The article by Jeffrey Spooner [“Israel’s wrongful treatment of Palestine,” Jan. 13] fails to accept one basic fact. Israel is a state at war. It is not merely in a state of war, but it is a state at war. As such it will take action to guarantee its security, this is simply the way… Continue reading Letter: Israel at war
Month: January 2011
Letter: Radio censorship
Andrew Varsanyi’s article [“Education must replace the censorship of music,” Jan. 20] about the recent Dire Straits ruling leaves out key facts that would have helped readers better understand the ramifications of this decision. The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council is not a government agency — it is an independent organization set up by private broadcasting… Continue reading Letter: Radio censorship
The case for hemp: good to wear, bad to smoke
By Adam Worobec
In late 2009, hemp advocates were hoping to piggyback the California vote to legalize marijuana. The proposition would have allowed the cultivation of all cannabis, including both marijuana and hemp, but it failed to pass. Despite hemp’s amazing potential, marijuana’s bad rap is holding hemp back. First let’s get our facts straight. The words hemp and marijuana… Continue reading The case for hemp: good to wear, bad to smoke
Not all vegans are crazy (just some)
I’m often surprised at the reactions my vegan diet receives. Sometimes it’s annoyance at my tainting someone’s lunch or sometimes it’s amusement at my presumed sentimentality or idealism (almost always accompanied by cracks about PETA), but most of the time it manifests in a mild or even defiant defensiveness. “Well, obviously the present state of… Continue reading Not all vegans are crazy (just some)
Tunisia, Islamism and the West
Since the fall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’s regime in Tunisia, many have been cheered by the prospects for democratic reform in that North African country. But one cannot help but take note of a kind of muted or cool support from many leaders of Western nations, at least in the initial stages of… Continue reading Tunisia, Islamism and the West
Haiti needs elections, not dictators
It’s hard to imagine how things could go worse. A year after an earthquake in Haiti killed over 300,000 people and left more than a million homeless, little has improved. Last year’s November elections were mired by fraud and a winner is still to be decided. On January 16, Haitians faced another major setback. Jean-Claude… Continue reading Haiti needs elections, not dictators
Don’t forget secondary suites
Ric McIver does not hold students in high regard. In a recent Calgary Herald article, he argues that increasing affordable housing through legalizing and regulating secondary suites will result in a second class Calgary. He falls into the misconception that streets will be filled with extra vehicles belonging to loud and obnoxious 20-somethings living in… Continue reading Don’t forget secondary suites
Spun: Deadhorse
The name Deadhorse conjures up images of a metal band from Texas in the ’90s, or of that iconic scene from The Godfather. Deadhorse, however, are neither of these things. They have a hometown bent and their debut album is definitely heavy on the talent. Sometimes listening to an album is like finding a few… Continue reading Spun: Deadhorse
Spun: Cut Copy
By Adam Marofke
Coming off their successful 2007 LP In Ghost Colours, Australian electro-pop outfit Cut Copy return with Zonoscope. The album continues in the same vein as their previous two full-lengths, dishing out 11 tracks of blissful, dance-floor ready jams. The album’s opener, “Need You Now” builds up all through its six minutes to swirling waves of… Continue reading Spun: Cut Copy
Spun: Braids
By Remi Watts
Do you know where we go when we die? I am not so sure about you, but I know where I am going. As my lungs enact their last efforts, my heart performs its final pump and my digits and limbs stretch out in one definitive grasp, my brain will throb and vibrate to the… Continue reading Spun: Braids