Charles Darwin, Member of Parliament
The need for scientific representation in government
by Charlotte Hunter, Opinions Editor
When asked by a reporter for The Globe and Mail whether or not he believed in evolution, Gary Goodyear responded "I'm not going to answer that question. I am a Christian and I don't think anybody asking a question about my religion is appropriate." Gary Goodyear just happens to be Canada's federal Minister of State for Science and Technology.
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Michael Moore makes good movies, but does he make good arguments?
by Stephen Bank
Michael Moore's latest film Capitalism: A Love Story has three acts: the first highlights the ugliest parts of modern American capitalism, the second is about the financial crisis and subsequent bailouts, and the third is a rallying call to fight against capitalism.
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Behold! The Mighty Vegivore!
by Muna Mire, Staff Writer
It may surprise you that only about four percent of adult Canadians and less than three percent of Americans are vegetarians. In downtown Toronto, the vegetarian lifestyle is fairly established. There are countless restaurants to sample. On campus, everyone knows at least one person who's going vegetarian or vegan. Of course there is any number of reasons to change your habits: to lose weight or out of concern for animal welfare. But even from a strictly pragmatic viewpoint, we could all do with a little less meat in our lives.
by Kevin Philipupillai, Staff Writer
You are Romeo Dallaire. You are Stephen Lewis. You are Wangari Maathai. You've seen the worst excesses of social injustice and you feel an overwhelming moral obligation to mobilize some kind of popular response. But you're having trouble reaching your audience. When you express the intensity of your thoughts and feelings, people nod politely in agreement, squirm in their seats, and then offer you some more tea.
by Betina Alonso, News Editor
It's your attitude that defines what happens around you. If you want a special someone in your life, says The Secret, you can attract them by saving up space for their clothes in your closet. If change occurs abruptly in your life, you can either face it as a blessing or a curse, say the authors of Who Moved My Cheese? It is entirely your choice, so goes the ethos of positive thinking. It has apparently become a sin to acknowledge the occasional hazards of being alive, recognize problems for what they are, and embrace that not everything, all the time, is just peachy. We should adapt to whatever change occurs in our lives with a smile on our faces.
