St. Valentine’s Day is coming and it’s coming fast. Yeah, yeah, this must mean that it is time to truly show one’s hate for “corporation-created, greeting card holidays.” But Valentine’s Day, although decently rooted in the greeting-card business, is so much more than a money-making scheme. It gives a definite date to something one should… Continue reading Saint Valentine’s charm
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Christer
Christer’s Techna is one really long, bad song. It beckons memories of how excited everyone was when they discovered GarageBand on their MacBooks. Throughout this awful project, Christer’s lyrics vary from “No one dances anymore! Let’s dance,” to “Yes, he has all my body parts in bags,” to “Koochie-koo.” Although she does take advantage of… Continue reading Christer
As cool as a cult member
Although at first glance the kids parading out of the darkened movie theatre sporting lingerie and painted faces seem like the types you wouldn’t want to associate with, there’s still a temptation to further your knowledge about them. Said temptation is quite normal– human beings are curious about anything they don’t understand. This same temptation… Continue reading As cool as a cult member
When carrots cry
It appears the crunch is on for carrot production in the United Kingdom. Recently reported on the BBC, the European Union’s decision to ban over 20 pesticide ingredients has had a mixed response. To the farmers and pesticide companies, this is a kick straight to the nuts; they claim that it would cut carrot production… Continue reading When carrots cry
Engineers see the light
First-year engineering students might have found an answer for affordable and efficient housing. For their final project of the semester, they were assigned a seven-week endeavour to sell their version of a new and improved house. Starting Monday, the students featured the projects on the second floor labs of the ICT building on campus, which… Continue reading Engineers see the light
Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?
Our generation is slowly becoming more and more sensitive about each other’s feelings. In our day and age, political correctness is a must to avoid offending anyone. We have established laws to protect each other from the lethal smoke of cigarettes, enforced helmets and vast arrays of safety gear on most vehicles and have laws… Continue reading Gingers getting kicked – why do people take jokes so seriously?
Online Only: A frightening failure in Chile
Recently reported in the New York Times, at least 1,800 people in Chile were not notified that they tested HIV positive. The public health system failed to advise at least 512 people that they had tested positive for the virus, while the private-sector did not notify another 1,364. In about half of the cases, according… Continue reading Online Only: A frightening failure in Chile
The numbers behind hunger
We’ve all heard the demands to end world hunger. But what about the price tag? Surprisingly, it would take $30 billion U.S. to put in place the agricultural programs needed to completely solve the global food crisis, according to the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization. Although $30 billion dollars seems like quite a lot… Continue reading The numbers behind hunger
The fashion of feces
Although the threat of an economic crisis is looming in North America, Japan seems to be doing just fine. According to cbc.ca, sales of adult diapers have doubled over the past decade. This means that the aging population in Japan has the accessible funds to afford to double their use of something they poop on… Continue reading The fashion of feces
Mind Fights: Should peanuts be allowed in schools?
Yes: Banning them is not the solutionIn the days of our forefathers, peanut butter was regarded as a delicacy, served at high-end cafes to the elite. During the Great Depression, peanut butter sandwiches became one of the top children’s meals because of their low cost, high nutrition and easy assembly. When searched, the graves of… Continue reading Mind Fights: Should peanuts be allowed in schools?