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Has settling for grade mediocrity become the status quo? Maybe I’m just old, but the old adage of “Cs and Ds get degrees” seems to be thrown around a lot more these days, and it irritates me.  I’ve heard it from both students and faculty. What was once said to a student who was putting […]

Reefer madness: Weed, grass, pot, marijuana is now considered a common household item, useful for relaxation and celebration (and, in my case, inducing nightmarish panic attacks). However, before 2018, citizens across Canada were not afforded their God-given right to blaze, and in our November 29, 1999 issue, we covered the baby step that eventually led […]

Freedom torches: There is nothing more effortlessly cool than a cigarette. It’s true, however, that the cigarette is a dangerous drug that possesses lingering effects beyond Rita Hayworth allure. On a two-page spread in our November 15, 1999 issue, we covered the hows, whats, and whys of smoking. Writer John Overall says in his article […]

It’s almost impossible to see a doctor in BC.  We’ve all seen the long lineups at walk-in clinics at 7:00 am, all the people waiting since before the sun was up to get the chance to see a general practitioner. Almost everyone has been stuck waiting in emergency because a small medical issue has gotten […]