OPINIONS

Friendly fire

While some dub it as a masculine trait, others label it as immaturity. I’m speaking of the act of friendly insults: when we call our friends ā€œlosers,ā€ ā€œbitches,ā€ or ā€œidiotsā€ for fun. Even though this type of interaction varies from friend circle to friend circle, and each cultural group reacts differently to name-callings and put-downs, we all have experienced friendly fire at one point or another.

OPINIONS

Let taxes equal charities

It’s hard to get excited about taxes. Like having someone reach into your pocket and take whatever they want, tax season often leaves us all feeling a little violated. But for as long as civilized living has existed, taxes have been constant and increasing. It’s clear today that if we want to continue living the Canadian life, we’ll need to pay taxes, and a lot of them.

OPINIONS

Say yes to the transit

A TransLink referendum across Greater Vancouver is in the works. The voting will commence on March 16 through a mail-in ballot available until May 29. The vote itself is on whether we should implement a 0.5 per cent increase to the PST in order to fund an $8-billion, 10-year transit plan.

HUMOUR

College Confessional…

I hate going to the liquor store anytime in the week surrounding my birthday. That seems silly, right? Going to the liquor store around one’s birthday says that you are doing something fun for your birthday—drinks with friends, a party, something other than eating ice cream on your bedroom floor alone.

HUMOUR

People I can do without

I’d say every single person has a list similar to mine—a list of people whom they either disapprove of or will never associate with, whether it’s for one reason or several. Now, I feel qualified to write a list like this, simply because I’ve never encountered anyone who would put me on their own lists.

FEATURE

Mega-what? Preparing for the unknown

With motion pictures such as The Impossible, and the upcoming movie San Andreas, popular culture is bringing science into homes around the world. Through adaptations such as these, the public’s knowledge of large-scale earthquakes and subsequent megathrust events is expanding. Do situations such as these register in the minds British Columbians?

FEATURE

Not just for pregnancy: All about food cravings

Do you ever have the overwhelming desire to get a DQ Blizzard? Would you search far and wide for a bag of Cheetos? If yes, then you’re not alone. Almost everyone will experience food cravings throughout their life; in fact, according to a survey conducted by NestlĆ© in 2006, 98 per cent of Canadians experience some sort of food craving.