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How emotional sleight-of-hand makes losers of us all

February 4, 2016February 3, 2016
Guthrie Prentice
Imagine you’re a woman at a bar, just out on the town having a drink. In walks a guy who doesn’t look too bad, but you wouldn’t call him Brad...

Where is the safe space for autistics?

November 5, 2015December 2, 2015
Guthrie Prentice
The fatal shooting at a community college in Umpqua, Ore. on Oct. 1 was a tragedy that rocked the United States, and deeply affected everyone who watched it unfold. Once...

Burlesque: more than meets the eye

October 16, 2014October 15, 2014
Guthrie Prentice
Though the burlesque of yore is rare, it is still very much alive. On Oct. 4, the Cheesecake Burlesque Revue performed a show at the Roxy to mark their upcoming

Re: Is Changes coming to the capital?

October 9, 2014October 8, 2014
Guthrie Prentice
I applaud Changes the Clown. He reminds us that by using art, and something that draws attention, we can build public support and find real solutions to real problems. Still,

Psychologist examines environmental apathy

June 11, 2014November 14, 2014
Guthrie Prentice
The world is facing a major ecological crisis in climate change, yet very few seem fazed by it. Dr. Robert Gifford, a professor of psychology and environmental studies at the...

Citizen science as peer review

November 21, 2013November 20, 2013
Guthrie Prentice
One of the goals any citizen scientist should have is to obtain the clearest information possible, before making any decision on an important issue. Obtaining information crucial to making decisions...

Science and faith: where does one end and the other begin?

October 31, 2013November 2, 2013
Guthrie Prentice
On Sept. 26, 2013, the Kansas City Star reported that a group called Citizens for Objective Public Education (COPE) is suing the Kansas State Education Board for adopting new guidelines...

The finest news money can buy?

October 17, 2013October 16, 2013
Guthrie Prentice
Is journalistic integrity now for sale in our culture? On Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013, the outside wrap of the Times Colonist ran an advertisement, on the front page, in a...

A vision for citizen science

October 3, 2013October 2, 2013
Guthrie Prentice
My last two articles have focused on issues in politics related to science and alternative medicine respectively. This time, I want to get to the nitty-gritty of what this column...

Alternative medicine on campus

September 26, 2013September 25, 2013
Guthrie Prentice
There is a centre on the main floor of the Student Union Building (SUB) that offers appointments for, amongst other things, acupuncture and chiropractic. Jill Cooper, who works at the...
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