Turkey downs Russian military jet On Nov. 24, 2015, a Turkish Air Force F-16 fighter jet shot down a Russian Sukhoi Su-24M. According to Vecdi Gonul, Turkey’s Minister of National Defence, the Russian aircraft was given 10 warnings over the span of five minutes, before the plane flew into Turkish […]
Author: Sameer Chhabra
Science Avenue: De-extinction
What is de-extinction? Hypothetically speaking—assuming one accepts a number of key genetic arguments and assumptions—the human species is fully capable of bringing back the woolly mammoth, the passenger pigeon, and the Pyrenean ibex. Not to mention a goliath’s handful of other creatures that went extinct due to a number of […]
Under the Radar
Prime Minister Trudeau announces Andrew Leslie as Chief Government Whip On Nov. 20, 2015, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Andrew Leslie, Member of Parliament for Orleans, as the Chief Government Whip for the Liberal government. Chief whip Leslie was is a retired Canadian Forces Lieutenant-General who was elected to the […]
Science Avenue: Antimicrobial resistance
What is antimicrobial resistance? The simple fact of the matter is that microorganisms, like all living things, acquire resistance and immunity to the circumstances of their environment over time. It’s the nature of existence and the nature of living—to grow, to adapt, and to eventually contribute to the evolution of […]
The Weekly Scene: Mockingjay—Part 2 (2015)
Allow me a moment to speak as a fan of popular culture and not as a film critic. Hollywood has absolutely lost its mind with its insistence on stretching out every novel series into multiple parts. If the top executives of Lionsgate, Universal, and Warner Bros. truly believe that a […]
Militant gunmen assault hotel in Malian capital
On Nov. 20, 2015, members of a local militant group took 130 people hostage in a hotel in Bamako, the capital of the West African nation of Mali. According to witnesses, gunmen stormed a Radisson Blu hotel, shouting “Allahu akbar.” The gunmen allegedly used falsified diplomatic licenses to move past […]
At the CSA: Nov. 18, 2015
The CSA board of directors held the final official meeting of the fall 2015 semester, on Nov. 18, 2015. Chaired by Joshua Ofori-Darko, the meeting began with land acknowledgements from two members—College of Physical and Engineering Sciences (CPES) representative Ellen Song, and external affairs commissioner Asia Barclay. While discussing the […]
Science Avenue: Charles Bonnet Syndrome
What is Charles Bonnet syndrome? The human brain is a fascinating organ whose primary defining characteristic is that it requires stimulating input to function. We can see, hear, and smell without visual, auditory, or olfactory stimuli but it is only once we see grease, hear popping, and smell protein that […]
Under the Radar
Quebec construction boss and whistleblower avoids jail time On Nov. 10, 2015, Quebec court Judge Paul Chevalier ruled that former construction boss, and whistleblower, Lino Zambito would not serve jail time for his testimony at the 2012 Charbonneau Commission. Instead, Zambito would serve out a two-year-less-a-day community service sentence. Zambito […]
French capital rocked by multiple acts of terrorism
The evening of Nov. 13, 2015 began quietly. However, at 9:20 p.m., local time, mass shootings, suicide bombings, and hostage-takings ripped through the French capital, culminating in a police standoff with terrorists at the Bataclan theatre that lasted until 12:58 a.m. the next morning. 139 people have been declared dead […]
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