Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s no denying that plagiarism has hit the headlines yet again, and while we’re not saying it’s right—if you think it’s okay, you’re one twisted lazy bum—we can’t refute the fact that it happens. So why do people do it?
Year: 2012
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis week’s reviews are House at the End of the Street, starring Jennifer Lawrence, and The Killers’ new album, Battle Born.
Reading Time: 2 minutesDr. Google has become convenient, perhaps a little too convenient. In fact, according to recent studies, 80 per cent of people who visit health and medical websites self-diagnose on a regular basis. It’s as simple as quickly searching your symptoms and finding out what disease you’ve just contracted. In a matter of minutes, you have the answer to your most troubling questions.
Reading Time: 3 minutesNew Democratic Party (NDP) leader Thomas Mulcair voiced his support for a west-to-east oil pipeline that would send Albertan oil to eastern Canada.
Reading Time: 2 minutesJustin Trudeau will be the next Liberal to hold the office of Prime Minister of Canada. Think this is jumping the gun? It’s not.
Reading Time: 2 minutesI should preface by saying that I’m not actually dating anyone right now, so I’ll be using my relationship with my summer boyfriend as my yardstick. Josh, if you read this: I’m sorry, but journalism calls.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt’s easy for me urge students to use the tools available to them, but it is clear that many of us—myself included—may still have a lot of work to do before we reach that point.
Reading Time: 3 minutesThere is nothing like the shiver that runs down your spine when your professor asks this at the end of class.
Reading Time: 5 minutesAlthough these seem to be obvious qualities anyone would want from a partner, it isn’t always easy to identify whether or not they are lacking when you’re blinded by emotion. Sara Quinton* is a U of O student who was in an unhealthy relationship. She didn’t recognize the negative aspects of her relationship until her after partner broke up with her.
Reading Time: 3 minutesSince 1889, movies everywhere have been shot, distributed, and projected at 24 frames per second on 35-mm film, but come January 2013, all new projects will be shot digitally. By the end of this year, studios and distributors will no longer be producing or shipping film prints. This means that the Mayfair Theatre will have to drop $55,000 on a digital cinema package (DCP) to stay in business.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWait times for most major surgeries average over a year in many provinces, although the interprovincial variation is significant (with some of the shortest wait times on the west coast, and the longest in Quebec).
Reading Time: 3 minutes“I think that this move will do nothing but put us in a better position to win on all sides of the ball.”
Reading Time: 4 minutes“ARC says something about where the university currently is and where it is going,” said Mona Nemer, vice president of research at the U of O.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Grand Old Party’s online video campaign was an instant success, creating more interest than ever in the party’s policies.
Reading Time: 6 minutes“But it’s in a way that doesn’t really help to resolve the issues. It’s more of a one-way interaction where they may gain more knowledge on an issue, maybe there’s a donation involved to a local charity—which of course I’m not minimizing—but it doesn’t do anything to address any of the root causes of the issues.”
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe marriage of this trio (both literally and figuratively) has produced an intricately beautiful album.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhy such a massive shift? It’s hard to say for certain. I can, however, speak for my own experience.
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents and recent grads may not have the answers to their family members’ questions, but they do know one thing for sure: The definition of the word “family” is different for everyone.
Reading Time: 2 minutesOrgasms galore as promised by the book is by no means a guarantee, so don’t set yourself up for disappointment by expecting that you and your guy will start euphorically breaking through the latex ceiling at the same time.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesBut what gets me is Wente being allowed to publish another column like nothing happened.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThey’re cutting edge, but most importantly, they’re cool. You do not listen to their music. Therefore, you are not cool.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Canadian Orientation Leadership Program allowed students from across North America to come to the U of O to study Canadian industrial and financial practices.
Reading Time: 2 minutesIt is no secret that we English Quebecers feel a certain disconnect with our own province. This disconnect explains why we turn the television off when Jean Charest or Pauline Marois come on and why we choose any activity over heading to a ballot box.
