Just when you thought that perhaps you’d seen it all, someone comes along and proves you wrong. Devout Dolls don’t think devotional in the religious sense. These dolls offer something . . . else. Burton FBI Pocket Tool Not entirely unlike a Swiss Army knife without the knife format. Camouflage Toilet Paper I don’t even… Read more »
If the thought of spring thaws and melting snow has you itching for some outdoor adventure, there’s no better time to catch a little gold-rush fever. Barkerville Historic Town was the site of a large gold strike on Williams Lake, B.C., in 1862, and modern-day treasure seekers can relive the excitement at the more than… Read more »
A wonderworld is just what readers discover each week as Lonita brings them the unusual, the wonderful, the inspiring, and the just plain weird?all courtesy of the Internet. This edition of Click On This originally appeared July 13, 2007, in issue 1526. Too often, I think, we rush from sun to sun, and do not… Read more »
Do the latest developments in education interest, intrigue, or even infuriate you? Do you follow the ups and downs of college and university life and the federal and provincial decisions that affect students? If this sounds like you, here’s a chance to make your opinions pay. The Voice is looking for a writer with a… Read more »
Fee reductions lead to tax hikes, analyst says TORONTO (CUP) — The image of student activists marching on the legislature, brandishing bright yellow ?Reduce tuition fees? placards, is one that most students might recognize. They bring megaphones to amplify their slogans and wear T-shirts that say, ?I sold my other shirt to pay for tuition.?… Read more »
At Home This year Canadians have been focused on one major theme: the rise and fall of the loonie against the U.S. dollar. For the first time in decades, our dollar not only reached parity with the American dollar but actually exceeded it a couple of times. The rise of dollar values played havoc with… Read more »
Not that print cameras are going the way of the dodo bird anytime soon, but the rise of digital cameras gave rise also to droves of new shutterbugs. The Internet gives all of us photo nuts a forum for showcasing our art, or our insanity. English Russia – Some Not-So-Usual Photos Well someone’s got an… Read more »
Do the latest developments in education interest, intrigue, or even infuriate you? Do you follow the ups and downs of college and university life and the federal and provincial decisions that affect students? If this sounds like you, here’s a chance to make your opinions pay. The Voice is looking for a writer with a… Read more »
OTTAWA (CUP) — Canadian university faculty experience a higher-than-normal level of work-related stress, according to a study from the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT). Inspired by similar studies in Australia and the U.K., it is the first of its kind in Canada to fill the void in quantifiable knowledge related to occupational stress in… Read more »
There’s no shortage of stress in the mad dash to have everything ready in time for the holidays, so here’s a lighthearted look at some of the strange?and embarrassing?news items related to the season. A group from England’s Cheltenham and Gloucester sports and social club booked a holiday shopping trip to Lille, France, but the… Read more »