The Cordoba House clash
In the immediate wake of the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, as black smoke still consumed and choked the skies above…
Kevin Schulz
News briefs
Medical school at U of M under review Citing the existence of unresolved and unspecified serious weaknesses, an external review will be conducted of five…
The 2010 Winter Olympics: for better, or for worse embodying the human spirit
The 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games were not yet a week old before the international media unleashed their hounds. The games and their organizing committee, VANOC,…
The new validity of social media
Sometimes, when the rate of social change is so rapid and its effects so broad and widespread, all points along the time continuum become murky…
Tweets are Sweet
If you need any indication of Twitter.com’s booming popularity, look no further than Nick Douglas’s recent publication, Twitter Wit, which describes itself as “an authorized…
The Super Bowl spectacle: a fan’s perspective
Super Bowl Sunday is the culmination and the highlight of my annual sporting calendar. This year it will definitely face stiff competition from the World…
Cold is Cool, Man.
There is undoubtedly a perception — or more accurately, a stereotype — throughout much of the world that Canada is a frigid, barren wasteland, wholly…
Canada’s sports culture and the rest of the world
From within the confines of an increasingly pluralistic society, it can oftentimes be difficult for countries like Canada to lay claim on any one particular…
Mental health and well-being
In many ways, this week’s feature on student health and well being is the most important project that I’ve ever had the privilege of being…
Your guide for Halloween ’09
The hectic pace of university life produces some funny consequences. One that immediately springs to mind is students’ shocking ability to lose track of time….