November 15, 1999

Issue: - November 1999 | Maclean's

November 15, 1999

View Full Issue Table of Contents
Stepping Out into the Light
Canada

Stepping Out into the Light

By Bruce Wallace6 min
Reading the Rankings
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Reading the Rankings

Learning on the Front Lines
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Learning on the Front Lines

View Full Issue
More Features
Stepping Out into the Light 3233
Canada

Stepping Out into the Light

New Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wants a more open Supreme Court of Canada By Bruce Wallace6 min
Reading the Rankings 7071
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Reading the Rankings

From class size to student services, a complete guide to the facts and figures behind the Maclean's rankings
Learning on the Front Lines 9091
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Learning on the Front Lines

In a borderless world, the hot new trend is expenential education
Opening Notes 1617

Opening Notes

At the North American première of Dogma, its writer and director Kevin Smith stood up in front of a Toronto International Film Festival audience to introduce his controversial religious satire. “Well, the roof hasn’t fallen and lightning hasn’t struck, so I guess we’re OK in the eyes of the Lord. By Barbara Righton12 min
When kids go hungry 128129
The Maclean's Excerpt

When kids go hungry

Can we afford not to spend the $9 billion a year needed to overcome child poverty? By Mel Hurtig11 min
The Mail 89
The Mail

The Mail

Am I the only one who is sick and tired of the overuse of the word “millennium” (“Millennium countdown,” Cover, Nov. 1)? What is so compelling about this particular word that makes it dominate the media like no other 10-letter word has done in the history of the English language?
Measuring Excellence 4849
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Measuring Excellence

Faced with the great expectations of the next generation, Canada has an urgent need to reinvest in its future By Ann Dowsett Johnston9 min
First-year Confidental 8687
UNIVERSITIES 1999

First-year Confidental

In a competitive market, universities are trying to smooth the transition for newcomers
Tragic Mystery 4243
World

Tragic Mystery

The roller-coaster crash of EgyptAir 990 puzzles investigators—and torments families of the 217 dead
Reliving the '80s 124125
Pop Culture

Reliving the '80s

The music and spirit of the ‘Greed Is Good’ decade are back with a vengeance By Andrew Clark8 min
Field of Dreams 9899
UNIVERSITIES 1999

Field of Dreams

In the battle for students and funding, sports has emerged as a star player
November 81999 November 221999