When and Wear: Buttons
Fashion trends — they come and go quicker than a missed call and any of my high school boyfriends. In the fashion realm, it’s hard…
2009
The springs of Springfield: Edna Krabappel
Edna Krabappel is Bart’s jaded teacher. She is often seen smoking in her green sweater, making sarcastic comments and generally not caring about anything. She…
Bringing home the bacon
Just hearing the word pig, we draw up images of mud-covered little oinkers making a mess on a farm somewhere. We likely would not think…
The Christmas push
Christmas seems to come earlier and earlier every year. Maybe it’s the looming credit card debt, the need to start shopping, the list of gifts…
Dear Media
I know it has been a while since we last talked and I am sorry that I have been rude and have been ignoring you…
So Life
There are many colours. Too many to name or count. In fact think of life as a painting bursting at the seams with every possible…
Universities make ideal target for spammers
Universities across the world are facing a slew of phishing scams, with both students and staff falling victim to spammers who trick individuals into divulging…
Online social Networking boosts self-esteem, encourages friendships
The Pew Internet and American Life Project, which released a report on Nov. 4, 2009, said that since 1985 the amount of close friendships people…
U of M encourage students, staff to self-report illness
With the click of a button, students, faculty and staff at universities across Canada can now report their illness-related absences online. Universities in Toronto, Montreal,…
Give the art gallery to people who need and want it
The gallery of student art — you would think it’s purpose would be self explanatory. Instead it’s a long standing issue at the University of…