Well, the cold and snowy season may not be upon us yet, but if winter sports are your thing, don’t fret! Thanks to the facilities at U of T, we can enjoy some winter sports right now. And by that,…
Your ideas are worth spreading (and funding)!
It's midterm season and that means you're probably spending countless hours of your precious youth reading, studying, and re-reading your textbooks/notes/lecture slides in a desperate effort to get that all-important "A" on your first bout of midterms/assignments. While this time of…
Field Trips…They’re not just for kids!
I'm lucky to be in a program at U of T that values hands-on learning. Theory is great and is useful in itself, but too much theory makes Lori an unhappy girl. The ratio has to be about 40:60 for…
Embracing Fall
Fall, autumn, whatever you want to call it – I absolutely love the weather during this time of year. There’s nothing like feeling that warm sun on your face as the cool, crisp air refreshes your senses. Fall is the…
getting my bbq on.
WARNING: this post does contain Carly Rae Jepsen and Owl Man, please proceed with caution. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agluuflcpos First off, welcome to all our new bloggers! Looking forward to working with all of you! 🙂 If you're like me, you like…
Day Use Lockers — A Practical Remedy for Book Hoarding
I used to live ten minutes from off campus, but last April my family moved out of town to greener pastures. I got alot of “the commutes going to kill you” and “you’ll be wishing you never moved after you…
oh look free things.
Being a student isn't that bad, since ya know : mo money mo problems. If you're a student at U of T chances are you aren't made of money. In fact, despite the hipster Starbucks stereotype spread by people and…
ramadan’ing on campus.
Today's post was originally going to be an ode to the Multi Faith Centre and how awesome it is. But then I found out somebody did that in the past. Unfortunately, since I am not Marty McFly, I can't go…
Play Me, I’m Yours
Some of you may have noticed that there's a piano sitting on Willcocks Commons. You know, the stretch of patio furniture and green between Lash Miller and Sid Smith. My desk buddy Jennifer and I decided to investigate last week,…
Undergraduate Research Grant Advice
Last semester, a group of students fell in love with the English seminar course "Cook the Books". If you're a regular reader, you might remember me blogging about some memorable class adventures and mishaps. We were so enthusiastic and passionate…