Hi everyone. In your responses, would you please summarize in three sentences or less what the essay is about, what you found interesting about it, and whether you'd like to read it more closely. Your post may talk about vocabulary that is confusing, about ideas you'd like to research, questions you had while reading the essay, or facts/ideas that you'd like to talk about with someone else. Please include the title of the article (in quotation marks) as well as the author. It would be helpful to include the edition of the magazine as well. Example: Hui, Ann. "The Backstory." The Walrus: Nov.2010.
Pachner, Joanna - "Drained". Canadian Business, May 10, 2010.
This is a very intruiging article about sleep deprivation and it's effects on a person's performance and ability, as well as the effects of sleep deprived workforce on companies.I find it amazing that companies lose millions and billions of dollars because employees are too tired to function at their best ability. Quebec's annual cost of insomnia is around 6.6 billion dollars! I would like to read it again to learn more about sleep and how it helps/hurts you.
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Temira N
1/7/2012 08:43:34 am
The Walrus- Special Winter Double Issue: Uncivilized Influences
Although long, this article is relatable to all video game lovers. One aspect that I enjoyed about the article is it’s mix of interesting and laugh worthy stories and the articles facts, which are tactfully placed and hard hitting. This article was an entertaining read with an unforgettable clincher and it is something I would like to look further into.
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Temira
1/7/2012 08:50:13 am
The Walrus- Special Winter Double Issue: Memento Mirimy
The reason I read this article was because it reminded me about the novel I read earlier in the year Beatrice and Virgil because it is about Taxidermy in a way. It is about how a woman, who paints boxes for taxidermy pieces, began her art and some of her stories. Seemingly boring sounding it was, in fact, an absorbing read about on of a lesser known art form.
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Madeleine
1/8/2012 12:09:51 pm
Aftershock "The girl across the hall goes to Haiti" by Chris Jones
This article really made me think about life. It's strange how you can see someone one day, and the next day the person is gone, dead. One of the quotes that really connects with this article is, "She laughed, and then disappeared." Another day is never really guaranteed.
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Kelly
1/8/2012 04:41:45 pm
African American Football Article
I don't recall the author of the article, but the essay definetly changed my views on football. The article stated how football in multiple ways depicted war. It facinated me at how true it sounded, the way both teams attempt to win, by throwing their bodies at eachother. I noticed while at home this weekend, knowing my dad is fascinated by war and guns etc. that he is also a huge fan of the Minnesota Vikings (a football team), and I asked him on his opinion between war and football. He basically re-stated the thoughts of the publisher of the essay, at how similar football is to war, and now every time I watch football, I can't help but notice all the similarities between the two.
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Krista
1/9/2012 01:21:16 am
Hui, Ann. "The Backstory." The Walrus: November 2010
"The Backstory" is an article about best-selling children's author, Robert Munsch, and the various emotional battles he struggles with. I found this esay extremely interesting because I used to always read his books and I couldn't believe that he had so many mental struggles and even abused drugs. I believe this article would be an intriguing read for anyone whether they read his books or not, and I would be willing to look further into this article.
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Jasmin
1/9/2012 01:33:12 am
Mitch Miyagawa-"A Sorry State"- The Walrus
This article was about Canadas apology to the Japanese-Canadians for the interment camps during world war 2. I found this article interesting due to the fact that its written in the perspective of a 17 year old. Although through reading it, it got rather boring because of the length of it.
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Charnpal
1/9/2012 01:36:32 am
Kevin Chong, - "Moose Flu". The Walrus, January/February 2010
I found this article fascinating and brought me to think about human nature and how many things can have such an impact to us. The article talks about how a sickness or flu epidemics can cause some people to view that region to be a threat. This couple didn't have enough "love" in their marriage so they thought it best to go to mexico for a vacation and have some alone time. As soon they were about to leave though, there was news that the H1N1 flu virus had come up, but they still decided to go. They were still afraid of eating or touching something or even someone; but the experience shaped it to be amusing and it changed there views on everything. I am very intruiged by this article and would like to read it all.
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Alex M
1/9/2012 01:43:25 am
McKinnon, Matthew "Almost Famous" - The Walrus, May 2010
Matthew McKinnon wrote a descriptive article on the key artists that make Canadian Hip-Hop succesful. His vital piece of this article was hip-hop mogul, Drake. Reliving Drake's path to get to stardom, McKinnon seems happy for Canadian Hip-hop and hopes to see growth in the future. I would not read it again, but it was a good read.
