Andrew Terefenko Opinions Editor The world is now on the precipice of the new Black Death, but it comes in a form so innocent that we may not yet understand how dire it really is. Obesity has crept up on modern civilization ever so steadily, and without realizing our efforts, we have perpetuated its […]
Rachael Ramos The Silhouette With the recent press conference of Apple’s newly developed products, the long-awaited iPhone 5 was supposed to be the show stealer. Instead, new CEO Tim Cook introduced the iPhone 4S …Really? It seems all the rumors, the past year and a half of the iPhone 5 were just that - […]
Kyle Quinlan returned from a three-game suspension and threw for 455 yards in a 50-14 win Brandon Meawasige Assistant Sports Editor Under the lights of Ron Joyce Stadium, with his arms crossed in pride, Kyle Quinlan turned to pose triumphantly for the crowd after a powerful 12-yard run. Seeing the playing field for the first […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Despite a continuing pessimistic attitude about world markets and the impact of the European debt crisis on the global financial system, encouraging employment figures for September have prompted a rejuvenated attitude. Canada pumped out 61,000 net new full-time jobs in September, nudging the unemployment rate down to an optimistic 7.1 […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Cue the violins and sit back and watch as angry BlackBerry users flood social media outlets with bitter rants of hatred for Research In Motion. It seems BlackBerry users just can’t catch a break given the recent outage, ousting millions of users from BBM, email and texting services and hindering […]
Sonya Khanna Business Editor Tipping etiquette: yes there’s such a thing. Although it might not be popular terminology in a student atmosphere, it is a widely accepted practice. Students may scoff at the notion of tipping, understandably due to the general lack of funds associated with student life. I’m certain many can empathize with […]
Kevin Browne The Silhouette Web and mobile startups are Hamilton's hot new industry, and there are some great opportunities coming up for students to join in on the fun. Sounds like a faux pas, doesn’t it? Isn't Hamilton the city of smoke stacks and steel? Well, not anymore. Now we're becoming a software city, […]
Shama Kassam The Silhouette Writing a resumé effectively is an important skill, and especially in a time where graduate jobs are scarce, everyone is looking for what to do to make their resumé stand out. First of all, it’s not an arts and crafts project. Usually, employers are not looking for strange bells and […]
Jenna Shamoon Silhouette Staff Tattoos, once considered a tacky part of countercultural societies, have now become a popular form of body art and self expression by all types of individuals. There have been stigmas attached to getting a tattoo, along with stereotypes about the people who get them. But these days, the world does not […]
Roy Campbell The Silhouette If there's one thing I remember about the provincial election more than anything else, it's the advertisements. Not the attack ads fired back and forth between the Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives, irritating though they were; I'm talking about the ads urging everyone simply to vote, period. For a month or […]
