Activities night is Tuesday, September 13 and Wednesday, September 14, from 4-8 PM in the Shatner Building. If you haven’t experienced the keener-chaos of activities night, then you should charge the front lines this year. The 45-minute wait in line is worth it, even if only to take advantage[Read More…]
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Peaches and Pork Chops
Monique Evans As summer winds down, one must salvage as much prime barbequeing time as possible. And since Ontario peach season is upon us, why not add a little peach to your pork chop? Follow this fool-proof recipe, and it won’t be long till you’re in maple-peach pork chop heaven.[Read More…]
H2Woah
It’s obvious that water falls from clouds as rain drops, but the creators of Smartwater seem to think otherwise. As they cleverly point out on the bottle, “clouds contain nature’s source of water,” so they used this “forgotten” resource to inspire their product. In order to create their pure taste,[Read More…]
Amarula five ways
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my travels, it’s that liquor is really expensive in the Great White North. Shopping for cocktail ingredients fancier than orange soda and vodka will set you back at least fifty bucks. And, by the time you’ve thrown up half of those appletinis you[Read More…]
Rustock Botnet Takedown
If you typically stock up on “V1aGr4” and “C!AL!$” from suppliers who email you individually, expect to have a bit more trouble over the coming weeks. Last week, Microsoft shut down the largest source of spam emails on the Internet, the Rustock botnet. A botnet is a large collection of[Read More…]
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Saag Paneer
recipes.oriyaonline.com This is my mother’s easier and healthier version of the classic Indian spinach dish that can be adapted to suit whatever you have in your kitchen. Paneer is an Indian fresh cheese that is fully vegetarian and a good source of protein. If you want a vegan alternative, substitute[Read More…]
U0 student worried about Africa after Poli Sci class
After finally attending a lecture for POLI 227: Developing Worlds, Rachel Birkwire, a U0 student from “Toronto” (Oakville), said she is “actually really worried” about the current situation in Africa. Though she couldn’t be any more specific about which situation she was referring to, Birkwire said she thinks “we actually[Read More…]
Student asks question in last few minutes of lecture, receives annoyed glares from everyone
With only two minutes remaining in the lecture for MATH 140, an eager student, Andrew Smith-Appleby, said he didn’t understand question two of the problem set, and asked how to evaluate a equation. “The prof was just reminding us about an assignment we had due the following week, usually a[Read More…]
After lofty promises were made during this year’s election campaign period, Adam Russell, next year’s incoming Students’ Society president has vowed to lead the SSMU with “so much transparency that ‘you won’t even see me.’” Russell, a U7 earth and planetary sciences student, said he is tired of students’ general[Read More…]