Athletes are true ambassadors
by Aisha Vance As millions of people invade the Olympic city of Vancouver and the excitement of corporate products, sponsors and entertainment sets in, it’s easy to forget about the athletes that are taking...
Category: Columns
Missed opportunity
I am far from perfect.As a journalist however, I do pride myself on always being on time to do interviews or conduct photo shoots. The Olympic torch was in town recently, in case...
Team Canada part deux
by Joe McFarland Guest Columnist You have to feel for Steve Yzerman and Co. He’s assembled what he thinks is the best 23-man roster that Canada has to offer. Win gold and he’ll be...
When tradition turns to tedium
The arrival of the holiday season can be seen in a number of ways: the appearance of Christmas lights hanging from the houses of your eager neighbours; Lite 96’s 24-hour playlist of carols and...
No strings attached
Don’t hate the game, hate the player — oh wait, it’s the reverse: don’t hate the player, hate the game. Whatever. Either way, hating the game or the player is beside the point. The...
Thousands of students, thousands of stories
By Zoey Duncan Our humble school is approaching its 100th birthday and now seems as good a time as any to take notice of how we, the students, present our school to the rest...
Rom-com reveals love is never easy
I’m often asked relationship advice and because the people asking are my friends I try my best. But the truth is, I suck at relationships which is why I write about sex. That’s not...
Tight race for WHL Central
By Joe McFarland We all do it. A new sports season fires up and everyone starts predicting how their favourite team will do, how the division will look and who will make the playoffs....
Mechanics of sex
After having sex with the queen bee in mid-air, the male bee’s penis breaks off and stays inside the queen bee. He falls to the ground and dies within a couple of hours. Japanese...
Dollars and sense
by Robert Jones Guest Columnist Feel like you’re bumping shoulders with more people in the hallways this year? Well, you are. Applications to Alberta’s post-secondary institutions have skyrocketed, and so too has demand for...
