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Editorial: Well, what a year it was

Editorial: Well, what a year it was

2013/04/22
by Adam Feibel, Arts Editor
Editorial, Op-Ed, Opinions

I’m on my way out the door, I’m passing the buck, I’m hitting the open road.

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Fuck-it list

Fuck-it list

2013/04/11
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Op-Ed, Opinions

This summer I’m saying fuck it to slaving away and missing all the fun. If I want to take the full 12 days of Bluesfest off, I’m doin’ it.

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Fo’ free

Fo’ free

2013/04/11
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

No summer job = free time, but no money. Summer job = money, but no time. It can be hard to strike a balance. No matter where you fall on this spectrum, a few penny-pinching tips can’t hurt—so here’s a list of activities to do in Ottawa fo’ free.

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Tomato: Exams Cancelled

Tomato: Exams Cancelled

2013/04/11
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

Allan Stone, the president of the university, believes these new regulations will enable students to relax more. “We were just tired of hearing so many complaints from students about how difficult their lives are in April, so we decided to change the whole basis for success at our school,” said Stone.

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Perspectives

Perspectives

2013/04/11
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Opinions, Perspectives

Whenever anyone asks, “What are you going to do after school?” I can now bravely tell them I’m going to be a journalist. (If I’m being 100 per cent honest, though, , I want to be Oprah. Seriously, I’m not joking.)

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Tomato: University grads prepare for college

Tomato: University grads prepare for college

2013/04/11
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

“I mean, I could keeping going and get a doctorate or something—become a doctor of English and save people’s lives with my analysis of medieval literature,” Hayes said. “But I figured hey, if I’m going to be paying out my ass for tuition, I might as well learn and contribute something valuable to society.”

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Silent all the more

Silent all the more

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

But as much as the Idle No More movement received press coverage, and as much as Attawapiskat First Nation Chief Theresa Spence’s hunger strike got people talking about issues facing Canadian indigenous people, nothing changed. It seems like the majority of Canadians have been comforted by a return of silence.

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You can’t take them with you

You can’t take them with you

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

What made me the most confused about all this was that I had no intention of replacing her as my best friend; we still talked on the phone and video Skyped so I could show her my new digs. But when I would miss a call she would accuse me of neglecting her, and I soon became sick of it. Have you ever heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy? This was fast becoming one.

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Tomato: That’s what’s up, doc

Tomato: That’s what’s up, doc

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Humour, Opinions

To prepare for the game of their lifetime, TuneSquad leader Bugs Bunny—alongside basketball superstar Jordan—coached the team from pitiful to kind of acceptable.

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Tomato: U of O student tries to make ex-boyfriend jealous, fails

Tomato: U of O student tries to make ex-boyfriend jealous, fails

2013/04/03
by Sofia Hashi, Opinions Editor
Op-Ed, Opinions

According to Oblak, he updated his Facebook profile multiple times over the weekend, taking care to craft elusive statuses that hinted at his popularity and newly adapted devil-may-care outlook.

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