Isn’t it enough to live in a world where we are all judged harshly and cruelly on our outward appearances? A world where our insecurities fuel innumerable multi-million dollar industries created to sculpt, disguise, change, flaunt and otherwise alter our outward appearance to fit a narrowly defined standard of beauty. Isn’t it enough that we… Continue reading The beauty beneath
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U of C students goofy for Shania
Many 22-year-old guys are into J-Lo, Britney or Beyonce; but University of Calgary students Mike Tobin and Nick Roper are into Shania. The two were recently named Calgary’s “Ultimate Shania Twain Fans” in a contest hosted by CMT in conjunction with Country 105 and other Canadian radio stations. They are now in the running for… Continue reading U of C students goofy for Shania
Our sexual selves
With the rising frequency of allegations of sexual assault and/or abuse being leveled at individuals in positions of power, one begins to wonder why. Priests and religious figures, teachers, even the RCMP, have all been accused of sex crimes against co-workers or the very people they are supposed to lead, teach and protect. This troubling fact… Continue reading Our sexual selves
Normalizing the concept of war
By Mary Chan
How strange is it that death by embolism is the most unusual item to emerge from a news day? On Sun., April 7, American journalist David Bloom, who was embedded with U.S. infantry, died while covering the war in Iraq. He did not die because his military unit was bombed, or because he unexpectedly encountered… Continue reading Normalizing the concept of war
Washing Hollywood into oblivion
By Heath McLeod
Hollywood love stories–with their buxom beauties, chiseled male counterparts, and horrendous scenarios–are far from Majid Majidi’s mind in his latest film.While Baran takes on several aspects of a love story, it is far from your ordinary roll in the hay. The strangely familiar landscape and the unfamiliar working conditions create a captivating picture that Majidi… Continue reading Washing Hollywood into oblivion
Homosexuality fighting an outdated stigma
In October 1998, a homosexual man named Matthew Shepard was beaten to death in Wyoming. Protestors attended his funeral with signs that read "Death to fags." In January 2001, Reverend Brent Hawkes presided over the first legitimate gay marriages in Canada. In April 2001, a homosexual woman was named homecoming king of her high school’s… Continue reading Homosexuality fighting an outdated stigma
Canada’s Reaction
The three hijacked planes that crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Tuesday morning sent tremors easily felt across the border. Canadian authorities were quick to respond.Although Canadian airports grounded all outgoing flights and armed soldiers were sent to Toronto’s Lester B. Pearson International Airport there was no… Continue reading Canada’s Reaction
The media markets Barbie full-time
By Jan Creaser
On the back pages of the ad-free feminist magazine, Ms., ads from other publications that showcase women appear without editorial comment. Readers are left to interpret these ads for themselves. The February/March 2001 issue shows a two-panel Vibe jeans ad in which a woman’s body appears wearing underwear and a tiny t-shirt. Between the two… Continue reading The media markets Barbie full-time
Wordiness makes novel just plain boring
If your one regret of the past summer was not spending enough time observing mundane events in a stereotypical small town, then Kent Haruf’s newest novel, Plainsong, is for you. Set in the fictional town of Holt, Colorado, Plainsong follows a group of characters through different daily situations in an attempt to show the complexities… Continue reading Wordiness makes novel just plain boring
Recruiting in Canada
By Rob South
Legendary coach Pat Summit clenched her thighs, bracing against the next contraction . "I am not leaving until I get an answer!" she proclaimed. Summit was in the middle of a recruiting visit, she had flown halfway across the country, nine months pregnant, to recruit this woman for her University of Tennessee Volunteers Basketball Team;… Continue reading Recruiting in Canada