By Roman Auriti
Here’s a joke for modern society: why did the chicken cross the road? It didn’t, because it was too fat to support its own weight. Alright, I get it, it’s not a funny joke, but it raises an important issue in our society. Being overweight is something that shouldn’t be taken lightly and a lot… Continue reading The assault on sugar
By Roman Auriti
In today’s age, when society’s perception of what is right or wrong is constantly in question, we are bombarded with the notion that our reality could, ironically, very well not be real. This is of utmost importance to us because if we don’t keep up with the advancements that our society is making, technologically or… Continue reading Reflections on a titillating cafe
By Roman Auriti
Tourism Queensland has recently made an outrageous offer. It’s been globally advertising for a “tropical caretaker” to live for six months on the Hamilton Island just off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Th ere aren’t any specific prerequisites for this particular position- other than one year’s relevant experience- and keeping a blog and a video… Continue reading Bush’s new beach career
By Roman Auriti
It’s hard to look anywhere today without being reminded about the looming economic crisis in the United States. We’ve all heard stories about how the American government has planned to bailout a number of banks with taxpayers’ money. Will Canada follow our southern neighbour and turn to taxpayers to do the same? With 3,500 domestic… Continue reading Crash and burn: tough lessons for Canada’s auto retailers
By Roman Auriti
We can look back with nostalgia to only a few decades ago when gender equity was a growing ideal. The proliferation of gender equality was a great success during the ’80s. In an age of technological advances, why not also advance social statuses as well? According to the U.S. Department of Labour, approximately 70 per… Continue reading Feminism and the church
By Roman Auriti
You’d think that with all this balmy autumn weather that Calgary’s been having, everything else would start heating up as well, like anxiety regarding midterms or wallets burning up in preparation for the long reading week ahead. Perhaps a few hearts could be burning as well. Finding love is never out of season. Think about… Continue reading The joy of dating guitar players
By Roman Auriti
There’s a society for every fucked up person with too much time on their hands. There are secret suicide societies, a cacophony society (guess what they do) and even conservative societies. However ridiculous these societies may be, there is one that trumps them all: the Flat Earth Society. The Flat Earth Society is composed of… Continue reading To the edge of the world!