Brotherhood of Broken Hearts: Part 1

Brotherhood of Broken Hearts: Part 1

In a William Wallace (Braveheart) voice: “They can take our lives, but they can never take our FREEDOM!!”
Many have seen that movie, many have heard these words (probably even recited improperly), but no one realizes that these words are something to live by on a day–to-day basis. These words, along with other famous quotes, become [...]

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Overseen at STU

Overseen at STU

It’s safe to say the majority of STU students are familiar with the Facebook group “Overheard at STU.” But what about those weird and wacky style sightings? You know, the ridiculous outfits and trends that make you think “Are they for real?”
Hey there. I’m a first-year journalism student from small-town Nova Scotia. I plan to [...]

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How to Break Up and not Break Down

How to Break Up and not Break Down

So perhaps you don’t love your partner anymore, or maybe you have different goals in life, or who knows, it could be that you have just stopped getting along. Regardless of the reason, you have come to the conclusion that it’s time to end the relationship.
However, before this moment, you believed the hardest place to [...]

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From Pregnancy Test to Biology Test: The Reality of Being a Parent in University

From Pregnancy Test to Biology Test: The Reality of Being a Parent in University

With Wizards of Waverly Place distracting my 5-year old I’m gonna take these minutes to start my first blog. I guess this is a place I’m hoping to make some connections with other parents who are returning to university or for anyone who’s thinking about doing it.
But where to start? After having it all …my [...]

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Procrastinating? Click Here!

Procrastinating? Click Here!

If there was a class on procrastination – I would get an A+. Currently, through my five years of university thus far, I have learned how to write an essay, how to study, but most of all, amazing ways to procrastinate!
Procrastination is often thought of as being a bad thing; however, in reality, this is [...]

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15 Rules for Proper Bus Etiquette

15 Rules for Proper Bus Etiquette

Don’t you just hate when you get on the bus and there are those ANNOYING people who think they are in their own car, or are the only person on the bus? Just like there are things you don’t do at a table or on a plane, there are things you just don’t do on [...]

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Textually Active

Textually Active

Don’t play innocent, we’ve all been there.  You met up with that cute guy or gal who you’ve been eyeing in class for a quick bite and everything’s going great.  The conversation is flowing and there’s smiles all around until that awkward lull when he or she pulls out their cellphone to read or answer [...]

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The Top Nine Hangover Solutions That All University Students Should Know

The Top Nine Hangover Solutions That All University Students Should Know

Initially going to wait until Friday to post this, but I realized that there are some university students who think the weekend begins on Wednesday (and lets face it, if you are a university student you can justify drinking any night of the week)! So here it is, ladies and gentlemen and avid drinkers alike! [...]

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Lost Photos Of Punk Greats On Display

Lost Photos Of Punk Greats On Display

The Steamwhistle Brewery, located at 255 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, is hosting an art exhibit brandishing photographs depicting some of rock’s biggest icons this March. The brewing house turned art gallery event, which is free, is displaying, for the first time in large-scale public view, a series of photographs taken at rock and roll shows in [...]

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Where’s the Restart Button?

Where’s the Restart Button?

Throughout my life I’ve wondered many things (my brain never stops thinking), but one of the most prominent things that pops up is, “What if we had our own restart button.” Now I know you may think I sound nuts, but I’ve analyzed this frequently (to the fact that I wished that the button would [...]

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Post-degree travel & teaching!

Post-degree travel & teaching!

Teaching overseas had always been a dream of mine. You may ask “why?” and I’m not even sure I could give a person an answer. It all seemed very interesting at first; a new experience, a new country, culture, and lastly, getting away from everyone you ever wanted to! While all of these are certainly [...]

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Riots in Greece After New Budget Laid Out

Riots in Greece After New Budget Laid Out

Photo Source: Time-CNN
Violence erupted in the streets of Athens this week by protestors opposed to Greece’s new budget plan for 2010. The riot squad and ample police support were relied on during the riot, which resulted in tear gas and violent measures on part of the police in order to calm rioters. Minimal arrests were [...]

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The Top Ten Drinks You Should Try at University

The Top Ten Drinks You Should Try at University

University is supposed to be a time of BIG change in your life; a time when you are supposed to try new things and figure out yourself. Well I have figured out that drinking becomes a way of life at university (and we university students have drinking down to an art form). Since we university [...]

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Sucking at Guitar and My Temporary Job.

Sucking at Guitar and My Temporary Job.

A few weeks back I put an ad out on a classifieds site saying that I wanted to make a band. I got 3 more people, so my band went: me (guitar), Edwin(guitar), Ben(bass), and Jordan(drums). So we met once before at a cafe and talked about what to play and when. Today was the [...]

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The Leafs are the BEST team in the NHL!!!!

The Leafs are the BEST team in the NHL!!!!

Now that I have everybody’s attention I have some important stuff to say about my Leafs. I have loved the Leafs for a long, long time and it’s really starting to wear on me when people bash the Leafs. I get that they aren’t the best team and that’s it’s disappointing when they don’t make [...]

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