is inexcusable. But what are… Continue reading Unchallenged dominance
By James Keller
Winning a Students’ Union election, regardless of the position you are vying for, is relatively easy–about as easy as you’d expect for a job that pays nearly $25,000, placing you near the top of a $10 million organization. Employing a few seemingly effortless techniques, you too can become an elected official on the SU executive.… Continue reading Election platform? Effective campaign? Who needs them?
By James Keller
This isn’t the first time the University of Calgary Students’ Union has discussed shutting themselves out of the federal political arena. And you can bet it won’t be the last. Our SU, at least for now, is a member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. For their part, they pay upwards of $29,000 in… Continue reading SU can’t afford
to drop CASA
By James Keller
I am writing in the week before the University of Calgary Board of Governors meets to decide what tuition will cost next September. What’s more, this piece will be published a day before the decision is made, sitting on the stands for over a month. Still, I’m going to make a prediction, deadlines be damned:… Continue reading A long list of losers
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
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
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
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
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