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Won’t somebody think of the children?
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People are up in arms about a little known hallucinogenic herb called salvia divinorum. Local MP Shelly Glover recently made the announcement that the federal government will soon be listing salvia under the Controlled...
Letters to the Editor – March 2, 2011
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RE: “Here comes the boom!” (Feb. 16, 2011)
Kyle Mirecki wrote the article suggesting that more resources should be put towards the baby boomers (old age homes, healthcare, etc.) rather than a national child care...
A new era in Sudan
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The people of Sudan are celebrating the results of a recent referendum on independence in South Sudan. The results were no surprise — everyone expected a convincing victory for independence, and the 98.8 per...
The battle for Egypt
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In the past weeks, the world has watched as Hosni Mubarak laid siege to Egypt. He shut down the Internet, the cellphone service and removed the police force from the streets. Panic and chaos...
Eating ethically
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The Plan documents the ongoing adventures that arise from living a truly alternative lifestyle: two people in love, no children, one works for an income, the other works to realize a vegan utopia, and...
Here comes the boom!
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At the end of the Second World War, a new generation was born. This population explosion is known as the “boom.”
Now, some of us may have heard this term thrown around from time to...
Another tool in the box
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Human history is, on the whole, a miserable affair. I don’t like to make generalizations, but it’s a safe bet that the vast majority of people who have existed on this world lived short,...
