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Celebrating this decade: ten momentous occasions in University of Lethbridge history

J pro wrote 1 week ago: This decade has seen some incredible and historic moments. The Y2K bug/anti climax of 2000, the thre … more →

Tags: Alberta, 2000s, cis, Daycare, Dr. Bill Cade, Dr. McNaughton, Dr. Naylor, Funding, Lethbridge

Eating local, does it mean eating well?

J pro wrote 2 weeks ago: It’s that intense flavour a tomato has when it is picked from a backyard and enjoyed right off the v … more →

Tags: blah blah blah, 100-Mile Diet, eat local!, Garden, James MacKinnon, Local, produce

Dr. Barry Cooper: not a friend of Science, or Quebec, or Ontario, or parts of the Prairies, or most of Atlantic Canada…

J pro wrote 4 weeks ago: “Canada is a federation, that we have different understanding what the country looks like, and … more →

Tags: Alberta, Politics, Audit, Barry Cooper, Calgary School, climate change, Crazy, Dr. Cooper, Dr. von Heyking

Meet my little friend: THE FLU

J pro wrote 4 weeks ago: I got the H1N1 this week, and with term papers piled in front of me and finals around the corner, it … more →

Tags: blah blah blah, flu, h1n1, sick days

Student engangement loses its sex appeal2 comments

J pro wrote 1 month ago: Student engagement is the no longer the two sexiest words in post-secondary vernacular. All too ofte … more →

Tags: alex masse, Caus, Meliorist, PSE, Student Engagement, Student's Union, uleth, ULSU

Marriage in Canada: an equal opportunity institution?

J pro wrote 1 month ago: The institution of marriage has long been a cultural and religious staple to celebrate both the unio … more →

Tags: Alberta, News, Politics, america, bill44, Canada, Gay, Legal, Marriage

Video can't kill the radio star1 comment

J pro wrote 1 month ago: “There is a sense of value attached to being played on the radio, and there is also a sense of value … more →

Tags: Alberta, Arts, blah blah blah, Campus Community Radio, CKXU, Fundrive, Indie Media, radio

Bibliophile or: academics and counter culture exude sex.

J pro wrote 1 month ago: On recommendation this week: Power Misses: Essays across (un)popular culture, David E. James, Verso … more →

Tags: Arts, blah blah blah, Academia, Books, change, counter-culture, David E. James, Fashion, Nerds

Our Truth and Effort2 comments

J pro wrote 2 months ago: My first stab at The Meliorist’s opinion piece: Political change in Alberta tends to reflect t … more →

Tags: blah blah blah, Alberta, Politics, Stelmach, Bill 44, WAP, Danielle Smith, Glenmore by-election

Suffrage in the Kitchen

J pro wrote 2 months ago: Feminism is no passing fad. I am sure that has been established, but just in case, do indulge me by … more →

Tags: blah blah blah, sufferage, Feminism, cooking, Nigella Lawson, Michael Pollan, Vanessa Richard, The Tyee

Art, with the lovely Jane Edmundson

J pro wrote 2 months ago: Jane Edmundson is a Lethbian through and through. Born and raised in Lethbridge, Alberta, a graduate … more →

Tags: Arts, Alberta, Art, Lethbridge, SAAG, uleth, University of Lethbridge, Galleries

Moral war: Canadian and American forces help or hinder?5 comments

J pro wrote 2 months ago: The imagery of military in Canada is rich with Tim Horton’s commercials, blue helmets, and foreign w … more →

Tags: News, Politics, War, joshua key, iraq, canadian, American, Troops, Morality

Each candle lit

J pro wrote 2 months ago: Grandmother Moon You know all women from birth to death We seek your knowledge We seek your strength … more →

Tags: News, Politics

Still watching…How 140 characters can inform direct political action

J pro wrote 2 months ago: June 2009 the world got much smaller. Citizens of every nation worldwide watched the events unfoldin … more →

Tags: News, Politics, blogs, election, twitter, Iran, SM, MSM, Social Media

Bibliophile: "Shake Hands with the Devil: The Failure of Humanity in Rwanda"

J pro wrote 2 months ago: by Lieutenant General Roméo Dellaire, with Major Brent Beardsley Vintage Canada, 2003 “Could we have … more →

Tags: Romeo Dellaire, Shake hands with the Devil, Book Review, Bibliophile

Canadian Government plays to negative stereotype: Canadian First Nations reserves continue to fight barries for basic healthcare access

J pro wrote 3 months ago: In yet another example of selective human rights protection in Canada, this summer saw Canadians pou … more →

Tags: News, Politics

Looking down on the upper 49th: America's healthcare debate has sparked Canadian interest

J pro wrote 3 months ago: American debate on a publicly mandated healthcare system has the media’s full attention this summer, … more →

Tags: News, Politics

Junkies just don't understand: what happens when we ignore the problem1 comment

J pro wrote 3 months ago: Canadians are no strangers to the ongoing debate about offering medical services to drug abusers. Th … more →

Tags: Nimby, drugs, Crack, Methadone, Clinics, addicts, Vancouver East Hastings, needle exchange, Marc Emery

A Symbiotic Love Story

J pro wrote 3 months ago: The ROOTS Garden Club Celebrates Official Opening September 3rd, 2009 By Jennifer Prosser, Features … more →

Tags: News, blah blah blah, Arts, Garden, roots, uleth, Campus, features


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