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Eat local for personal benefit, not economics
Eating local exists for a few reasons—in part, as a reaction to social disconnection from food supply. Just look at magazines such as Concrete Garden, or the 100-Mile Diet (which…
Mark Lynas on GMOs, science denialism, evidence-based policy, and saving the planet
January 2013, amid a chorus of controversy, Mark Lynas—high profile environmental writer, activist, and researcher—publicly renounced and apologized for his anti-GMO (genetically modified organism) position, at the Oxford Farming Conference.…
Geopolitical conflict in Ukraine escalating
After three months of mostly peaceful protesting and several days of violent repression, the one-time president of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukoych, has abruptly abandoned his post in favour of safer havens.…
Education in general
At some point in the pursuit of higher education, everyone must choose which direction to take. Often people start by sampling everything, and then later shift into a more specialized…
American Comcast-Netflix deal may have consequences in Canada
On Feb. 23, the Internet video service Netflix announced that it had reached an agreement with American Internet service provider (ISP) giant Comcast, whereby it would pay for direct access…
What UVic stands to lose by ignoring Humanities and Fine Arts
While I have been supremely lucky in my experiences at the University of Victoria, it isn’t a school that favours its Humanities or Fine Arts programs. It’s a school very…
The UVSS—Robin Hood in reverse?
David Foster was a UVSS director-at-large in 2011-12. The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) constitution states that the society’s purpose is to organize students democratically; advance students’ rights and representation;…
Letting the cat out of the bag
Many years ago, when I too was young, I went for a walk and met a stray kitten. He followed me home and I let him in, opened a…Our Digital Print Issue
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