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Keegan
1/9/2012 01:48:23 am
MacFarlane, David-"Hockeyland" The Walrus June 10
I had a hard time understanding the article the first time I read it but the more I thought about it the more I started understanding it and really started thinking about it. I don't fully agree with the point he is making and I don't think will ever be dominated by American hockey, but I could see the point he is making. I think the history of Canadian franchises will make sure they are never forgotten. I am interested in getting back to this and understanding it more.
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Athena B
1/9/2012 04:15:05 am
The Walrus- Teitel,Jay- "why universities won't fail students". Education, April 2008
This is a very intresting article about how Universities are refuseing to fail students even if they are not attending classes or done hand work in. I personally think that students who don't attend class or don't hand work in should be punished but the fact that Universities are keeping these people enrolled because they wanted them to keep paying them money is wrong. Apparently professors looking for tenure became lenient with marks because they didn't want to risk negative assessments from students ! I would like to see if this unprofessional system in Universitieschanges down the road.
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Sam R
1/9/2012 09:40:29 am
Baird, Daniel - “The Enemy Inside”. The Walrus: July/August 2010
This article is a very honest look at Canadian soldiers suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and the mental health care support available for them. I found it sorely dissapointing that Canadians who have served, sacrificed, and been injured for our country are commonly denied diagnosises of PTSD and provided limited support when they are. I'm not sure if I would like to take another closer read of this article because it made me feel doleful.
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krysta.G
1/9/2012 09:49:30 am
Mitch Miyagwa- " A Sorry State". The Walrus: December 2009
In this article a seventeen year old boy tells his family's story about being in the Japanese interment camps during world war two. Also, it explains how Canada's government apologize for the abuse and heart ache that happened during that time. I found it quite interesting that the article was told by a seventeen year old. i was able to connect better when it is told by the point of view from a person around my age. I want to look more closely at the article and the topic itself.
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Billy
1/9/2012 10:27:00 am
Pachner, Joanna - "Drained". Canadian Business, May 10, 2010
Every topic i read about sleep all have different issues that are pointed at. "Drained" focuses more on how sleep affects our abilities at work and how much money we lose due to our lack of sleep. Sleeping is something we do every day but according to this essay most of us don't get enough.
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Ashley
1/9/2012 12:59:02 pm
Nelles,Drew- "Montreal Is Burning". The Walrus, December, 2011.
"Arcade Fire’s meteoric rise changed a city and redefined a subculture"
If you are a fan of the indie band "Arcade fire" then you will enjoy this article a great deal. Those of you who do not know who "Arcade Fire" is, they are a Canadian band who won the grammy for album of the year. "Arcade Fire" beat out "A list" stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Eminem with their album "The Suburbs". Many viewers were shocked as the members of "Arcade Fire" were as well, but winning this grammy put Montreal and its rock scene back on the map! This article explains how with "Arcade Fire's" huge success came years of work and almost breaking up. This is a great article and was very facinating to read about independent bands and musicians succeeding in the industry, especially when you are so used to seeing the big labels dominating the charts.
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Ashley
1/9/2012 01:07:57 pm
Moore,Jina- "No Small Mercy"- The Walrus, (No date on The Walrus website)
Jina Moore describes in detail how a Rwandan woman made peice with the man who chopped her hand off and helped kill her 4 month old baby daughter. This piece describes the war between the "Tutsi" and the "Hutu". The article goes back and forth between the woman who was "Hutu" and the man who was "Tutsi". This is a very interesting article if you like to learn about the Rwanda genocide and it's survivors stories. I would definatley choose this article to dig deeper into the victims story as well as the man who cutt her.
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Mauricea
1/10/2012 02:37:15 am
Rafay, Atif "Convicted Killer talks about Freedom" The Walrus
A Canadian convicted murderer whom was charged with the killings of his parents and autistic sister writes an essay about freedom. The author is extremely articulate although being charged at 18 years old. If you would like to read a challenging article with a lot of information and views on freedom than this would be a great choice. Be prepared to read a lot of difficult vocabulary and be surprised by this young mans intelligence.
