By CASSIDY FOULDS There have been many theories as to what the future has in store for the human race. Just looking back through the decades, it’s easy to see the trends. All we really did was take the styles and culture of the day and add some technological feats into it. The 1980s’ version of the future was just a glorified version of the ’80s. In the 1990s and … Continued
BY ASHLEY NEQUEST Attending college is hard on it’s own, so how do people do this and raise their children? Victoria Amorim and Mahala Taylor tell us how.
By JACK PARKINSON The common pothole costs Ontario about $2 billion every year. But one man says he has a solution to this problem. Simon Hesp is a Dutch immigrant who travelled to Canada and became a chemical engineer at Queen’s University in Kingston in 1992. Since then, Hesp has taught a bumper crop of the institution’s best and brightest students and formed his own research group, which has received, … Continued
By JOSH KENNEDY Children are taught that if they are being bullied, the best way to make it stop is to tell someone. But this doesn’t work, as adults don’t know how to deal with bullies. As a victim myself, I have first-hand knowledge. Once, when I was in the eighth grade, I told my teacher about a boy who bashed my head against a chalkboard and all he did … Continued
By JUSTIN FORD Our police officers attempt to protect and serve every time they put their uniforms on and literally step into the line of fire. But now, with reports of the average Toronto cop making $100,000 a year, society seems to be saying that kind of salary doesn’t match the service and protection they provide. Brad Pitt reportedly made $14 million for acting in World War Z in 2013, … Continued
By MARYSSA MCFADDEN Every day of our lives we place trust in those around us. We go to work, school, the doctor’s office and countless public bathrooms. While doing so there are hundreds of faces we meet and pass throughout our days. However, what happens when one of those faces breaches the most basic element of trust? Last November a 41-year-old New Hamburg chiropractor did just that. According to a … Continued
By BETH CROUSE In a society that demands a constant stream of information, it comes as a shock that some individuals still do not grasp the severity of their online actions. Recently, a scandal broke at Dalhousie University in Halifax, N.S. over a group Facebook page that belonged to 13 male dentistry students, all in their fourth year. They called their group the “DDS Class of 2015 Gentlemen.” On the … Continued
BY IAN MCBRIDE Everyone relies on some form of transportation, whether it be train, plane, car or bus. Taxi services are also another option. Now enter Uber into the equation. Uber, founded in 2009, is a ride-sharing service based in San Francisco that is available to people in 45 countries and more than 200 cities worldwide. The company uses a smartphone application to connect passengers with drivers who have undergone … Continued
BY CARMEN PONCIANO Thousands gathered for the funeral of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo in Hamilton on Oct. 28, many struggling to come to terms with his senseless death. Cirillo was the soldier who was shot during the attack on Parliament Hill, dying at the National War Memorial in Ottawa on Oct. 22. Many felt it was their duty to be present at the funeral in order to express their sympathy and … Continued
BY HEATHER STANLEY Canadians were shocked on Oct. 4 as the parliamentary centre of our country was invaded. Around 10 a.m., Parliament Hill in Ottawa was attacked by a gunman, leaving many citizens wondering about security. The shooter was identified as Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, who was armed with a 30-30 rifle. He was born and raised in Quebec and had a history of offences throughout his adult life. Most were … Continued
BY NATALEIGH MCCALLUM Students can breathe a sigh of relief, as management and the union representing college faculty have reached a tentative agreement. The agreement between the faculty of all 24 Ontario community colleges and the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) will be voted on tomorrow. The new agreement proposes a 37-month contract and includes a salary increase for all faculty members. It also proposed a 1.2 per cent … Continued
By JOSH BURY As the world said goodbye to Sochi and the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, speeches by International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach and Sochi’s mayor, Anatoly Pakhomov, lauded a “modern Russia” that had emerged to greet the world. This new nation was supposedly, as a billboard in Sochi proclaimed, “Russia – Great, New, Open.” Bach did his part to reinforce this message by mentioning the country’s supposed resurgence … Continued
By SPENCER BEEBE Geeks are taking over the world – the pop culture world, at least. A few years ago, you would be hard-pressed to find someone with more than a passing knowledge of how Spider-Man got his powers, or who Ned Stark’s bastard is, or the names of any of Bilbo’s dwarven companions. With the recent popularity of television shows and films such as Game of Thrones, The Walking … Continued
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