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December 16, 2003
The capture of Saddam Hussein…Following the success of Operation Red Dawn and the capture of deposed Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein are questions about how he should be tried. SFU military strategist Andre Gerolymatos, a frequent commentator on the U.S. and allied forces involvement in Iraq, can look at the options facing the U.S. as it weighs whether to try him in the U.S., Iraq, or under a new international war crimes tribunal. Political science professor Lenard Cohen can also make some interesting comparisons between the trial of former Yugoslavian dictator Slobodan Milosevic and the options for Hussein.
Christmas, unwrapped…Like most people, Jim McArthur has Christmas on his mind. But he has a particular interest in how people balance the personal and the more mundane aspects of the season. He recently led a discussion at a Philosopher’s (seniors) Café titled The Sacred, the Profane and Christmas, focusing on seasonal memories, and how to counteract the growing materialistic approach to Christmas. He found that people prefer to remember family events and personal traditions centred on Christmas much more than they do the gifts they have received. McArthur, a former Coquitlam teacher and past head of Centennial high school’s English department, is currently a graduate student in SFU’s educational leadership doctoral program.
The joy of spending…Christmas can mean different things to people but there’s at least one common thread — it costs money. SFU business professor Lindsay Meredith is watching the season unfold and can talk about how consumers are responding after a year which saw some progress in the economy and the remarkable rise of the dollar.
- Andre Gerolymatos, 604.291.5597; andre_gerolymatos@sfu.caLenard Cohen, 604.291.4518; 604.888.5783 (home), lenard_cohen@sfu.ca
Christmas, unwrapped…Like most people, Jim McArthur has Christmas on his mind. But he has a particular interest in how people balance the personal and the more mundane aspects of the season. He recently led a discussion at a Philosopher’s (seniors) Café titled The Sacred, the Profane and Christmas, focusing on seasonal memories, and how to counteract the growing materialistic approach to Christmas. He found that people prefer to remember family events and personal traditions centred on Christmas much more than they do the gifts they have received. McArthur, a former Coquitlam teacher and past head of Centennial high school’s English department, is currently a graduate student in SFU’s educational leadership doctoral program.
- Jim McArthur, 604.939.8040; mccarthub@sfu.ca
The joy of spending…Christmas can mean different things to people but there’s at least one common thread — it costs money. SFU business professor Lindsay Meredith is watching the season unfold and can talk about how consumers are responding after a year which saw some progress in the economy and the remarkable rise of the dollar.
- Lindsay Meredith, 604.291.3653; lindsay_meredith@sfu.ca