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Thursday November 28, 2002  •  Vol 2 No 52
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Thursday November 28, 2002 •  Vol 2 No 52

  • A revolting confession
    This and the article following it were originally written in October of 2001, five weeks after the terrorist attacks in New York and Washington. It seemed prudent at that time to stuff it in the back of the drawer for when things lightened up again. But it seems that’s not going to happen.
    - Kevin Potvin
  • Moore and Eminem together bowl an 8-mile strike
    For most Canadians, watching CNN can be a perplexing experience. The fevered pitch of the American story can seem overwhelming. Two films released this fall shed some light on the situation. Bowling for Columbine (made by Michael Moore) provides a context for how the US arrived at its current high drama, and 8 Mile (starring Eminem) paints a semi-autobiographical picture of life in Detroit in 1995. Both films present controversial icons of American culture, and, despite their differences in purpose and genre, they share crucial themes.
    - Paxton Downard
  • Great expectations risk great disappointments
    The potential for Vancouver's new COPE council majority to stumble in office was articulated best by Frances Bula in her November 22, Vancouver Sun article: "Jim Green, who, like the entire COPE council-elect, is taken aback by the high expectations people have that the new councillors can instantly solve problems."
    - Karin Litzcke
  • Heterotrophic flagellates and the revolution
    I recently attended my friend's convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University. With my postmodern irony ready to mock any hint of emotional facade the event might pretend to construct, I was astounded by what an inspirational occasion it turned out to be.
    - Chris Lavigne
  • Inside the stunning vote, a revealing demographic double whammy
    Surprising election results signal a more profound change than merely a new government
    - Kevin Potvin
  • Vancouver loves a character, not COPE
    The people today aged 55 to 65, who voted so heavily in the civic election, and voted strongly left, are the parents of anther group aged 25 to 35 who are just now discovering teachers and taxes and civic politics.
    - Kevin Potvin
  • The music of the street
    A six-decade study of a classic urban retail neighborhood reveals fascinating patterns. There is a hum and a pulse to thriving neighborhoods that everyone can feel. Now The Republic can reveal the source.
    - Kevin Potvin

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