Posts by Genevieve Barrons

One Thought on Three Branches of Government

According to Sandra Day O’Connor on The Daily Show, only one third of Americans can name-wait for it-the three branches of government. Not what they do,…

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MUN: Perpetuating the Satus Quo?

Here at UBC we have our very own MUN (Model United Nations) conference every year in January. Basically it is an opportunity for a whole bunch…

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Don’t Google This!

This is a rather disconcerting article. Basically Google is killing the planet. Perfect. The article claims: While millions of people tap into Google without considering the…

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Two Cents on Terry Talks

Thought I would just add my two cents on the Terry Talks: It was amazing. Two cents over. But seriously, it was a fascinating day. I…

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Paper Plate Dilemma

Yesterday, I was standing in the caf, at the self serve bar. There was a girl standing next to me eyeing up the pastries. She grabbed…

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Who is Harper?

Here, at Totem Park (one of the many residences at UBC), we have a little publication called the Totem Times. In the October issue there were…

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Interconnectivity

Something has been amazing and perplexing me lately; something rather unexpected. I’m taking five classes: The History of Modern China and the West, The History of…

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