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Keisha Hildebrand
1/10/2012 02:44:14 am
Jones, Chris "Aftershock - The Girl across the hall goes to Haiti", The Walrus, April 2010
This was one of the most heartfelt article I've read so far. The article is told by Phil who lived across from her and grew fond of her very quickly. She then leaves to Haiti and an hour after she arrives the shattering earthquake hit, and her hotel
collapsed killing her. I find this article heart breaking because I'm from Haiti, and as you read it showed how excited she was to travel there; then once she arrived she quickly dissapeared into thebeubble. It was a short article but captivated you fromthe start. I'd like to look more into this one.
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Keisha
1/10/2012 04:01:34 pm
* the rubble
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Mauricea
1/10/2012 02:45:46 am
Botsford Fraser, Marian "Life on the Instalment Plan" The Walrus
This article is about the problems in Canadian female prisons. It focuses on Renee Acoby, whom is considered to be one of Canada's most violent females. At first she is charged with something simple but whilst in prison she gets more and more charges. This article would be suitable for anyone interested in the female prison system as well as a personal story of Canada's most violent prisoners. It is an easier read but still holds it's seriousness. This is one I would like to look over again.
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Larome S
1/10/2012 02:50:18 am
The Walrus, April 2011.
Rafay, Atif - "On The Margins Of Freedom"
I found this essay quite exquisite. It's about finding freedom and what it takes to be free. While reading an essay, a quote stood out to me. "and yet prison is not, after all, without it's cruel, special illuminations. Reverence, that rarest of virtues, peeks out from time to time."
If you like to know a convicted murderers perspective on freedom in prison, this is definitely a good long read. I would like to look closer into this essay as well.
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Keisha Hildebrand
1/10/2012 02:51:43 am
Rafay, Atif "Convicted Killer talks about Freedom", The Walrus, March 2010
This was an intriguing article told by One of Canada's convicted killers. He was charged with killing his parents, and mentally challenged sister; He was convicted at the age of eighteen, and is an intelligent man. I found that the article started off quite interesting, then began to drag on being very long. The author uses difficult vocabulary, but it's still an interesting read. I don't know whether or not if I would look deeper into this article.
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ajay
1/10/2012 03:03:39 am
David N. Meyer, "Facemasking", The Walrus, March 2008
In this article the sport football is talked about. It states how it's like war and how people are just knocking each other over for land. The author states how it was a racial battle at first, black vs white but now all the differences are aside and its a team war.
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ajay
1/10/2012 03:03:44 am
David N. Meyer, "Facemasking", The Walrus, March 2008
In this article the sport football is talked about. It states how it's like war and how people are just knocking each other over for land. The author states how it was a racial battle at first, black vs white but now all the differences are aside and its a team war.
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Pawan
1/10/2012 03:16:13 am
Taylor, Timothy "Showdown on Scott Road" Walrus Sept.2009
This essay is about Indo-Canadians, and how some are affiliated in gang life, and the elections in the Scott road temple. This essay shows the conflicts inside the temple, and how this plays a role in Indo-Canadian youth. The story has a great conclusion, relating the Indo-Canadian world with the western world. I would like to read more about this topic.
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Pawan
1/10/2012 03:16:14 am
Taylor, Timothy "Showdown on Scott Road" Walrus Sept.2009
This essay is about Indo-Canadians, and how some are affiliated in gang life, and the elections in the Scott road temple. This essay shows the conflicts inside the temple, and how this plays a role in Indo-Canadian youth. The story has a great conclusion, relating the Indo-Canadian world with the western world. I would like to read more about this topic.
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Krysta.G
1/10/2012 04:12:00 am
MacFarlane, David-"Hockeyland" The Walrus June 10
I was quite lost while reading the article. I did not understand why the writer was jumping back and forth from ideas. i do agree at times with his statement but others no as much. will american hockey take over i dont this it will as long there is still passion for the sport
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Rebekah
1/10/2012 05:59:17 am
Pachner, Joanna - "Drained". Canadian Business, May 10, 2010
This is a very interesting article about how sleep deprivation really effect's a person. Reading this article well informed me about how the average person needs at least 8.25 hours of sleep when actually the average person gets 95 minutes less of that ! It's also very interesting that companies lose millions and billions of dollars because employees are too tired to function.
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Rebekah
1/10/2012 06:06:23 am
Nelles,Drew- "Montreal Is Burning". The Walrus, December, 2011.
