Against BSD Bermuda Shorts Day: a celebration for the masses? More like a celebration for deluded, post-teen, first-year partiers — those who would rather drink their calories than eat them. For those who have never experienced BSD, consider yourself lucky. Imagine 10,000 rambunctious students partying in one area. Imagine a quarter of those people throwing… Continue reading BSD! BSD! BSD! BSD!
Tag: Editorial
Support staff show up students
Talk about union pensions usually brings out two reactions — the people who say that unions need to be done away with entirely and those who think they need to be supported further. This debate has been ongoing since the beginning of unions. Recently, the Alberta government has been looking to reduce the pensions of… Continue reading Support staff show up students
On a hope for a prayer
By Riley Hill
There’s so little prayer space on campus that Muslim men have to pray beside a bathroom. The situation has been this way since I first came to the University of Calgary two years ago in 2012, and probably since the rooms opened in 2006. MacHall has two prayer rooms tucked away on the third floor,… Continue reading On a hope for a prayer
You win, you selfish bastards
By Tobias Ma
During this year’s Students’ Union election, the student population voted down the MacHall redevelopment referendum and the CJSW levy increase. That’s fine. Nobody is mad. But we should really take this opportunity to re-examine how funds are distributed throughout the school, and assess where to trim the fat from nonessential services. Let’s start with washrooms.… Continue reading You win, you selfish bastards
They’re breakdance fighting
You know those breakdancers in MacHall? They are being screwed and they need your help. Last month, Campus Security approached the Students’ Union about the breakdancers in MacHall. They said they are not covered by the SU’s general liability policy. If one of the dancers hurt themselves, the SU is not obligated to cover the… Continue reading They’re breakdance fighting
United behind the Students’ Union
I care about the Students’ Union and what they do for my university experience. Four years of working here at the newspaper has let me closely watch the SU and each team of executives. I strongly believe that the SU does an effective job. Yes, I like criticizing them as much as possible to keep… Continue reading United behind the Students’ Union
Watch the damned athletes
The International Olympic Charter states that “the practice of sport is a human right. Every individual must have the possibility of practicing sport, without discrimination of any kind.” The Olympics is a time for community and competition that should be offered to everyone regardless of their nationality, race, religion, gender or sexual orientation. It is… Continue reading Watch the damned athletes
Do not press X for sex
By Tobias Ma
With Sex and Gender Wellness Week on top of us, we should re-examine ourselves as sexual beings. If you are single or if your partner has a case of the flu that has been going around, don’t rule yourself out as a participant of sex week. Sexuality should not be restricted to copulation between two… Continue reading Do not press X for sex
Bieber meltdown not that unbeliebable
What is there to say about Justin Bieber? Everyone has an opinion about him. For better or worse, he is a Canadian icon. Most likely for the worse. Bieber’s latest stunt — a DUI in Miami — has left his fans stunned, his detractors ecstatic and the rest of us unsurprised. As of Jan. 29,… Continue reading Bieber meltdown not that unbeliebable
Axe comes down on net neutrality
If you follow technological news at all, chances are you have heard or read these four words at least once over the past few days: net neutrality is dead. The odds are also high that you have no idea what those words actually mean, other than the fact that they sound somewhat ominous. The concept… Continue reading Axe comes down on net neutrality