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Just keep it open: Quickly looking over back issues of the paper, one thing becomes clear: the Lansdowne Writing Centre got closed down a lot. And re-opened a lot. And closed down again a lot. And re-opened again a lot. Here, in our November 14, 1994 issue, it had re-opened, with student tutors. Stay tuned […]

The sexual violence allegations surrounding former CBC radio personality Jian Ghomeshi have raised many questions, concerns, and discussions about sexual violence. The imperative topics here are sexual violence towards women in Canada, the stigma that victims endure, and the measures that need to be taken to prevent further violence. Our society has a distorted view […]

It’s arrived early: we’ve already got a look at Android L before it’s widely available for consumers. Google wants to attract the developers, and that’s one way to do it. Android L, also known as “Lollipop,” is here: the latest Nexus devices ship with this version of Android installed. According to sources at androidpolice.com, the […]

Wheelies is a motorcycle shop/cafe that opened in 2013, and many friends of mine have raved about the food, drinks, and atmosphere. I never went until last week because of its location at 2620 Rock Bay Avenue; I live and work downtown, so I wasn’t prepared to bus to an area that is deemed “seedy” […]

With just a few weeks left in the fall semester, students are buckling down to complete essays, projects, and endless midterms. Right now it feels overwhelming and stressful; plus, it’s hard to find the perfect spot to study with the full computer labs and library. So I’m going to let you know about a little […]

“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.” So said Annie Dillard, an American writer most famous for Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, a non-fiction narrative about a year spent living in the mountains of Virginia. The writing style, infused with poetic descriptions of insects, frogs, mountains, and weather, became instantly […]