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Requirements for my ideal summer job
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2386" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Nic Adler (Flickr)[/caption] Easy-going, not too strenuous Fun, enjoyable Somehow related to what I want to do for a career Decent pay ó nothing outrageous, just a few dollars above minimum wage Not too many hours, but still enough that I'm paying all of my bills, with lots of money to spend on fun things, and enough left over that I'm setting aside $100 each month for my savings Preferably outdoors But with the option to go inside if I get too hot or already have a sunburn And I should be able…
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There’s a revolutionary alternative to wearing a bike helmet
May 11, 2015[caption id="attachment_2402" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Christopher Porter (Flickr)[/caption] Drier, warmer weather outside means it’s time to grease up your chains and get exploring the Lower Mainland on your bicycle. But the one thing standing in the way of…
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Quiz: should you call your mom?
May 8, 2015[caption id="attachment_2390" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of The WoW Style[/caption] Should you give your mother, the woman who housed you in her womb for nine months, a call? Or should you not phone her and save your time for more…
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Patches of black mould petition against university building closure
April 6, 2015[caption id="attachment_2121" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration by Rebekah Chotem[/caption] Over 50 patches of potentially hazardous black mould gathered on Burnaby campus last Thursday to raise awareness about the university’s decision to shut down Louis Riel House. When the building closes at…
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Next semester will be different
April 6, 2015[caption id="attachment_2155" align="alignright" width="549"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] Well it looks like you made it, you’re almost all of the way through. Another semester under your belt, your parents couldn’t be prouder of you. All finals are done, the last paper handed…
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Standard Party First Aid & CPR: How to assess and resuscitate a lame party
March 30, 2015Congratulations on enrolling in your first Standard Party First Aid & CPR course. The skills you learn here will ideally never have to be used in real life, but they will be helpful in preserving fun times if the occasion…
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I think someone hid raptor eggs for the kids instead of the store-bought eggs I watercoloured
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1852" align="alignright" width="300"] Illustration by Momo Lin[/caption] Good work, team! That’s an official wrap on another Burnaby Heights Neighbourhood Easter Egg Scavenger Hunt. This event wouldn’t have been nearly as successful without all of our volunteers. Every one of…
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Obscure facts you might not have known about the Cadbury Creme Egg
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1842" align="alignleft" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Abul Hussain (Flickr)[/caption] The approaching Easter holiday can only mean one thing: a return of everyone’s favourite chocolate-shelled candy. Celebrate the seasonal emergence of the Cadbury Creme Egg with these little-known, fun facts!…
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Sensationalized headlines could lead to mass global extinction, warns expert
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1861" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo courtesy of Wikimedia[/caption] Overdramatic newspaper headlines and misleading presentation of information to the public could lead to the eradication of multiple species on Earth, according to a local expert. The warning comes from Chandler Finks,…
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Student newspaper under fire for running an informed opinions article
March 30, 2015[caption id="attachment_1857" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Brandon Hillier[/caption] SFU’s student paper is facing criticism for publishing an opinions-related election article in the newspaper’s opinions section. The article, which appeared in the March 23 issue of The Peak, was titled “The…
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