Gary Lim

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Getting hit in the nuts fucking hurts

Peak Web February 24, 2013

Just saying what everyone should already know, but doesn't I take it you’ve noticed the headline. But before I start, I have to share an anecdote to give the appropriate context. Last Friday, I was riding the skytrain with a friend when she slapped me for making an inappropriate joke about certain races and their proclivities. While the slap was not particularly hard, she asked if it had hurt. When I said no, she berated another male colleague of ours for losing his shit when she had previously punched him in the balls with the same measure of force. At…

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Magnitude 7.4 Harlem shake devastates Toronto

Gary Lim February 17, 2013

Toe-tapping tune topples Toronto tectonically TORONTO — A destructive 7.4 magnitude Harlem Shake has completely demolished the downtown southern Toronto. The 7.4 shake, which occurred at approximately 3:20 p.m. Sunday, was followed by three smaller aftershakes with magnitudes ranging 4.0…

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An interview with the Pope

Gary Lim February 17, 2013

Pope Benedict XVI shocked the world last week when he announced that he would be stepping down as head of the Catholic Church, his reasons for doing so being a “lack of strength of the mind and body” to lead.…

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Terrifying thing happens in Russia as usual

Gary Lim (Junior Cosmonaut) February 15, 2013

 Meteor storm over Chelyabinsk sends citizens into a state of ennui, frantically go about their day. CHELYABINSK — The incredible took place early morning today over the Ural mountains, when an unidentified flying object burned across the sky. The object,…

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Campus Update – February 4, 2013

Gary Lim February 3, 2013

SFU Health Plan drops coverage for radon exposure/strong> SFU administration announced last Thursday a change to the health care plan currently offered to all SFU students. The one and only change: the policy would no longer be covering any injuries…

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The statutory story: Family Day

Gary Lim February 3, 2013

Hello? Heeellooo? Where is everyone? Did they get raptured? Did I miss the rapture? Since when is it a sin to drown a bag o— OH, right it’s Family Day. Family Day, for the uninformed, is a statutory holiday that…

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Scientists discover new way of pronouncing ‘quinoa’

Gary Lim January 27, 2013

  Language researchers stumble on new way to articulate popular grain   Photos By Mark Burnham   ZEVEN – German scientists of the Spachinstitut Von Zeven (The Zeven Institute of Language) made headlines earlier this week after announcing their recent…

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Doctors unable to find methanol in “poisoned” SFU students; balls neither

Gary Lim January 25, 2013

  BALI — An international studies class from SFU made national news early morning today after being involved in a brief scare where it was believed the students had consumed methanol-laced alcohol. After lengthy examination by doctors during a stay…

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Ani-malapropisms: A murder of crows

Gary Lim and Eleanor Qu November 19, 2012

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Horoscope: November 19, 2012

EIC November 19, 2012

Aries (March 21 – April 20) This week you save $3.45 and anyone from ever finding your body trying to save money by “mining your damn own copper.” Taurus (April 21 – May 21) Don’t make mountains out of molehills…

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