Every time I see footage about the condition that the ethnic Albanians are in, I can't help but get tears in my eyes. Having lived through a war myself - although the conditions I was in seem somewhat pleasant compared to the Albanians - I feel the horror they are facing.
Albanians are being forced out of Kosovo by the Serbs. Floods of refugees are packed into trains and deported out of Kosovo everyday. There are only enough trains available to remove 8000 people a day and the need is three times as much. Albania is a poor country and the last few decades have brought nothing for the people but chaos.
I was watching for news and they showed a group of refugees walking along the road with whatever of their belongings they had left, trying to flee from death. I thought to myself, "Hold on one second! Where have I seen this picture before?" And then it all became clear before my eyes. I thought back to history class. The first thing my teacher told us was that the purpose of learning about history was so we could learn from it because history always repeats itself. Well it sure repeats itself! Remember, WWII, refugees walking by the road. It's the exact same picture. What does this mean?
Well, short and sweet, we (as human beings, I'm unfortunately pointing my finger at the Serbs right now) have not learned $#IT. It is so sad that so many people died in WWII for nothing because the only thing this whole Kosovo crisis proves is that we do not learn from our mistakes.
The bottom line is that the refugee crisis is out of hand. Babies are dying. There is no food, no water and no shelter. Human activists groups are trying their best but they can't make miracles happen.
I'm really proud of Canada for accepting 5000 refugees.
This has got to stop. MAKE LOVE, NOT WAR!
Braindead
(Concerned member of the human race)
In case you haven't noticed (or just didn't care) MacNews hasn't been at your local newsstand for a number of weeks. Our faithful, enigmatic editor "Chrissy" ran to every photocopier in the school, upstairs and downstairs, but to no avail.
What we have here, is a failure to photocopy, or something like that... I digress.
Anywho, I feel that we need more photocopiers (this is the part of my article that pertains to the headline, so listen up). All the students have is that one old 20 cent (Webmaster note: It's actually 15 cents) photocopier in the library and Big Bertha in the staff workroom has more seniority than Mr. Scott!
The Harris government claims that they are putting more money into education and all we've got out of it are security cameras. That's just super, isn't it?
I bet Mike Harris has photocopiers coming out of the back of his custom tailored Armani suit.
Hecubis and Ugly Bob
George, Waleed, Michelle, and Tina know what I'm talking about. From my backstage pass, I got a close up view of all the tricks the Duffle Bag Theatre players had up their sleeves. They were very organised in their perfomance, they were extremely funny, and they are a must-see for anyone interested in enjoying a good slapstick.
I'm just not too sure about their attitudes.
Now, one of the fellows was very nice. He kept smiling at me and making cute, funny faces. However, the lone female in the troupe continued to give me cut-eye. I did have a reason for being the only one backstage: I was reporting for the paper. Ah, the special treatment editors get! However, she obviously wanted to kick me out.
I think their Duffle Bags are full of sh...uh...manure.
Chrissy, editor.
You know what? Women love to flock to the washroom together. I was just wondering why guys don't do the same. Here are some reasons:
So, do you guys really want to know why girls go to washrooms together?
To tell you the truth, I really don't know myself, but in an effort to stand up for my gender, I'll take a crack at it.
We go to washrooms together because of the horrifying washroom tales that we hear. Rape, robbery, assault, harassment, you name it. You're probably thinking, "Yeah, right!" but this is no exaggeration. Public washrooms are scary places. Where do you think most 'chick fights' occur?
Despite what many guys think, the ladies' rooms do not have sofas and TVs. With the addition of a couple of mirrors and stalls, they are just as filthy as men's rooms. Much like you guys, we do our business and leave. Our business takes longer because we take the time to wash our hands.
What, exactly, is so wrong with grabbing a girlfriend (for girls, that is) to walk into a washroom with? Perhaps it is just another one of many insecurities this flawed gender has. Don't worry, boys! There aren't that many George Michael's around.
dandypratt
Sometimes
Britney Spears
Typical, typical, typical! Every single pop music cliche has been used and abused in this song. Totally primed for the realm of the "over played."
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Trippin'
Edwin
Ex front man of I Mother Earth, Edwin breaks off from his old group with a unique and different first single. With a laid back sound and a rockin' chorus Trippin' shows a bright future for Edwin.
****
No Scrubs
TLC
What No Scrubs lacks in content or originality is makes up in pop sensibility. With a cool beat and TLC's vocals this is definitely going to be in heavy rotation.
****
Jaded and Elated