Articles By: Alexandra Schuller

/ April 9, 2010 7:00 am

Canadians Ditch the Tube for the Web

A new study shows that internet usage trumps television watching

/ March 17, 2010 7:00 am

The Singing Goat Café

This new café, located on the corner of Alexander and Galt, is eco-chic, vibrant, and welcoming. Think of it as Café Java with a fresh coat of paint, an inspiring menu, and a passionate owner, Jackie Hall, ready to make her new place a haven for the Lennoxville and Sherbrooke population. They make really good coffee, although that is not [...]

/ March 17, 2010 7:00 am

People are Practically Asking to Be Robbed

A website unveils when online information goes too far

/ March 17, 2010 7:00 am

White Collar Crime

Forget about Earl Jones, what about Mount Real? My meeting with Janet Watson, an activist in preventing white collar crime, exposed an under-the-radar Ponzi scheme similar to that of the famous Earl Jones story. Why haven’t we heard of this? Who has it affected? Watson reveals all: AS: Can you explain to someone who doesn’t know anything about this situation [...]

/ February 24, 2010 7:00 am

Fame, Gaga and the Materialism Question

Los Angeles’ famous Hollywood sign is working on some spelling issues. The sign, erected in 1923 as a real-estate advertisement, is owned by the city of Los Angeles, but the mountainous area around it is owned by a Chicago-based consortium that wants to build four massive mansions on the ridgeline. Activists are currently protesting this plan, offering this consortium 12.5 [...]

/ February 24, 2010 7:00 am

Weekend Getaway: Montreal

Spend some time in a city that’s not too close and not too far!

/ February 10, 2010 7:00 am

Ponzi Practitioners Placed in Prison

Notorious fraudsters Madoff and Jones sentenced to serious jail time

/ January 27, 2010 7:00 am

Weekend Getaway: Boston

Some Tips for a Great Road Trip! Do you ever spend your entire weekend watching TLC or furiously cleaning your room because you can’t find anything better to do with your life?  If you do, you should keep reading this, and if you don’t, well, keep reading anyway because there are many options to keep you busy. Just down the [...]

/ November 24, 2009 12:00 am

The Coffee Question

Sure, finals are nearly upon us, but should you be drinking it night and day? There’s one invention that totally changed people’s lives for good. It has decreased the amount of their needed sleep and increased the amount of their work hours. This invention is the light bulb.  Having light at our fingertips 24/7 means we can work virtually all [...]

/ November 5, 2009 7:01 am

Division of Labor = More Sex

Pick up that mop and get rewarded! For all those collapsing marriages out there, here’s some counseling free of charge:  One of you grab a broom while the other starts the dishes!  A new study reveals that dividing household chores may lead to couples having more sex! In the past 10 years, men have been increasingly more involved in household [...]