Earthy Edibles: Sensuous holiday sweetsOrange hazelnut truffles I learnt how to make truffles at a little hippie bakery I worked at in Ottawa a number of years ago, and I’m so glad I did. These little guys make delicious and impressive Christmas gifts, or special treats for those cold winter nights. And they’re really not as hard to make […] Continue Reading |
Comics: December 7, 2011 issue |
Green Your World: Climate-change info session excitesThe latest round of international climate-change negotiations in Durban, South Africa have begun and diplomats are trying to find a replacement agreement for the Kyoto Protocol. On the first night of negotiations, an information session took place in downtown Victoria, which was hosted by a local non-profit group called Majority for a Sustainable Society. The […] Continue Reading |
Professor publishes zombie essay collectionOTTAWA (CUP) – In 2009, University of Ottawa mathematics and statistics professor Robert Smith and his students wrote a paper When Zombies Attack!: Mathematical Modelling of an Outbreak of Zombie Infection. After two years of significant media buzz about his unusual publication, Smith has returned as the editor of a collection of essays on the […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: December 7, 2011 issueThe Lost Lovers Brigade Little Skeletons (independent) 3/5 When listening to The Lost Lovers Brigade’s debut album, Little Skeletons, a few key phrases come to mind, phrases like “meh,” “it’s aight,” and “I guess I could see people being into this.” Now, that’s not saying this Vancouver band is terribleŃthere’s something that catches my attention […] Continue Reading |
The true meaning of hipstersMONTREAL (CUP) – What do you think of when you hear the word “hipster”? For hipster haters, it’s an arrogant trend follower, who loves sarcasm and drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon while wearing black, thick-rimmed glasses with no lenses. It’s clear to see that “hipster” has become an overused word that has lost its significance and […] Continue Reading |
Employee course teaches aboriginal historyWhat started out as a simple word document has blossomed into a multimedia development tool for employees of Camosun College. A unique learning experience called Teltin Tte Wilnew teaches cultural sensitivity and the history of aboriginal people to college staff. Over the past three years, 125 Camosun employees have taken the voluntary program, which won […] Continue Reading |
BC student loan amendments help studentsVANCOUVER (CUP) – Two amendments have been made to the BC student loan program that look to take the pressure off underage applicants or those facing financial hardship. The changes were made to comply with federal rules, as the federal and provincial loan programs were amalgamated earlier this year. The first amendment allows underage students […] Continue Reading |
Open Space: All-or-nothing approach to college doesn’t workBored, lethargic, forgetful, and unsure of one’s direction in life: these aren’t the things most people imagine when they sign up for college. Hollywood portrayals of sex, drugs, booze, and epic misadventures in college are totally misleading: the majority of student life comprises reading, writing, and studying, or the procrastination of all three. Most people […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: December 7-13Wednesday, December 7 Ladyhawk, the Wicks Club 9ONE9, $12, 9 pm Canadian indie outfit Ladyhawk is in Victoria in December to rock and sonically please the lot of ya… so, yeah, these guys haven’t released an album since, like, Poseidon was a topical figure in daily affairs. Basically, what I’m trying to say is it’s […] Continue Reading |
