Category: Life

Drinking days: Nov. 4, 2009

Nov 10: On this day in 1975, Edmund Fitzgerald sank in Canadian waters in Lake Superior Tales of disaster at sea are in our blood as Canadians; tonight, some whiskey should be...

Nov. 4, 2009

Dear Life: I am sick and tired of the bullshit connections (if you’d like to call them that) that we get on campus If webct and internet research are mandatory then what the...

Cord-o-scopes: Nov. 4, 2009

Scorpio (Oct 22 to Nov 21): Unfortunately for you, while alcohol may indeed be a disinfectant, drinking yourself stupid is not an effective flu prevention method It sure is fun...

Still need a costume?

If you haven’t seen the inflatable motorcyclist outside the bus stop at King and University you definitely haven’t been hanging around campus long enough The Factory Shoe...

Thinking global, eating local

Liane Salo Like most students, I usually buy my groceries at the closest big box store despite the fact that buying locally produced food is easier on the environment I’ve...

A passion for dance

From the young age of two until she was seven, Samantha Dennie danced tap, jazz, ballet, acro, and gymnastics At age seven, she switched to Irish dancing after attending a free...

Oct. 28, 2009

Dear Life: Why is it that it takes the William’s barristas ten minutes to pour one cup of black coffee It’s not a complicated process Sincerely, Train The Damn Terrace...

Four Halloween clichés to avoid

Halloween is one of the most anticipated holidays of the year because, except for the lucky few who get to be mall Santa’s, it’s the only opportunity to dress up in costumes...

A student’s guide to saving money

University students have a reputation for being up to their ears in debt Sure, we’d like to save money, but tuition and textbooks don’t come cheap and beer doesn’t pay for...