One of my favourite lyrics in music is by the band Rage Against the Machine from a song called “Ashes in the Fall” from their 1999 release The Battle for Los Angeles: “Ain’t it funny how the factory doors close/ Round the time that the school doors close/ Round the time that the doors of the jail cells/ Open up to greet you like a reaper.”
Just over a month ago, a storm of praise and controversy (depending on what side of the issue you were on) was heaped upon Liberal MP Justin Trudeau for using a strong expletive to describe Conservative MP and environment minister Peter Kent.
In the wake of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the United States, there have been countless protests and calls to action to stop our governments from endorsing acts like these to kill the online piracy market.
Formulating cohesive opinions can be a challenge. I should know, as I’ve spent days spewing forth useless 200-word paragraphs and trying to come up with an opinion worthy of being an editorial. Most people believe you can say anything and have it be a valid opinion.
Regardless of whether or not you agree with our current wars, on Remembrance Day it’s important to recognize veterans’ contributions to our nation.
I find it best to watch television at night and alone. Then there are no distractions, no glare from the picture window that takes up most of the wall in my living room, nothing to do but become absorbed in some serious cultural criticism.
In late September, Riley Duckworth and her partner Patricia Pattenden exchanged an embrace outside a Blenheim, ON Tim Hortons window and were promptly asked to leave the premises.
Imagine you’re a high school student, and instead of grappling with trigonometric proofs or delving into the details of the Yalta Conference, you spend your time coaching a youth volleyball team. Or engaging in competitive flag making. Or directing a theatrical remake of All the President’s Men starring a cast of senior citizens.
Have you ever described a multinational protest against rising corporate profits as “boring”?
Katie Scheibler-Smith Chapters Indigo, the largest book retailer in Canada, took an important step toward a more equitable world recently with the implementation of their newest planogram design. For those decision-weary, gender conscious readers and gift buyers, Chapters now features two tables, “What a Man Should Have” and “For Today’s Fierce, Fabulous, and Funny Females,” [...]
There was a time when most email addresses included references to princesses, sparkles or surfing. Perhaps you remember this time, when MSN Messenger was king and MySpace was still a pedophile’s best friend.
The purpose of a society that assumes a value of human or cultural progression is one that is able and competent to talk about the ‘sensitive’ issues that plague that culture, and move beyond our humanly emotional biases and responses.
On Sept. 8, the United Kingdom’s Health Department announced that, as of November, gay men will be allowed to give blood — if they refrain from any form of sexual contact for an entire year. Although deemed progressive by some, this newly established concession is actually more ignorant than it is groundbreaking.
Canada is the only western country that still exports deadly asbestos.
It’s easy to look at the events of the past few months and feel pessimistic about where the world and the global economy are headed. The U.S. Congress put on a spectacular display of political theatre and got the government’s credit rating downgraded by Standard and Poor’s.
Whoa! The first week of class is over and done with. If you haven’t picked up your bus pass, found the study, or played in the maze that is the 5th floor of the centennial building, put on your adventure pants and go exploring.
As the summer quickly becomes fall and the students of Lakehead return for another year – or are joining us here for their first – almost everyone gets a ‘back-to-‘ feeling. September has the ability to be a fresh start with a new school year, new classes, and even a new city. It’s also Life Literacy Month – a perfect time to embrace learning and trying something new.
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