The Cord’s guide to summer reading
Summer is a time of relaxation and contemplation, but it is also a time to rediscover reading for pleasure – to read those books that you don’t get the chance to while...
Talking country
Jason Blaine grew up listening to and playing country music in Pembroke, Ontario; however, these humble beginnings have done nothing to hold him back After attending Algonquin...
Cord-o-scopes: June 24, 2009
Cancer (June 21 to July 22): You will be thrilled to find that your new roommate is caring, neat, funny and shares all of the same interests as you However, this will all be...
Plaskett talks to the Cord about his three-disc release
Joel Plaskett is breaking from the norm To put it more specifically, he's breaking from his norm Plaskett's latest album, Three, is a folk-rock collection of conceptual pop...
Janine Antoni’s body of art
A young woman gnawing through 600 pounds of lard and chocolate, using her hair as a paintbrush or tightroping across the Bahamian horizon is something most would deem as just...
Tips for surviving summer school
So, you’re taking summer classes Well into their third week now, these courses make May feel just like September or January Except it isn’t just like September or January...
May 20, 2009
Dear Life: How come we didn’t get a single snow day this year Winter is cold and miserable and the only good thing about all the crappy weather is that sometimes we don’t have...
Goodbye, Silver Spur
It is with great sadness that we announce the tragic passing of the Silver Spur in its 13th year on May 4, 2009 After a long and hard-fought battle, the Silver Spur – or the...
Muddling through meditation
“One,” I say inside my head as I lift my right foot up from the carpet “Two” I move my foot forward “Three” I place my foot down I continue counting to three...
Cord-o-scopes: May 20, 2009
Gemini (May 21 to June 20): You’ve recently been feeling the need to start thinking about your future Work, travel and graduate school are all at the back of your mind There’s...