Category Archives: News

Mid Week News

Posted on November 27, 2013 by

Google is now going to post responses on social media for you by collecting data on the kinds of interactions you have, because apparently today’s modern executive has no time to reply to all their Facebook messages or appropriately like … Continue reading →

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Mid Week News

Posted on November 20, 2013 by

Universities across Canada are considering switching their email servers to free servers like Gmail and Microsoft Office, which may save these institutions thousands if not millions. However, privacy and intellectual property concerns are rife because these U.S. servers can potentially be monitored by the National Security Association. Nobody who … Continue reading →

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Mid Week News

Posted on November 13, 2013 by

This week’s news is rife with questions and justice, so it seems only fitting that we start with politics. The latest in Rob Ford and the Senate to be exact… Amidst hilariously compromising video footage, admission of drug use, an … Continue reading →

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Mid Week News

Posted on November 6, 2013 by

The week of Rob Ford…and a little bit of rape culture. All things controversial anyway. Although it isn’t the newest of news, last week a controversial contributor Margaret Wente wrote about rape culture in the Globe & Mail, insisting that it’s not … Continue reading →

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Mid-Week News

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

Going for something a ‘lil different here on Only20something, some MIDWEEK instead of weekend news to keep you updated when it matters. I mean who reads the news on the weekends anyhow? So early this week Rob Ford said that … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reads

Posted on October 20, 2013 by

It’s a Sunday evening in October, hopefully most of you are able to curl up somewhere cozy and ring in the appropriately lazy last day of the week. I’ve been crazy busy as of late and decided to take this … Continue reading →

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Why Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize is Important

Posted on October 10, 2013 by

Alice Munro is easily one of my favourite authors and I think it’s safe to say that she’s a legend in her own time. I’ve had the pleasure of writing a few essays on her work, as well as being … Continue reading →

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Why do we Enjoy Mocking Others?

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

In the aftermath of the whole Miley Cyrus and Sinead O’Connor social media exchange, I was reminded of an embarrassing moment of my own earlier in the week. I’ve been volunteering for school newspapers on campus, but because I am … Continue reading →

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This Week on the Internets…

Posted on October 5, 2013 by

I’ve had quite the case of writer’s block this week so I’ve shied away from posting purely because I don’t want to put out horrible material. I do, however, have the energy for a weekly round-up type of post since … Continue reading →

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Weekend Reads

Posted on September 29, 2013 by

Some serious articles, with a little bit of Kanye and Jimmy Kimmel thrown in there (my guilty pop culture pleasure from this week!) Enjoy these weekend reads! Why I’m Racist and I Think Equality is Stupid http://cultivatingalternatives.com/2013/09/26/why-im-racist-and-i-think-equality-is-stupid/ A Facebook friend … Continue reading →

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