Musical Memory : Punk rock boyscout
I was fifteen years old and quickly being molded by my overweight, slightly slow friend, Colin, to truly appreciate punk rock. Now, suburban Barrie, Ontario,…
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Science opinions
The following article was selected as the winner of a contest held by Christina Penner in her technical writing for computer scientists course, which teaches…
Dr. Know
Hoo, hoo, look who has wandered in from the intellectual darkness once again. Hello, pitiable reader! Come in! Come into my hovel of repute! How…
Science briefs
Bad driving — damn genetics! Researchers at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that people with a genetic variation may be predisposed to being…
Zoological investigations
While my long-term goal as a volunteer science writer does include developing a ravenous cult following the size of Winnipeg, I am not yet so…
Cleanliness really is next to godliness
Finding a dime in a phone box, not being in a rush, having other people nearby, background noise — these are all things that unconsciously…
Animals in the sack
To many of us, our first exposure to sex came at the paws of an animal, tugging on our parents’ coat sleeves, whilst exclaiming “Mommy,…
Mental health and well-being
In many ways, this week’s feature on student health and well being is the most important project that I’ve ever had the privilege of being…
Body size, health and fatphobia
With the health-care reform debate gearing up in the states, there has been a great deal of controversy over the current system of health insurance….
Bisons players devastated in wake of front office fumble
Two weeks ago the Bisons football team was readying themselves for the playoffs after successfully turning around and salvaging what could have been a disaster…