Payback
I just finished Margaret Atwood’s latest book, Payback – Debt and the Shadow Side of Wealth. She was recently here at UBC to deliver part two…
Read articleEvolution, God and Martian Invasions.
In first semester I took an inorganic coordination chemistry class. (Not a catchy way to start a blog post, I know, but bear with me here).…
Read articleHope and Controversial Science
A sense of hope. It’s the overwhelming sentiment that I’ve heard people talking about in reaction to President Obama’s inaugural address. A hope for peace, a…
Read articleIf Natural Products are Chemical-Free, Pay me 1,000,000 Quid
This has irked me for a very long time. Claims that organic foods and natural products are chemical free are nonsensical. Everything is a chemical. Even…
Read articleWaste the Hun, Help the Food.
Another weekend rolls by and inevitably I end up at bumming around Chapters. I don’t usually buy anything there except for magazines. Instead, I find myself drawn to…
Read articleA War of Books Ensues at Chapters
I love my camera phone. I spent the afternoon bumming around a few of my favorite haunts in my hood and I found myself doing some…
Read articleSTAND for Housing
Are you concerned about the increasing levels of homelessness in Vancouver? What about the fact that the government is not keeping the social housing promise it…
Read articleWho is Harper?
Here, at Totem Park (one of the many residences at UBC), we have a little publication called the Totem Times. In the October issue there were…
Read articleVoter Apathy: some numbers to think about.
% Voter turnout for 2008 Canadian Election: 51 % Voter turnout for 2004 Afghan Election: 70 (source) % Voter turnout for 2005 Iraqi Election: 80 (source)
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Click, Donate Rice, Improve your Vocabulary
By Tiffany Pan,
What’s easy, fun and helps fight hunger? It’s called FreeRice.com. For those who don’t already know this site, all you do is test your vocabulary by…
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