Last week a woman was expelled from a French class in Quebec for refusing to remove the veil covering her face. The woman – identified as Naema — was wearing a niqabÂ, a veil exposing only the eyes of the wearer. When asked to remove the headwear for class, she refused, and was subsequently told… Continue reading The face-off over cultural (in)tolerance
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Helping your waistline and your wallet
We are a generation of fatties. Everything from the lifestyles we live to the food we eat is contributing to the extra weight we’re all carrying. Of course, the question asked by public health officials is why do we consciously choose things we know are unhealthy? Certainly everyone has a vague idea of which foods… Continue reading Helping your waistline and your wallet
Spun: Versicolour
If his dynamic performance with Dan Mangan in their recent Calgary show wasn’t enough, Versicolour, Aidan Knight’s first release, is enough to convince anyone that this is a songwriter with some serious talent. It may be his debut album, but the experience gained from working as a backing musician for established bands such as Mangan,… Continue reading Spun: Versicolour
Canada blinded by golden aspirations
In December, Brian McKeever placed first in the men’s 50 kilometre classic race during trials for the Canadian Olympic Nordic ski team. He beat the second place finisher by a minute and a half. Brian McKeever is legally blind. The most decorated skier on the para-nordic circuit — winning seven medals in various Paralympic games… Continue reading Canada blinded by golden aspirations
Spun: Four Tet
Kieran Hebden is a magician. Dropped beats, overlapping time signatures and a wide array of interlaced samples leave the latest Four Tet EP There is Love in You nothing short of spectacular. Delicately weaving sounds around a steady, hypnotic beat, Hebden leads the listener through a carefully crafted electro post-rock playground. Layered samples ebb and… Continue reading Spun: Four Tet
Vancouver’s streets ain’t made of gold
In case you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last several years, allow me to fill you in. It’s 2010, and the Vancouver Winter Olympics are but a day away. The impending games have been drawing a great deal of media attention since they were announced back in 2003. Although the real figures aren’t… Continue reading Vancouver’s streets ain’t made of gold
Remembering the life and words of J.D. Salinger
Our writers are dying. In many ways writers of modern literature are dead as soon as their last work is published. Unlike the music and movie stars of today, the author silently puts their thoughts to work, remaining out of the public eye; the invisible hand behind the most important aspects of the thinking world.… Continue reading Remembering the life and words of J.D. Salinger
Spending shouldn’t be the reason for the season
Once again the time of year has come when we dust off the Christmas decorations, break out the nog and apply for that extra credit card. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Black Friday has come and passed and we have now entered into full-fledged Christmas shopping season. Black Friday, the last Friday in November, has become… Continue reading Spending shouldn’t be the reason for the season
Going for the green: Olympic torches for sale
Don’t burn your hands, they might still be hot. Used Olympic torches from the 2010 torch relay have been popping up all over the Internet. Some of the torches were listed online before ever being lit, others are advertised as being covered in Olympic soot, which the buyer can clean off if they please. We’ve… Continue reading Going for the green: Olympic torches for sale
Students’ Union byelection winners chosen
Once again the time of year where a few students moseyed on down to the polls and cast their vote for who should represent their interests in the Students’ Union has come and gone. That’s right, the SU by-election results have come in, heralding a new operations and finance commissioner and engineering representative. Hardave Birk… Continue reading Students’ Union byelection winners chosen