Shoot to kill!
The rainbow nation is looking to curb crime as the international community looks for safety during the World Cup next summer. South Africa’s President, Jacob…
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Letters to the Editor – Nov. 4, 2009
Ineffective Tuition Fee Campaigns The CFS, through ex UMSU President Jonny Sopotiuk, repeatedly makes calls for the province to make tuition free (as recently as…
Two-for-one? What is this, Costco?
Was I feeling alright? Was I running a fever? Had I contracted the dreaded H1N1? I felt there must be something wrong, because I found…
On the Hunt for an Election Platform
This just in: the economy is emerging from the abyss! In September, 31,000 more Canadians found jobs than those that were handed pink slips. That…
An attempt for justice in Palestine
Since December 2008, a series of events have extended the problematic history between Israel and Palestine. The aim of “Operation Cast Lead,” a three-week military…
Parking at the U of M
Recently, I had quite an interesting day. One would think arriving to the university at 9:40 for a 10 a.m. class would leave me plenty…
‘Real Housewives?’
As I sit down to write this piece today, I am struck by what I have noticed over the past few years as I’ve watched…
Buying into the Bionic man
Arrays of technologies — from robotics to bioengineering — are beginning to converge, and this convergence is destined to have profound effects on our future….
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 28, 2009
RE: Break it to my grandma (Oct. 21, 2009) Fruit flavored rolling papers for the kids, fruit flavored booze for the grown ups, and rose…
Sitting inches away from Dr. Norman Finkelstein
On Oct. 17, Dr. Norman G. Finkelstein, an advocate for human rights and peace in the Middle East, spoke at the Canadian Mennonite University. Finkelstein…