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It may be hard to fathom, but those of us still gaming today are witnessing the rise of a new generation. For most of us, it's hard enough to imagine ourselves as an older generation, much less as an older generation of gamers. Whichever way you look at it though, it's true.

Those who were at Loyola Gym last Friday will remember Dwayne Buckley's two free throws with six seconds left on the clock. They will remember that five-foot-seven Chris Blackwood played bigger than his height, scoring a team-high 11 points in the first half and pestering Laval's six-foot-seven Marc-Antoine Horth throughout the second.

From midterms to money matters, student life is rife with stressors. In juggling schoolwork, part-time jobs and personal relationships, we're forever in flux between breathing easy and burning out. And while a certain level of pressure keeps things interesting, too much stress over a long period may be damaging to our health, performance and relationships.

I have already participated in two online pools, and there are some developing trends that are truly shocking. Even in the opening rounds I've seen some risky picks. I love Miguel Cabrera's potential in the revamped Marlins' lineup, and I see him going .300,40,110 in the not too distant future, maybe even this season, but on Sunday I witnessed him going no.

The Concordia Stingers had three players selected to CIS All-Canadian teams last week. Goaltender Cecilia Anderson followed her first-team birth last season with a second-team appearance this season. She was joined with top scorer Dominique Rancour who also was named to the CIS second-team.

If you were one of the several hundred people that turned out to vote in last Wednesday's general assembly where Concordia University students decided to go on strike for one day, (Mar.16)- you heard a lot of talking. When it comes to an issue like tuition, everyone sounds like an expert and seems to have a logical argument.

Evolution critics should take a seat The slew of misleading anti-Evolution pamphlets that were distributed around campus this past week by cowards afraid to put their name or organization on them were nothing more then a pathetic attempt to discredit all of the incredible things "New Evolution" has managed to accomplish over the past year.

This past week has seen a resurgence of the video game violence debate. The 'age old' question has resurfaced: "Do violent video games really make you more prone to violent acts?" It seems that Grand Theft Auto (GTA) is being blamed for the deaths of three police officers in an Alabama police station.

Sticks, helmets, gloves, and basketballs were among the items being heaved into the air Sunday at Loyola Campus as it was a very fortuitous day for Concordia varsity teams. Prior to Sunday we had to deal with the elimination of our men's hockey and women's basketball teams.

After a killer lifting session and a 5k jaunt on the treadmill, what's the first thing you reach for as you exit the gym? A power bar? A protein shake? An ice-cold bottle of water? What if I were to tell you that up until two weeks ago, my answer would have been a cigarette? A regular smoker since the age of 13, I had long been undermining my efforts to get fit.

By the time you read this, the General Assembly will have already spoken. Whether it has been decided that Concordia should join the 70,000 C

As Canadians, most of us are deeply proud of our heritage and there are few reasons for us to feel otherwise. However, if we want to be openly proud of people and events that have made our country so great, it's our responsibility to acknowledge the darker aspects of our history.