As perhaps the only thing more terrifying than Stelmach with 61 seats is Stelmach with 72 seats, it’s about now when everyone realizes the one thing all young progressives in this city eventually realize: it’s time to move to British Columbia.This last reading break was the first time I visited Vancouver since I was probably… Continue reading I hear Vancouver’s nice this time of year…
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SU wieners,≠ winners announced
Tears were shed and hugs exchanged as the 2008 Students’ Union General Election drew to a close Thu., Feb. 14. Four executive positions were at stake with only nine candidates vying for the top spots. “I’m extremely pleased with the results and am really excited to start my term and get to work,” said SU… Continue reading SU wieners,≠ winners announced
Editorial: When music labels attack!
Like a meteor, coldly and silently moving through the heavens on a collision path with the earth, so too do a number of parliamentary bills in the coming weeks that may affect the lives of Canadians in a myriad of negative ways. The House of Commons resumes Mon., Jan. 28 and the long-awaited update to… Continue reading Editorial: When music labels attack!
Of seeds and sovereignty
Early this week, British Columbia Marijuana Party leader, Cannabis Culture magazine editor and pot seed salesman Marc Emery accepted a plea bargain with American authorities to serve five years, mostly in Canadian jail, with no hope of early release. Marc Emery will serve a longer sentence than many violent crime offenders, but the alternative would… Continue reading Of seeds and sovereignty
Editorial: The Grinches who raised tuition
Friday’s meeting of the Board of Governors is of special concern to students and anyone who values the cost of their university education, even if the Students’ Union is unwilling to fight against the likely tuition increase. Despite being at the ungodly hour of 8:30 a.m., it is particularly important that students show up for… Continue reading Editorial: The Grinches who raised tuition
Spun: Dave Gahan
Newcomer Dave Gahan’s eponymous release, Hourglass, combines dark, gritty electro synths with house beats to create an interesting sea of sonic textures, leaving one wondering exactly what the hell they’re listening to–in a good way. While the album describes itself as “synthpop,” it sounds more like acid house at times, bouncing to industrial techno and… Continue reading Spun: Dave Gahan
Stumbling to victory!
Last year, the furthest corners of the Interwebs were explored by this column using the revolutionary technology known as StumbleUpon. Often amusing, frequently frightening and seldom boring, the user-driven results of StumbleUpon provided hours of entertainment for people who would otherwise have to do productive stuff like study, or pay attention in class. Fortunately, the… Continue reading Stumbling to victory!
Municipal election supplement
Editorial: Stelmach hardly Chavez
Two weeks ago, Imperial Oil was the first to make threats regarding their future in Alberta in the event that the royalty board report recommendations are fully enacted. Not content to sit idly by while their competitors make idle threats, EnCana promised to remove $1 billion from the Alberta economy given similar conditions. This is… Continue reading Editorial: Stelmach hardly Chavez
Oil!
Pop-quiz time! Who benefits from Alberta’s oil surplus? Is it, A, the oil companies, B, the provincial government, C, the average Albertan, or D, the average Canadian? The answer is, of course, all of the above. However, with oil selling for over $80 a barrel and with them posting record profits year after year, the… Continue reading Oil!