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Evolving in the East and Fringing in the West
Your guide to summer festivals across the Dominion Summer is here, and that means a lot of things to the students here, such as eternal sunshine on the beach, seeing our families, mind-blowing barbecue and scrambling for employment to get some much needed liquidity. But more importantly, summer is the season for festivals. Canada has a proud tradition
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Big Dreams from Bishop’s
Frances Badjik-Bova makes BU proud with Camp U-Can Frances Bajdik-Bova, a fellow Bishop’s graduate, has certainly graduated with a bang: Camp U-Can, an NGO founded to help AIDS orphans in Uganda. Camp U-Can is a project by Camps with a Cause, a charity that focuses on building summer camps for unprivileged children. The camp ran from May 2 through
First Rough Draft: Midlife Crisis at 167
Bishop’s searches for a new identity through rose-tinted binoculars Somewhere above the Valentine on Queen Street, there hangs a poster. The poster, which predates the apartment’s tenants by nearly two decades, ponders, “How should you choose a university?” Below the text are two purple porcupines, one with longer eyelashes and a pink bow in
Earth Day Celebrates 40th Anniversary
People from all over the world hope to raise awareness about the environment The 40th anniversary of Earth Day is on April 22nd. For those of you who are not familiar with Earth Day, it is a day that is designed to inspire awareness about the natural environment and about issues that negatively impact the Earth. From the time Earth Day began in 1970
Recipe Corner: Sesame Noodles
Sesame Noodles These Asian-inspired noodles are extremely simple to make and oh, so delicious. Add chicken to make it a meal! Ingredients * 12 ounces Thin Noodles, Cooked And Drained * ¼ cup Soy Sauce * 2 Tablespoons Sugar * 4 cloves Garlic, Minced * 2 Tablespoons Rice Vinegar * 3 Tablespoons Pure Sesame Oil * ½ teaspoon Hot Chili Oil (I didn’t
No Plan for the Future? Work Abroad
More school or a career aren’t the only options If you’re leaving Lennoxville for the last time this April, you’ve got the world at your feet. You may be continuing studies at the Graduate level, or have a job lined up in the big city. Or are you one of those heading home to your parents to have a panic attack about your life? If you, like so
When Blogging Becomes Journalism
Bloggers invade the news sphere The fall of newspapers and the rise of technology means that there is something getting in the way—blogs. From the more well-known Perez Hilton’s to the stay-at-home mom divulging family recipes, blogs are taking over the internet and, arguably, journalism as we know it. Blogger.com is a website that gives people
Coffee Runs and Mopping Floors: When Interning turns Illegal
Why the government is cracking down on unpaid internships If a summer job isn’t on your horizon but you want to gain valuable experience in your field, perhaps an internship is the right thing for you. Internships allow students and recent graduates to exercise the skills and knowledge they have learned through their education by providing them with
Canadians Ditch the Tube for the Web
A new study shows that internet usage trumps television watching A new study from Ipsos Reid shows that for the first time ever in their tracking research, Canadians are using the Internet more than television. It’s the first time that average weekly Internet usage has surpassed average television usage. Overall, Canadians are spending over 18 hours
Bishop’s Students Make a Difference in Haiti
Hollands sisters spend their reading week lending a hand in Port-au-Prince When the earthquake hit Haiti on January 12, 2010, it seemed like a distant dream that they would be able to rebuild their lives from the tragedy. Over three million people were affected. 250,000 homes were destroyed and one million families were left homeless and hungry. The
