Joel Mackenzie
Woohoo Boohoo: Potato salad, fruit, and growing up
July 14, 2014[caption id="attachment_78160" align="alignnone" width="851"] Worth every penny![/caption] Woohoo: >$70,000 for potato salad A dude in the US recently started a kickstarter campaign to raise ten dollars to make a potato salad for himself. A lot of people got on board, and he now has over $70,000. Good for the guy! Boohoo: >$70,000 for potato salad The guy got over $70,000 for being ironic. Seriously? This is what people care about? Fun is fun, but how much could $70,000 have done otherwise?! Plus, this guy stole my idea. Woohoo: Perfect, glowing fruit I, for one, become ecstatic when surrounded in a…
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How to open your banana
July 7, 2014From the bottom is best By Max Hill Today, I’m going to change your life. Yes, you, reading this article on the bus, in a lecture hall, waiting for your food to arrive in the Highland Pub. You know that…
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Professors Read Mean Reviews About Themselves
June 24, 2014We caught up with a few SFU professors and engaged in some good old fashioned self-deprecation.
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“Literally” literally means nothing
June 9, 2014Woohoo: English mutability The word “mutability” comes from the word “mutation,” and refers to the way things change. When it comes to English, the ability to both absorb other languages and change over time has earned it the reputation of…
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Red/green mangos vs. champagne mangos
June 2, 2014Woohoo It’s summer, and North Americans are once again collectively nodding their heads and wiping their mouths in agreement with one fact: mangos are wonderful. The national fruit of India and the Philippines comes in dozens of varieties, each a…
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Batman vs. Gotham
May 12, 2014Woohoo: Batman I didn’t want to write about this. Saying Batman rocks is like saying umbrellas keep you dry. I know it, you know it, and even Marvel fans can admit it. It’s not just the character. Not just his…
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Mormonism vs. agnosticism
May 5, 2014I warn you now: in this article, I’m going to talk about religion. The subject embarrasses me. It’s one, along with politics, that my mom told my kid self to never bring up around strangers. And I give kudos to…
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Being a “B” student vs. shaming “A” students
May 5, 2014Woohoo: being a "B" student I’m probably adhering to common conception when I say that it’s best to be a “B” student. “B” students stay in the groove of academic achievement. Being one requires enough hard work to keep oneself…
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Smiling vs. telling me to smile
April 7, 2014Woohoo: smiling Who is going to argue that smiling isn’t flippin’ great? Someone who has a serious misconception about how to live life, that’s who. I used to think I smiled too much. I remember doing so as a teen…
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Woohoo, boohoo
March 31, 2014Woohoo: writing As I come closer to completing my degree in English and become more interested in writing in general, writing is becoming the practice. The continuous mountain. The never-ending journey. I find little else as satisfying. Handing in a…
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