Stories for Sept. 1, 2010

Olympics hangover endangers the arts in B.C.

Wed, Sep 1, noon

Our Vancouver correspondent: B.C. arts groups, facing deep budget cuts, are in an uproar over a plan to spend $30 million on post-Olympic 'Spirit Festivals.'

Mosque meltdown: God v. country

Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.

By Anthony B. Robinson

Beyond the shouting match: It's worth asking what people owe to their god and their country, and what happens when those loyalties conflict.

Four powerhouse teams named finalists in central waterfront design

Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.

By Mark Hinshaw

Only one local firm heads a design team, though the others are studded with local firms and artists. Here's a brief appraisal of the four teams (out of 30) that made the cut.

Punishing the UW for success

Wed, Sep 1, 2 a.m.

By Judy Lightfoot

The state expects the UW to be both "racehorse and workhorse," and on a starvation diet. The university's only recourse: lowering educational quality and privatizing.