Arcade fire is an indie rock band based in Montreal, Quebec.They won a Grammy for album of the year. "Arcade Fire" beat out stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Eminem with their album "The Suburbs". Many people were angered and outraged but as for Arcade Fires fans it was a great moment. I loved this article because it was very interesting learning about how the band became a huge success.
This article is about a woman who visited Haiti. The woman landed in Port Au Prince and was staying at Hotel Montana, but after an hour of staying a earthquake happened. She did not come out alive. Her friends back home were heart broken. This is interesting because it makes you think about life and what can happen to people around without expecting it.
Weber, Donald-"Dark Element". The Walrus April 2010
This article is about a Ukraine prairie city, Zhotvi Vody, and how the uranium mine is killing people. The mine is the city's main source of income. The uranium is causing people to get cancer and causing people to be born with disabilities. I feel sorry for citizens that are living in this area and i cannot believe that no one is trying to stop the mine form operating.
David N. Meyer, "Facemasking". The Walrus, March 2008
This is an article about football and how it is related to war. The author talks about how football "thrives on anger, masochism, and the will to hurt". I found this article interesting because reading this reminded me how much the sport football has changed drastically. The main objective of football in the new decade is to win, not to hurt people. I do agree though when the author says that football is like war, there is an objective and you will do anything possible to succeed.
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Athena B
1/11/2012 12:35:22 am
The Walrus, Turner- Chris,"the age of breathing under water", Environment, October 2009
This intresting article is about the bleeching of the Hardy Reef and reefs in general and how badly they are Being presurved. In my own opinion we could honestly put more effort into saveing the coral reefs and the ocean ecosystems because something that took 25 million years to make can not come back very easily. Marine biologists say that by 2050 the only corals left alive would be the corals by the refugees on deep outter slops of reefs! This article intrigues me to learn more about coral reefs and how to hopefully presurve their existance.
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Larome S
1/11/2012 01:04:18 am
The Walrus: Macfarlane, David "Hockeyland" - June 2010
If you're a hockey player, hockey fan, or someone who just hates hockey but wants to know more, this is an essay to read. This essay vividly describes the feeling of a hockey game, the views of fans and how hockey is losing fans in Canada but gaining more in America. I would also like to look more closely in this essay. Though this essay is also a very long read.
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Keegan
1/11/2012 01:11:59 am
The Walrus: Keehn, Jeremy
"Uncivilized Influences" January 2010
I thought this article nailed exactly what I believe about video games right on the head.That video games are an extremely new tool and can be abused to create bad situations but can also be harnessed and can help people in certain situations.I definetly will give this one another read.
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alex m
1/11/2012 01:14:08 am
Al-Solaylee, Kamal "Violent Revolution" - The Walrus. June 2011
Kamal Al-Solaylee wrote a very intriguing article on the dictator of Yemen, Ali Abdallah Saleh. Many civilians in Yemen would like to Saleh fail and drop out of power which is common with most dictatorships, but this scenario is different. He has done some good, including preventing the country from another civil war. Overthrowing him may not be the best option. Not wanting to get rid of a dictator? Intresting. I would do a closer read on this article and research the country and Saleh to gain a better understanding of the predicment so I can obtain a reliable opinion.
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Larome S
1/11/2012 01:17:55 am
The Walrus: McKinnon, Matthew "Almost Famous" - May 2010
This essay is pretty boring, doesn't really catch your attention. It only talks about Drake slowly rising the top; from starting as an actor to being an "internet hip-hop hit" worldwide. The essay is basically a simple bibliography of his life with music as a Canadian artist. I don't know if I'd look into this more, it's pretty boring from the start.
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Sam R
1/11/2012 01:25:01 am
Rafay, Atif - "On the Margins of Freedom". The Walrus: April 2011
This is an article written by a Canadian convicted of murder about freedom. The article is packed full of challenging vocubulary and a running reference to a pianist, Glenn Gould, and his statement: "I've often thought that I would like to try my hand at being a prisoner." Atif Rafay devulges a clear portrait of prison life, and debunks common perceptions of what prison is like. If you choose to read this, be prepared for a solid seven page read. I would not like to revisit this article.
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Kelly
1/11/2012 01:33:50 am
"A Tale of Two Cities" by Gary Stephen Ross, The Walrus
"..Or to admire the city without seeing its fetching outline", is what caught my eye to continue reading about Vancouver. Gary is discussing all the places and sites you see when coming to Vancouver, but what it truly is to "Vancouverites". He explains about food and buildings, and how people spend s much time blogging and posting photo's of their food you'd think they were studying for an exam. I found this article very revealing of Vancouver and Vancouverite's, and I loved that there were photo's to add to the text of pictures of Vancouver.
