At Canadian 7-11s, we fill up our gas, grab a cup of coffee and in the midst of summer heat, maybe gulp down a cup of Slurpee. Unlike the familiar 7-11 convenience store and gas station combo, 7-11s across the globe in Taiwan have a familiar but culturally unique vibe that is worth a visit. … Read more »
Doctors who hype health remedies often seem pudgy. Perhaps they work nonstop, never getting to the gym. Or maybe they have mad science syndrome, opting for an overworked, middle-aged look. And remember when doctors stylishly smoked? I don’t know one doctor with big pecs and barn-door lats. My dentist ran marathons, but didn’t push health,… Read more »
LGST 230 (The Canadian Legal System) is a three-credit introductory Legal Studies course that falls under business and administrative studies. This course is designed for students who are interested in learning more about Canada’s legal system, its history and development, and the trends in Canadian law. There are no prerequisites for this course. LGST 230… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have been dating this great guy for six months. He has two young children and is a widower who lost this wife two years ago. I have met his children and we have gone on a few outings. They are not very receptive to me and tend to cling to their dad. … Read more »
Olga Kotelko was born on March 2, 1919, in Vonda, Saskatchewan and died of an intracranial hemorrhage on June 24, 2014. Kotelko was a Canadian legend in track and field who received 750 gold medals and broke many world records in her age category. The seventh of eleven children born to Ukrainian parents, Olga grew… Read more »
Success, whether in academics or life, flows from confidence. But confidence seems as mysterious as the bacteria in Michael Moore’s belly. Bacteria crossbred from beer, pizza, and too much Kathleen Griffin. Confident people tend to look beautiful, don’t they? But I met a business-savvy supermodel who lived a lonely, troubled, fragile life. She had it… Read more »
I think we skipped spring. In only a few days the snow has mostly disappeared, and the yard work that is usually done in about plus 10 degrees Celsius, with a toque, because, well, wind, was finished this year in plus 20 degrees, in shorts and tank tops. One unfortunate thing about the sudden heat… Read more »
Many students are finishing up their studies as convocation looms, so now’s the time to lock yourself in the comfort of your bedroom to binge watch your family TV shows. While you’re curled up in a cozy blanket, you might be tempted for some quick, easy snacks. It’s unfortunate that most snackable foods are at… Read more »
Fitness might not make you Michelangelo, but it makes you more creative than Jim Carrey’s graffiti porn. Sheesh! The guy needs a lifetime pass to Curves. In high school, I took art. Once, a guest instructor taught me and my two friends pottery. We acted up, laughing as our clay slapped onto the floor from… Read more »
COMP 361 (Systems Analysis and Design) is a three-credit upper-level Computer Science course that has students solving business problems by analyzing the requirements of information systems and designing such systems applying analysis and design techniques. The practical component of COMP 361 is object oriented and use-case driven, requiring students to go through the steps of… Read more »