2008 John H. McDonald awards, best feature: 2nd place. I first heard about this year’s tuition protest when the RSU rejected my bursary application. Chris Drew sent the e-mail. “It is not easy to be a student in 2007, and making the decision to select recipients was a difficult task,” he told me. He went [...]
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The Importance of Being Ernesto
September 15, 2006 – 3:04 am
On March 5, 1960, the French arms freighter “La Coubre” exploded while being unloaded in Havana Harbour, Cuba. One hundred and thirty-six people died. The Cubans suspected terrorism. Fidel Castro spoke at the memorial the following day. As Fidel was speaking, Che Guevara stepped on to the stage and scanned the crowd. Alberto Gutiérrez, better [...]
Organized Chaos
April 7, 2006 – 2:59 am
Toronto deputy mayor Joe Pantalone steps to the microphone:“Let’s get it on!” In front of him, 100kids go psycho. They run across Dundas Square windmilling pillows and beating each other senseless. Feathers fly and laughter echoes. Sometimes, you have to do something ridiculous to break the monotony of city life. But good chaos takes planning. [...]
