Category Archives: Opinions

Recent Whyte Avenue attacks shine the light on tainted way of thinking

Megan Sarrazin

news editor

Some people just don’t know how to progress with the times.

You would think that in a multicultural country like Canada, people would be more accepting of one another, welcoming different cultures and ethnicities with open arms. Continue reading →

Mathew Barker

writer

The pioneers of Alberta ate locally every day. They spent much of their time working to survive and learning how to do without. Continue reading →

Eric Silver

writer

Ever since we started school, we’ve been taught that sitting on the fence is bad. Very bad. But why is that? Realistically, we can never be completely sure of anything, so what’s wrong with hanging out in the middle instead of being a fundamentalist for one side or the other? Continue reading →

Social media’s importance is growing

Shaamini Yogaretnam

writer

Long gone are the days when uncritical Facebook users would claim ‘It’s just Facebook. Don’t take it so seriously.’ Well, maybe not so long gone, but one can dream. Continue reading →

Tisha Raj

writer

One hundred — it is the number of runs required for a cricket batsman to score a ‘Century’, a significant milestone. Continue reading →

Society needs to change way of thinking to end homelessness in province

Megan Sarrazin

news editor

It is a rare occasion when I agree with something the Progressive Conservative party is backing. In this case, I support their decision but do not see it as an effective means to end the problem. Continue reading →

Danika McDonald

arts editor

At some point in every friendship the critical “do you believe in ghosts?” conversation occurs. Continue reading →

Graffiti adds interest, colour

Jayme Hagen

features editor

City life is stressful, boring and mundane.

The way the buildings all blend together in a monotone blur is enough to make people snap. Rather than snapping, some people go out and paint their mark on an otherwise dull building. Continue reading →

Lizzy Walters

writer

Former United States President George W. Bush cancelled a trip to Switzerland after human rights attorneys threatened legal action against him concerning the sanctioning of torture. Continue reading →

Eric Silver

writer

Before Facebook ruled our lives, it was a fun website with all sorts of cool third-party quizzes, games and other apps. People posted the drunkest pictures that they had – it was a way for your friends to experience a party even if they weren’t there. Continue reading →

Megan Sarrazin

news editor

Bearing witness to the 2008 tragedy that played out on a Greyhound Bus, where Tim McLean was stabbed, beheaded and cannibalized by Vince Li, is an extremely unfortunate incident. Continue reading →

Mathew J. White

writer

Who’s the ultimate movie badass? The best of the best, or the worst of the worst, if you will? Continue reading →

Financial woes leave more dependence on mommy and daddy

Lacey P. Morris

writer

If you’re a post-secondary student, you probably know what it’s like to be weighed down by the financial burden of tuition, text books and supply costs. But if you’re a student living on your own, you’ve got a whole other list of finances to worry about. Continue reading →

Megan Sarrazin

writer

Not only do you face the risk of developing cancer, becoming impotent or killing those around you, you could now be risking your job.

Before you light up your next cigarette, you might want to think twice. Continue reading →

Kevin Penny

writer

Call it file sharing or call it piracy, but the Internet has changed the way information is exchanged between people. Continue reading →

Logan Robicheau

writer

The idea that dinosaurs and humans co-existed gives me all sorts of crazy images, images of construction workers on top of brachiosaurus, crushing stones with their teeth to build new bowling alleys. Continue reading →

Mathew Barker

writer

The advertising industry knows that people try to ignore their efforts at marketing. This attempt at avoidance may have made it more difficult to sell goods and services, but getting attention is what these companies specialize in. Continue reading →

Jayme Hagen

features editor

No one should be smoking crack. That being said, at what point do we want the line to be drawn? Continue reading →