By Jan Creaser
Hunger gnaws your belly. It makes you lazy, unfocused, paranoid. Tasks are impossibly difficult to perform as weak muscles give way under the strain. Dizziness often sets in; black patches follow tiny stars across your field of vision. Will the day ever end? Will the night ever end? What do you take small pleasures in… Continue reading Take a peek at reality
By Brad Cooke
What does more damage to our society: gay weddings and adoptions or the hateful literature of the religious right who would move to prevent them? An interesting question to be sure, and one that was foremost in my mind this past week while I watched arrogant fundamentalist Christians expound on the "damage" to our children… Continue reading Homophobic dogma enraptures Christians
By Вen Li
Don’t swipe that card.Every time you save 2.5 per cent by using your "frequent shopper card," you lose a bit of yourself to the marketdroids whose raison d’être is to scavenge every bit of information they can about you.Some might say that if the big chain bookstore knew about every book you’ve purchased, they would… Continue reading Think before you swipe
By Aida Sadr
While the commodification of life seems like somewhat of an offensive notion to most people, the reality is that living organisms and their cellular components have been objects of commerce for a couple of decades now. Since 1980, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that scientists could patent living material, the U.S. Patent and Trademark… Continue reading The gene scene
By Aida Sadr
Now that the holiday season has come and gone, many Calgarians are getting ready to slip back into the apathetic slumber in which they reside for the other 11 months of the year. Every December, we are temporarily reminded that despite our "strong and vibrant" economy, there are plenty of Calgary residents who struggle to… Continue reading Helping hungry should be habitual
By Mary Chan
The following is a piece of fiction, although some of us wish it wasn’t.The University of Calgary hit paydirt last Monday when construction crews struck oil, leading student leaders to call for a tuition freeze and more spending on university programs.According to Students’ Union President Toby White, the oil was discovered by the crew working… Continue reading The real reason for recent renos
By Dave Kenney
Growing up, Eatons’ Surprise Sale was a monthly mainstay for me and my mom. There, her territory was the shoe department, while I scuttled around the toy department in my Velcro-fastened shoes. She got a deal while I whined about the latest Star Wars figure I had to have.About a year and a half ago,… Continue reading Will this reborn icon survive?
When news of the Montréal Massacre first hit newspaper stands and TV 11 years ago, the media merely reported, "14 students shot at L’Ecole Polytechnique." Newspapers used the masculine form of the word "students" (étudiants instead of étudiantes) when referring to those who died. The scope of this horrible incident remained buried by confusing coverage.… Continue reading "Isolated" incident not a new type of crime
By Bo Rhodes
A cold chill creeps through the window. The moon is partially covered and music softly plays in the background. With eyes closed, an individual thinks about the day and how unbearable it was. Just like the previous day. And the day before that. In fact, he can’t remember a day when things weren’t like this.… Continue reading The issue no one talks about
By Еvan Osentоn
Few things give Western Canadians as bad a name as does the hateful, opportunistic and greedy concept of "western alienation." This is a concept championed by certain ultra-right wing zealots in the media and hysterical pseudo-celebrities like Victoria lawyer Doug Christie–founder of the Western Canada Concept. While western alienation normally warrants little attention, it reared… Continue reading Western alienation an offensive concept