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Vintage Voice

The Labour Day Weekend is upon us.  Our featured articles take different perspectives on the 3-day break. Putting the labour in Labour Day.  Gregory Ryan recaps his experience pounding out a novel during the annual 3-Day Novel Contest. “I examined my main protagonist Jim. He must die, I decided. I returned to the keyboard and… Read more »

The Not-So Starving Student—Four Reasons to Shop at an Ethnic Grocery

Ethnic grocery stores hold gems that adventurous foodies would be thrilled to explore.  Recently I had the opportunity to visit a local ethnic grocery store chain known as H-mart that specializes in retailing South Korean food.  Some ethnic grocery stores are like supermarkets, featuring imported products from fresh veggies and fruit to packaged non-perishables such… Read more »

The Fit Student—No Student Should Suffer Ramen Noodles

Are you a student eating ramen noodles?  Worse, do you have an autoimmune disease or health condition—while eating ramen noodles? Stop now! My goal is to get you as healthy as you’ve ever dreamed possible, but on a budget.  And I’ve discovered a way to get you an extra boost from your organic buy.  This… Read more »

Course Exam—ACCT 356

ACCT 356 (Strategic and Competitive Analysis) is a three-credit upper-level accounting course that provides students with an intermediate level coverage of managerial accounting concepts and the use of managerial accounting tools for strategic planning, measurement, and analysis.  Students will develop an understanding of the role of management accounting information in building and managing a company’s… Read more »

Dear Barb—The Green Eyed Monster

Dear Barb: I know guys don’t usually read advice columns, but I do occasionally read yours. I would like your opinion on a situation I’m in right now. My girlfriend and I have been dating for one year and we have a lot of fun together when we are alone. As soon as we get… Read more »

Editorial—Sideless

You may have already heard that David Koch, one of the richest men on the planet, recently died at the age of 79. Mr. Koch was well known for his involvement in politics, providing funding to many organizations that work to discredit the idea of man-made climate change, and that also work to fight against… Read more »

The Mindful Bard’s 14 Top Mindfulness Songs

If you really want to get into the meditation zone, you need, if not complete silence, then meditation music — ambient, world, classical, jazz, or anything that draws you into your own contemplative space, usually music that’s free of voices or any audio distractions that force you to think or that draw you away from… Read more »

Scholarship of the Week

Scholarship name:  Community Leaders Scholarship Sponsored by:  BluEarth Renewables Deadline:  September 15, 2019 Potential payout:  up to $3000 Eligibility restriction:  Applicants must be residents of Canada or the U.S., and pursuing full-time studies at an accredited Canadian or United States university, college, or trades or technical school. What’s required:  An online application form, including academic… Read more »

The Fit Student—Resume Fitness Basics

To be fit for the costs of living—and the shock of student debt—we need to woo job interviewes.  I bombed at interviews.  It took me a year to find a job.  Sadly, I would get interviews every week—sometimes three—but no-one would hire me. So, I bought new clothes, hit the gym, splashed on makeup, dyed… Read more »