Opinion

 

 

Doing the conga with a line of polar bears or rafting down the Nile on a truck tire can sound like the stuff of fantasy.

 

But this summer, there’s nothing left to do but make your travel dreams a glorious reality. You don’t have to be flush with cash, either, to have a good time. Plan well, and “roughing it” in Europe, Latin America or even Toronto can lead to a whole range of experiences that go beyond your typical tourist photo-ops.

 

 

It has been almost seven years since Omar Khadr was taken in to the Guantanamo Bay prison and in those years there has been protest after protest calling for Khadr’s release, but it is necessary to keep the fight alive now more than ever.

 

U.S. president Barack Obama has promised to close Guantanamo and it’s time that Canada repatriate Khadr.

 

The protests last week, organized by Carleton students, demonstrate how students can get involved in this debate and push for change.