Opinion - Surrey Leader http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion RSS Feed for Opinion - Surrey Leader en-us Wed, 16 May 2012 22:49:06 GMT COLUMN: There are no ‘useless’ majors http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/151796195.html For those pursuing an arts or social science major, don't be discouraged by the myths around a arts versus science/commerce degree. COLUMN: Coal still has value as an energy source http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/151795475.html Material is very abundant, and there are many good-paying jobs in B.C. based on the extraction of coal. Existing areas need attention http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/151782765.html The city needs to put more focus on development and re-development in current areas rather that clearcut new swathes of land. On pundits and predictions http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/150975955.html Recent Alberta election results hold lessons for B.C. politicians. Oil tanker series let critics overstate impact of harbour spill http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/150363245.html Letter writer John Hunter argues it's ridiculous to estimate the costs of a spill here based on the BP spill in the Gulf. COLUMN: 7 tips for first-year students http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/150098355.html SFU Surrey student columnist shares what he's discovered about making it in first-year university. COLUMN: Surrey's history is important http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/149930385.html No growing city is complete without understanding where it came from. EDITORIAL: Get in the Games http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/149915265.html B.C. Summer Games will be hosted in Surrey in July. Transit benefits users and non-users http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/149575495.html If transit were not subsidized with taxes, TransLink would have to cut a huge amount of its services. COLUMN: Pipeline passes through Surrey http://www.surreyleader.com/opinion/149130675.html Kinder Morgan's proposal to twin oil pipeline could affect you more than you know.