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A student’s guide to saving money
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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 itself. But what if I told you there was a simple way to drastically reduce your spending with almost no extra effort on your…
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Tech This Out: Apple releases ooodles of new gear
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This release of new Apple gadgets was heavily rumored two days before the event and now after the dust has cleared, Apple is offering a brand new Macbook, new line of iMacs and Mac Minis and the world’s first multi-touch mouse. What has Apple got in store with their new products? Well let’s take a…
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Wisdom disconnect: Oct. 21, 2009
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Ouch! Most scientists agree that insects don’t feel pain. This is primarily because insects don’t have vertebrae, the path that pain signals travel on to register pain in the brain. However, it’s possible that insects feel alternative types of pain unknown to humans. Hot Rocks: Fulgurite is fossilized lightening that looks like a rough, grayish…
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Fold-up footwear
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I used to worry about the limits of my footwear, but for the past month I’ve had the option of changing into shoes folded up into a bag so compact that they fit into my smallest purse. Like many females who want to boost their sex appeal for a night out, high heels are my…
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Vocal Cord: Oct. 21, 2009
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“What’s your favourite website to waste time on?”
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GRT: A user’s guide
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The best part of my day is when I get the chance to – no, the pleasure of – riding on the Grand River Transit (GRT). I don’t see it merely as a mode of transport but as a sort of adventure. Like any adventure seeker however, one cannot expect to just throw oneself haphazardly…
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The Sauce: The great straw debate
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Does drinking alcohol through a straw make you more drunk? When this question came up in a discussion between a friend and I last week, I came to the conclusion that this was a predicament that only science could answer. By combining the scientific process, some booze, a few test subjects and a rubric for…
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Thumbs up/Thumbs down: Oct. 21, 2009
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Thumbs up: 1) We’re 10 days away from Halloween, one of the best party days of the year. 2) Canada has avoided a fall election, saving taxpayer dollars. Thumbs down: 1) We’re 10 days away from Halloween, and have to spend $80 on a costume we’ll wear once. 2) Canada has avoided a fall election,…
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Oct. 21, 2009
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Dear Life: I’m sick of being jammed in the elevator with 20 other people with half who get off on the second floor. I walk to the fifth floor just to avoid you lazy sloths! Sincerely, Fit For Stairs Dear Life: Why do first year science students think it is okay to wear their lab…
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Behold, the new Zune HD
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After much anticipation, the new multimedia player from Microsoft named the Zune HD has arrived. The Zune HD is the successor to the original Zune with a sleeker body line, beautiful new user-interface, new features and more. So the question on everybody’s mind is how does this Zune HD stack up against the all mighty…
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