UBC professor launches free online universityVANCOUVER (CUP) – Money could be becoming less of a factor in getting a university-level education. Next Generation University (NextGenU) has opened its virtual doors to become one of the first services in Canada to offer university-level education. Erica Frank, founder and executive director of NextGenU and a professor at UBC’s School of Population and […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: GreenTech, health plan, no meds, UNICEFCamosun joins GreenTech Camosun College is now part of the new GreenTech Exchange Vancouver Island, joining a network of industry, education, and funding organizations that aim to share ideas, pool resources, and support each other in the clean technology sector. GreenTech Exchange is hosting a networking event at Royal Roads on January 26 to kick […] Continue Reading |
Student journalism conference goes viralA norovirus-like illness recently infected more than 75 delegates attending NASH 74, the Canadian University Press’ national student journalism conference, at the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites. “It’s highly likely that a student brought it in,” says Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) spokesperson Shannon Marshall. “There were no reports of illness from the hotel staff […] Continue Reading |
Matt Catingub raises his hat to the Rat PackPianist Matt Catingub has reason to be paying tribute to the Rat Pack – a gaggle of musicians that included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, and others. Turns out there’s a closer connection than just enjoying the sounds of a time past. “My mother was a jazz musician who was signed on by […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: Lovable lasagnaWarm-your-bones lasagna After my boyfriend’s Italian mother visited us over Christmas, I decided to make lasagna. Go figure. Hopefully, if she were here to taste it she wouldn’t accuse me of disgracing her culture. I, for one, am pretty damn happy with this recipe. Packed full of vegetables and creamy ricotta, this is winter food […] Continue Reading |
Comics: January 11, 2012 issue |
Double Teamed: Semen studiesWe recently read an article online that claimed that semen is healthy for you if swallowed. So, for this issue’s installment of Double Teamed, let’s talk swallowing semen! Dylan: I feel like a dude who just wants to get head from his girlfriend wrote this entire thing. Clorisa: Right. And I question what a man […] Continue Reading |
In Search of Lost Time: On transitioningAt the beginning of the last semester I began hormone-replacement therapy under the strict supervision of an endocrinologist, a general practitioner, and a psychologist. I can never go back to being the person everyone expected me to be. I have been set free. Since then, my body has changed. My hip-to-waist ratio, muscle mass, fat […] Continue Reading |
What’s Up With Her?: Under lock and keyA century ago, fathers owned their daughters. Women were transferrable commodities – owned by their fathers until being sold off to a husband who was willing to pay for her. In exchange, the husband would not only have a new wife, but a “chaste” one with a key to her “virginity.” Jessica Valenti puts it […] Continue Reading |
Green Your World: Holistic resolutionsAnother year, another post-holiday shame-spiral induced by feasting and partying. Sure, you could hit the gym, but in the event that this resolution has failed in the past, consider some green pledges for 2012. What better way to trim the fat than by hopping on a bike? Local bike collective Recyclistas would be happy to […] Continue Reading |
