By Mike Steiner
Putrefaction: n. Process or state of putrefying; decomposition. Alberta native Diana Thorneycroft, an artist-photographer currently working out of Winnipeg, has finally captured the "gloriousness of putrefaction", or so she says in a recent Calgary Herald article. With the help of a $15,000 grant from the Canada Council, she has managed to hang 12 dead rabbits… Continue reading Art is dead
This summer four ships from Fuijan, China illegally arrived on Canada’s west coast. The passengers are hopeful immigrants, many of whom were ill and malnourished. The question as proposed by mainstream media is, "What should the government do about these six hundred people?" Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, who was at an APEC meeting in Auckland,… Continue reading Blame on both sides
By Mike Steiner
Oh, to be a kid growing up in the southern United States. Imagine running home from school everyday lest a tornado snatch you up into the sky, committing to memory the safe places to hide during an earthquake, and fearing that your school chum will snap at any minute and go on a gun-toting rampage.… Continue reading I am just a monkey man
This is the first in a series of columns on the state of our world told from an engineer’s point of view.Decisions are being made each day which greatly impact the world we live in. This column will examine underlying theories of the decisions, and possible options. It is an attempt to educate people about… Continue reading A tale of civilization gone wrong
By Dave Teeuwen
When you enroll in a full time or part time program at the U of C, you automatically become a part of the Student’s Union. You are not given a choice; you are simply added to their membership and made to pay a pre-determined amount ($33, plus $20.75 in anomalous fees). This primarily funds the… Continue reading Manditory fees not so democratic
Package 1: The left eye brow raises in uncertainty. The host’s slow, contemplative gaze turns from contestant to computer and back again."Could you repeat the question?""Most of North America is watching this program right now becausea) There’s nothing better on;b) The host is fiendishly charming; (cue laugh track and coy chuckle from host)c) Viewers want… Continue reading Slick production, poor content
By Еvan Osentоn
"Hi. How’s everyone doing tonight? Good… ’cause you look awful. Ha ha… ha… all right, that was bad. The man in the front gave me that one. Boo him instead. Yeah, so I’m watching TV the other night, you know, trying to see if there’s any Princess Di plates for my collection… that’s a joke,… Continue reading The schtick and the crown
By Jan Creaser
I shudder when I hear politicians discuss morals and values. These words ooze from their mouths with such ease no one ever stops to question what particular list of morals and values these people actually follow. With the controversy surrounding the Humanist Association of Canada’s petition to strike God from the constitution, I think we… Continue reading You can teach someone to believe, but is it right?
As a result of listening to far too much CJAY 92 on my car radio, I have decided to explore the reasons behind my severe distaste for Canada’s very own Supposed Former Infatuation Junky or more appropriately Canada’s Supposed Former Dance Queen. Is it because she is overplayed? Is it because she is a former… Continue reading Too hot to hold
As a result of listening to far too much CJAY 92 on my car radio, I have decided to explore the reasons behind my severe distaste for Canada’s very own Supposed Former Infatuation Junky or more appropriately Canada’s Supposed Former Dance Queen. Is it because she is overplayed? Is it because she is a former… Continue reading Is Alanis’ jagged little pill increasingly had to swallow?