The house by the lake
Once upon a time there was a seven-year-old boy named Simon. He had just moved into an old house by a lake. One day Simon…
2011
Vampire movies that don’t suck
Let the Right One In (2008) There is an American version — called Let Me In — of this Swedish film, but if you don’t…
Costumed couples
When a girl dresses as a Barbie for Halloween, males and females alike understand that, however fabulous Barbie may look in her tiny outfit, this…
Science opinions
In September of this year a piece of news was silently taking the world by storm: The speed of light was broken; Einstein was finished….
Zoological Investigations
So, I had this great thought about all the road-killed dogs, cats and iguanas I see on the drive from Lajas, Puerto Rico to work…
Waking up from a terrifying dream
Oct. 15 saw thousands of people across Canada — from Halifax to Victoria — take to the streets in solidarity with our American comrades occupying…
If you don’t like it, don’t buy it
According to Occupy Wall Streeters, one per cent of the American population controls 40 per cent of the nation’s wealth. Where this number comes from…
Welcome home Gilad Shalit
Five years ago the Hamas terrorist group snuck across the border into Israel. They captured then 19-year-old Gilad Shalit, a member of the Israeli military….
Exotic animals
Last week the state of Ohio made international headlines when Terry Thompson took his life after setting loose dozens of exotic animals including tigers, lions,…
Dating application gives online courage in campus pubs
VANCOUVER (CUP) — A new social app designed by a University of British Columbia grad may soon move flirting at campus pubs to the internet….