While Halloween flips self-denial outward, allowing folks to be whomever they’d like for a night, it certainly isn’t the only time we do this. Anybody can wake up in the morning and decide to act as another.
In an article published Nov. 8, the Toronto Star’s Rosie DiManno criticized the recent induction of female hockey players Angela James and Cammi Granato into the Hockey Hall of Fame.
The government of British Columbia is planning an advertising campaign letting people know that it’s ok to drink and drive—a little bit.
With all the work that needs to be done at this time of year, it’s hard to find time to take a step back from it all and relax.
According to Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Professor David Molyneux, ailments like HIV, malaria and TB monopolize medical resources in developing countries. Focusing on these “high-profile” conditions means more common ailments like sleeping sickness, elephantiasis and river blindness go unaddressed.
In the face of rising tuition costs, British universities are becoming increasingly flexible in providing students with certification. Several English universities are trialling two-year fast-track degree programs.
The Kindle is turning books into a high-tech pastime, where you have to download stories and stare at a single computer screen to read a novel. But this is what I don’t understand—how do people get enjoyment out of these things?
An article published Nov. 1 by the Toronto Star summarized a medical study with a controversial conclusion.
Students in Nova Scotia will soon face a new restriction intended to keep them glued to their seats.
While I sit at my desk writing this editorial on a Friday night, it has become painfully obvious to me that people have unrealistic expectations for students.
An article published in the Oct. 29 edition of the Globe and Mail focused on different methods schools can use to combat bullying.
An article published in the Oct. 30 edition of the Toronto Star described the voting experience of 99 year-old Scarborough resident Irene Moore.
Technology will only become more efficient and omniscient as time goes on and I hope our personal skills will follow suit.
A communication barrier, affects both the student and the instructor, and poses challenges each side must be willing to tackle. This applies to any communication issue, whether it be an accent, a quiet voice or a tendency to speed through material.
Parents of minor hockey players in Calgary must take part in a mandatory, hour-long presentation before their children can hit the ice this season.
A little while ago I opened two different newspapers to find two very different messages discussing the role of women in leadership.
The Boy Scouts of America have forbidden a man from holding a leadership role with the organization due to his sexual orientation.
In the midst of the controversy surrounding former Canadian Forces Colonel Russell Williams, a dispute has sprung up between two major news outlets covering the case.
North American society is obsessed with instant gratification, even though true satisfaction should come from long-term dedication.
Ontario municipal elections will take place on Monday, October 25. The Journal’s editorial board sat down with the six candidates running in the City of Kingston’s mayoral race. Each candidate was asked an identical set of three questions, which focused on student housing issues, Town-Gown relations and public transportation.
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