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Sam R
1/11/2012 01:43:25 am
Valing, Peter - "Vancouver - Not So Down". The Walrus: January/February 2008
This is an article written by an awrd-winning journalist who lives in East Vanvouver. The article takes you on a journey through the history of TDES, it's evolution, and the many attempts to 'clean it up.' Mini-stories from interesting people he has encountered in TDES are shared, and a rich portrait of a flawed, but tight-knit community is painted with a very human brush. This article was extremely entertaining to read and I definately would re-visit it.
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ajay
1/11/2012 01:45:36 am
Joanna Pachner - "Drained". Canadian Business, May 10, 2010.
This article shows how vital sleep is for our daily performance. It states that companies lose a fortune due to employees having a lack of sleep and not being able to function well. Companies with nap beaks and nap rooms have seen a rise in productivty in their employees
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ajay
1/11/2012 01:45:37 am
Joanna Pachner - "Drained". Canadian Business, May 10, 2010.
This article shows how vital sleep is for our daily performance. It states that companies lose a fortune due to employees having a lack of sleep and not being able to function well. Companies with nap beaks and nap rooms have seen a rise in productivty in their employees
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Pawan
1/11/2012 01:52:49 am
N. Meyer, David "Facemasking" - The Walrus. March 2008
This article is about the viloence, and the racial battles in the NFL. The author uses a metaphor comparing Football to War, in war the army fights the enemy trying to gain land, the same thing with football the trams fight, throwing bodies to gain every inch to score and win. The author also talks about how blacks were fighting a racial war in football against whites when the the civil rights movement was going on.
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krysta.G
1/11/2012 05:32:44 am
Hui, Ann. "The Backstory." The Walrus: November 2010
this essay is about the beloved childerens aurthor Robert Munsch and the struggles he went through in is life. It is inspiring to know how such a famous author could overcome his mental struggles and still be a successful writer he is today. I use to read his books everyday and it is quite shocking to hear about the person that wrote the stories i grew up with.
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Billy
1/11/2012 06:18:55 am
Chris, Jones - "Aftershock". The Walrus, April, 2010.
Aftershock was a great but sad essay about a girl next door that went to Haiti and died in the earthquake. The essay was a bit depressing but a great story about the guy that lived next door to her as he wonders what has happened to this girl as he passes her shoes that are outside her door not touched. Jones created a great essay that made me feel great emotion for the real characters that are in this essay i recommend this to anyone.
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Billy
1/11/2012 06:24:07 am
Mark, King - "All in the Game". The Walrus, Jan 10, 2009.
This was a political essay directed to the election of Barack Obama. The essay describes how even though you are on the top you are supposed to be the one in charge your not the one that's in charge. King created a great piece of writing that anyone that's not into politics will still be entertained in his essay.
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Jasmin
1/12/2012 02:30:46 am
Chris Jones-"Aftershock"-The Walrus
This was a very depressing story on how a girl Who went at Haiti was killed by an earthquake an hour after arriving. This story reminded me of how I worry when someone I care about travels away not knowing what would await them. Phil, who lived across from her was a friend who told the story. It is a very heartbreaking story
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Krista
1/12/2012 02:37:17 am
Pachner, Joanna. "Drained" Canadian Business, May 10th, 2010
This essay is about the effect of exhaustion on a person's work and daily prformance. It is amazing to see how much being tired can effect they way you accomplish tasks and the financial loss that companies suffer due to sleep-deprived workers. Drops in performance from sleepy workers results in an average cost of $1,967 a year per employee! "Drained" is an article that is sure to open the eyes of anybody who reads it, and I suggest everybody take a look at it.
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Kelly
1/12/2012 02:44:38 am
Atif Rafay, "On the Margins of Freedom" -The Walrus
For an eighteen year old Canadian being convicted of murdering his parents and sister, this is a very descriptive essay about freedom. It deffinetly felt as though it took ten years to read, but it was quite intriguing. I liked that statement about their lives "The brief gleam of our lives between dark eternities seems not glimmer but dingy waste." This has excruciating vocabulary that left me not wanting to re-read this article, but it was good none-the-less.
