The Supreme Court of British Columbia is currently deciding whether Olivia Pratten’s inability to access the identity and medical records of her unwitting biological father—a sperm donor 28 years ago—violates her constitutional rights to “life, liberty, and security of person.” Pratten, a reporter for the Canadian Press, sued to[Read More…]
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WebCT Stupidity of the Week
Political Science I was just wondering if anyone would be willing to send me any notes they’ve taken starting from the point after our first midterm. I always take notes but I don’t believe I’m doing it very efficiently because they did not help me very well for the first[Read More…]
SSMU is right to take political positions
At the Students’ Society Council meeting last Wednesday, SSMU voted in favour of a motion to “stand in solidarity” with the Association of Graduate Students Employed at McGill, or AGSEM, as they push to unionize course lecturers. Some councillors raised concerns about SSMU being too political and the motion being[Read More…]
Definitely decaf
The Lost Art of Gratitude is the literary equivalent of a warm cup of tea: it’s calming, unhurried, and a welcome escape. The plot meanders like a lazy river, driven by characters rather than action. The book is the sixth in the Sunday Philosophy Club series by Scottish author Alexander[Read More…]
NBA Preview – Northwest Division
Portland Trail Blazers: Portland is due for a breakout season. Despite back-to-back 50 win seasons the Blazers have yet to join the Western Conference elite. This season they will make the jump if they can avoid the injuries that plagued them last season. All-NBA guard Brandon Roy averaged 21.5 points,[Read More…]
NBA Preview – Southeast Division
Miami Heat: What hasn’t already been said about this team? Miami ended up with all the spoils in one of the most intensely scrutinized off-seasons in sports history when they signed Lebron James and Chris Bosh to play alongside Dwyane Wade. Questions of whose team this is and who will[Read More…]
Belle and Sebastian – Write About Love
Belle and Sebastian Write About Love is the Scottish group’s eighth album in 15 years, and their age is starting to show. Unfortunately, while their signature sound remains intact, the overall message of the album isn’t as obvious as previous releases. Frontman Stuart Murdoch doesn’t wear his heart on his[Read More…]
Comparing the Dell XPS M1730 and HP Mini 210
Holly Stewart I own four computers. Call me a hoarder all you like, but I use all of them on a daily basis. I have two laptops for school and two LAMP servers in my room at home which I use for working on a network application. Having two laptops[Read More…]
The enjoyment ethic
You are familiar with the words usually attributed to Bob Marley: “In every life we have some trouble/ But when you worry, you make it double/ Don’t worry, be happy.” This famous line—adopted as a mantra by stoners everywhere—was actually written by an early 20th century Indian mystic named Meher[Read More…]
Pumpkin Bread
Chelsea Lytle Since pumpkin season is now well underway, I felt it would be appropriate to make something with my favourite squash. As delicious as “pumpkin bread” is, it’s not a typical bread—it’s a sweet loaf. This bread was inspired in part by my love of pumpkins, but also[Read More…]