There were, unfortunately, no surprises at the recent Board of Governors meeting. On Fri., Nov. 30, the BoG voted in favour of increasing 2002/03 tuition fees by 3.7 per cent, tacking an additional $145 onto a standard 10- course academic year. "I don’t feel there was any real rationale for the increase," said Students’ Union… Continue reading Tuition going north again
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Movies make me sick
By Natalie Sit
I have a theory that bad movies propagate like viruses. Here’s how. One skin-baring, pop-diva-soundtrack-supporting, eye-gouging, stupid-fest known as a movie sneaks into a multiplex. It sits quietly, fed by people’s hard-earned dollars until it explodes and spews copycat films, just as bad as the parent movie, all over the world. Then they go and… Continue reading Movies make me sick
The secret life of Nancy Betkowski
Forget Nostradamus, William Shakespeare is the true prognosticator of times long ago. His character of Lady Macbeth was more than a simple literary creation, it was a glimpse forward to the current provincial election."That which hath made them drunk hath made me bold."-Macbeth (Act 2 Scene 2 Line 1)While Ralphie and his Conservative cohorts may… Continue reading The secret life of Nancy Betkowski
Sharon will not keep the peace
"He is a man of war. He is a man of expansion. He is a man of occupation."The words of Ziad Abu-Zayyad, a minister of the Palestinian Authority, capture the sentiments of the Palestinian people and many sympathetic Israelis as they survey the aftermath of the Israeli election. Former military strongman, minister of defence and… Continue reading Sharon will not keep the peace
Nickle and Dime is spleenalicious
Only Grant Tilly can pull off a musical in which the plot revolves around the human spleen. With help from musical director Konrad Pluta, stage manager Joanna Topor, and Nickle and Dime Productions, Tilly’s musical Spleendid will be performed at noon from Jan. 16-19 at the Reeve Theatre Secondary. Tilly’s love for biology and drama… Continue reading Nickle and Dime is spleenalicious
Canadians of our century
By Еvan Osentоn
Artist Emily Carr, Victoria, British Columbia (1871-1945) Among Canadian painters, Emily Carr stands alone. Indeed, while the Group of Seven and Tom Thompson may be considered more influential than Carr, they fed off each other while working together in Ontario where benefactors weren’t scarce. Carr, on the other hand, lived and worked alone in underpopulated… Continue reading Canadians of our century