Being part of a study group is a lot like casual dating. Sometimes, you meet someone and you hit it off instantly. You talk for hours and at the end, you get their number and genuinely hope to meet again.…
Deactivate, disconnect, de-clutter!
A while ago, I had an interesting conversation with a good friend about the pros and cons of the Internet. Later that day, instead of focusing on studying for my upcoming midterm, I was alarmed to find myself mindlessly scrolling…
Medical care at U of T and the trouble with finding a doctor in Toronto
It was bound to happen sometime. This year, it was a grey and dirty Monday morning when I opened my front door to find the ill-fated letter perched in my mailbox, stuffed between grocery store pamphlets sporting images of fluorescent…
Why can’t I log onto wireless?
How was your Reading Week, dear readers? Just as short as mine? I don't understand why I can never get caught up on my readings, even when there's a week (at least in name) specifically dedicated to it. So a…
No reading was done
I don't remember what I was searching for when I found this article. It was something along the lines of "does anyone read during reading week," because I felt terrible for catching up on my sewing and playing video games*…
Counselling and Psychological Services (CAPS) at U of T: an insider’s perspective
"Counselling." What does this word mean to you? Do you believe that it works? Do you feel queasy when you consider getting help for your overall well-being in this manner? Many of my friends who are also in the "hardcore"…
The pursuit of knowledge
If you are lucky enough to have the opportunity to study something you really like, then you could enjoy your next four years as an undergraduate. But if you are like me and you want to study a lot of…
Students for Barrier-Free Access and a Game-Making Deathmatch
I've got two things for you that pertain to this, oh yes, this week. First, Students for Barrier-Free Access! Second, the Game Design and Development Club's yearly contest... thing! A failed* Robarts run last Thursday caused me to be a…
Education at its best: Limnology in Algonquin Park and ornithology in the Caribbean
I had always thought that my dream job (naive as it may sound) would involve being on-site somewhere, perhaps with my afternoons spent deep in the archives of a foreign library, scrolling over the brittle vellum of a medieval manuscript;…
Copyright and Ye, Part 2: H4ck3rn355, Courtney Love, and Liesl doesn’t want to get fired
So, at the end of my last post, I mentioned a lecture on-campus by Richard Stallman that happened last year. I found a transcript of a similar lecture of his, and I wanted to paraphrase it for you. It's way too…