CD Review : Frank Turner, “Poetry of the Deed”
In the last few years we have seen skate punk die out, only to have solo releases from all the bands’ front men emerge. Granted,…
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UMFM Spotlight : Cretin Radio
While driving to the UMFM station for his first show, Cretin Rob realized that he still didn’t have a name for his program. He was…
Musical Memory
Moshing is a thrilling experience for some, and a piss-your-pants-scary experience for others. Me, I fall into the latter category, though I did not, in…
Break it to my Grandma
On June 17, 2009, Bill C-32 quietly passed through the House of Commons, amending the Tobacco Act “to provide additional protection to youth from tobacco…
Loud people
Back in the ‘50s, Edward R. Murrow was labelled the “most trusted man in America.” Calm and composed, and often with a cigarette dangling from…
Get with the times!
Enough is enough. As a Canadian citizen, I’m used to the federal political process that goes on in Ottawa. I’m accustomed to political gamesmanship between…
A push here and a door slam there
Lately, I find myself frequently disappointed with the conduct of fellow students around the university. I am growing weary of the lack of what we…
Poverty and chaos around the globe
Nowadays, it is easy to tell if a country is able to provide a citizen with stable ways of living or if it represents struggle…
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 21, 2009
Feel Good Letter of the Month Hi, my name is Caitlin Howard and I am a first year student at the U of M. I…
Why you should be concerned about species extinction
Most of you were probably taught that “extinction is forever.” Heck, you may have even bought a T-shirt with that logo on it, hoping that…