Month: August 2001

By Nicole McPhee

Treating others as you would have them treat you is not as easy as it seems. On the last night of the Diversity Summer Institute’s annual conference, held at the University of Calgary from July 31 to Aug. 2, keynote speaker Jane Elliott enlightened a captivated audience on the complexities of eliminating racial discrimination. "There’s… Continue reading Doing diversity right

By Nicole Kobie

"It takes a village to raise a child." The benefits of a strong communal upbringing over a single family unit may be lost to us here in the West. However, the Zimbabwean film Everyone’s Child shows how deeply needed community support is when raising the orphaned children of AIDS victims. Although it’s a strong movie… Continue reading Epidemic ravages Afrikadey!

By Ruth Davenport

Older, wiser, and better with age. Like smoked salmon, cured meat or a fine red wine, the Proclaimers still put on a hell of a show. On Aug. 2, twins Charlie and Craig Reid performed to a crowd of concert-goers with clearly discriminating taste. Walking on with little fanfare or fuss, the Proclaimers proceeded to… Continue reading Kings of the road

By Bryanne Miller

Sitting down before Rat Race, I had high hopes of a movie that would not insult my sense of humour. The chances were good given the fairly impressive cast of Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, and Cuba Gooding Jr. However, half an hour into the movie, my hopes quickly dissipated along with the flavour… Continue reading Rat Race stuck at the starting gate

By James Keller

While waiting for Renée Lamoureux to pick up the phone, you could hear her guitar in the background, layered with her simple voice that blends easily with the notes and rhythms of her music. "We were just writing a song here a couple days ago, so we’re just getting it together," says half of the… Continue reading Novice folk duo stepping up

By Mary Chan

A Belgian couple is suing an Italian geneticist after giving birth to a cloned sheep last Saturday. Elise and Georges Ducet, two childless professionals in their late twenties, allege that Dr. Godfrey O. Dellatori, who now goes by "God" for short, breached his contract to clone them the world’s first baby. "When he said he… Continue reading Baaad to the clone

By James Keller

Dear Catherine, I was shocked, hurt and confused when I read my local daily newspaper not too long ago. I opened to the second page and was pleasantly surprised to see your beautiful blond smile staring back at me. But that joy soon turned to sorrow, and that sorrow soon turned to disbelief. And if… Continue reading I love Catherine Clark