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Raveena G
1/12/2012 02:55:14 am
Mc Kinnon, Mathew. "Almost Famous" The Walrus may 2010
I found this aticle quite long but it was very interesting. It talks about how drake went from being a small tv star on degrassi to a hip hop sensation and also about candian hip hop history. I would not want to look into this because its just a bibliography, its not really facinating.
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Charnpal
1/12/2012 02:57:41 am
Dave Cameron, "Pizza Night" - The Walrus December 2011.
This essay wasn't very interesting to me personally but I believe others would differ. It talks about a couple in a realtionship and how an ordinary pizza night becomes a night for research; when two researchers come to observe the two eat pizza, in exchange they receive 175$ for there participation. I would reccommend this essay to a few of my classmates.
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Charnpal
1/12/2012 02:57:41 am
Dave Cameron, "Pizza Night" - The Walrus December 2011.
This essay wasn't very interesting to me personally but I believe others would differ. It talks about a couple in a realtionship and how an ordinary pizza night becomes a night for research; when two researchers come to observe the two eat pizza, in exchange they receive 175$ for there participation. I would reccommend this essay to a few of my classmates.
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ajay
1/12/2012 03:04:31 am
Chris Turner, "Feed-In Frenzy", The Walrus, January/February 09
This is a very intriguing article about solar power energy and renewable energy. An interesting fact in 2007 renewable energy industry brought in about. $40 billion. Every year this industry is growing and saving resources by using renewable energy
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Pawan
1/12/2012 03:05:39 am
Hanif, Mohammed- "Love and Rockets" The Walrus
This article talks about the restrained relationship between India and Pakistan. After the terrorist attack in Mumbai by Pakistan based terrorist, and how there was huge tension between India, and Pakistan on if there was gonna be another between these countries. India has already won 3 wars against Pakistan, why would there be another? For now the dust has settled and India and Pakistans tension have been calm. My question is why would any of these countries start another war with on another? Haven't they learned there lesson from the previous three wars, were so many people were killed.
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Raveena G
1/12/2012 03:08:01 am
Taylor, Timothy. "showdown on scottroad" The Walrus sept 2009
Although this article was long it was very interesting. It was about a controversial novel about punjabi gangsters in surrey and how many of them die in a year. Also about elections in the sikh temple. I want to look into this article more because it was really intriging.
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Krista
1/12/2012 03:12:46 am
Keehn, Jeremy. "Uncivilizing Influences" The Walrus, January/February 2011
This article describes the addictive effects of video games. The author notes how playing a computer game or game on a console, has similar effects to taking drugs. I found this article extremely interesting because I love to play video games and can relate to to what he is talking about. I suggest that anyone who enjoys video games should read this essay.
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temira
1/12/2012 12:25:34 pm
Back in the Hall by Adam Sternbergh- January/February 2010
I thoroughly enjoyed this article mostly because of its contents, which is the sketch comedy show Kids in the Hall. It is written as a biography but Sternbergh’s love of the show is clearly felt through the words creating an amazing feel to the text. This is not a piece that I feel should be examined because it is more about appreciating the Kids in the Hall’s but, it has inspired me to look into the world of Kids in the Hall.
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Madeleine
1/12/2012 01:01:22 pm
Botsford Fraser, Marian. " Life on the Insalment Plan. " - The Walrus. March 2010
This arcticle is about Canadian female prisons, and the problems the women have inside them. It was a lengthy article, however, it still caught my attention. I would like to read more articles about this, because I never learn about what happens inside prisons.
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Madeleine
1/12/2012 01:17:58 pm
Harris, Michael. "Skip to the Loo." - The Walrus. March 2011
I never thought I would read anything about washrooms, but I have, and I was actually interested. It was about how hard it was to find accessible washrooms in Vancouver. What caught my attention was how this is the reality for homeless people everyday, and they get in trouble, or get tickets for having to empty their bodily fluids in public.
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Keisha
1/12/2012 01:38:46 pm
Moore, Jina - "No Small Mercy"- The Walrus, March 2010
This is a touching article about two people living during the Rwandan genocide that involves a Tutsi woman who made peace with the man who chopped off her hand, and murdered her 4 month old baby with a machete. He beat and broke her, and she still found the strength to forgive him. This piece tells of the suffering that people went through during this genocide; I had to read this article 3 times because I enjoyed it so much. This is something that I think everyone should read, it'll teach you so much about what people had to go through.
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