Category Archives: Opinions

Mathew J. White

writer

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you have no doubt heard about the ongoing murder trial of Mark Twitchell, the man accused of killing Johnny Altinger. Continue reading →

United States House of Representatives bill wants National Public Radio to sell out

Dough Johnson

writer

Sooner or later the U.S. is going to have to realize that the word “public” doesn’t always mean “socialist.” Continue reading →

Involvement in Libya a tad sketchy

Logan Robicheau

writer

NATO’s involvement in Libya is becoming a touchy subject. Continue reading →

Brad Hudson

writer

It is becoming more and more common for bands to release music on vinyl. Artists such as The Black Keys, The National and Radiohead all saw substantial success selling music on vinyl in 2010. Why are we seeing a departure from digital music and CDs in the music scene? Continue reading →

No one can or will ever beat The Beatles

Logan Robicheau

writer

A few months back I was watching the Late Show with David Letterman and Letterman had the Jonas Brothers on as guests.

Letterman suggested that the hype the Jonas Brothers were receiving was similar to that of The Beatles in their hay-day. Continue reading →

Rock the right beats at parties, let guests decide what they want to hear

Brad Hudson

writer

Picture this: you are rocking a beer at a friend’s party and he is playing some awesome tunes — I’m talking Def Leppard, Guns N’ Roses — stuff that really kicks ass. Continue reading →

Despite good intentions, fans are left disappointed with reunion tours and old bands

Eric Silver

writer

How old is too old to be a musician? That’s like asking how blind is too blind to drive.

You’re free to do whatever you want when no one’s watching, but there needs to be regulations when it affects the public. Continue reading →

Logan Robicheau

writer

Hey, has anybody heard of the new “Missing Persons Act” bill being proposed in Alberta? Apparently not many people have and this is something that needs to be changed. Continue reading →

Mathew J. White

writer

Unless you’re living under a rock, you should be well aware of just how insanely popular video games have become. Continue reading →

Facial hair has a funny way of finding its way into every facet of society

Kevin Penny

writer

Beards are like relationships: everyone wants one until things start to get patchy. Continue reading →

Megan Sarrazin

news editor

The white dress, the shiny rock and the future filled with happiness.

You, my friend, are getting married. And you, my friend, are paying for a wedding that has a 38 per cent chance of ending in divorce. Continue reading →

Text messaging takes away human element to communication

Sean de Silva

writer

We are living in a world that is saturated with media and technology and is forever changing.

With daily advancements in science and mechanics and alterations in the peculiarity and performance of our gadgets, it is hard to try and keep up, let alone live without them. Continue reading →

Cruel jokes, fake smiles can both be racism

Danika McDonald

arts editor

Okay, this is a touchy subject. One that a white girl who fits Hitler’s racial ideal may have little right commenting on, but hear me out.

For a while, I have witnessed a sort of skewed phenomenon in our culture, as well as abroad. Continue reading →

Eric Silver

writer

What’s the difference between men and women? Other than the obvious biological answers. There are theories that women come from one planet and men another, but it’s pretty likely we all came from the same one (just around the corner from Uranus). Continue reading →

Megan Sarrazin

news editor

Tragedy has a funny way of uniting and dividing groups of people.

It seems that whenever something happens on a large scale, like 9/11, Hurricane Katrina or the recent disaster in Japan, people make and break their bonds like no one’s business. Continue reading →

Use of nuclear technologies bad idea

Max Yuan

writer

On March 11, 2011, a 9.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. Soon after, the earthquake spawned a tsunami 10 meters high that slammed into several pacific coast harbours. This incident has killed thousands of people and wiped several cities off the surface of the earth. Continue reading →

Computer named Watson challenges human intelligence

Brad Hudson

writer

Earlier this year, a computer named Watson made history when it defeated the two greatest Jeopardy players in the shows history. Continue reading →