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An attempt for justice in Palestine
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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 offensive led by the Israeli army, from Dec. 27,...
Parking at the U of M
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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 of time to find parking. Instead, I drove to...
‘Real Housewives?’
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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 friends and family raise their children. Now don’t get...
Buying into the Bionic man
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Arrays of technologies — from robotics to bioengineering — are beginning to converge, and this convergence is destined to have profound effects on our future. Science and technology have done more to affect culture...
Letters to the Editor – Oct. 28, 2009
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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 colored glasses for politicians and their sheep.
Respectfully,
Bruce Codere
Fox Creek, AB
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Break it to my Grandma
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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 marketing.” This followed Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s 2008 election...
Loud people
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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 his fingers, Murrow reported and editorialized with the virility...
