With each August day that slips through your fingers, September and the start of the 2013/2014 regular term nears. In addition to perhaps requiring a new fall wardrobe (budget pending, as always), every student needs textbooks for their new courses.
Read moreFighting the Quarter-Life Crisis Blues
The transition from teenager to adulthood isn’t easy. Even heart-warming and relatable coming-of-age teen flicks fail to adequately articulate the challenges young adults face. Aside from the obvious physical metamorphosis occurring (complete with the pesky array of hormones), major life decisions must be made during these years, like one’s romantic future and one’s career path.
Read moreCanada Day and our country’s quirky history
Fireworks are customary, ice cream becomes even more succulent, beer flows, and the atmosphere is unmistakable. It is the ideal time for soaking up the sun and having that much-needed (or greatly-dreaded) family barbecue, or an afternoon on sandy shores.
Read more‘Arrested Development’ returns!
Your favourite formerly-wealthy and awkwardly-dysfunctional family has returned on Netflix in season four of Arrested Development. Starring the entire original cast, including Jason Bateman, Portia de Rossi, Will Arnett, Michael Cera and David Cross, all fifteen episodes of the season were simultaneously made available on the popular entertainment site on May 16th, 2013.
Read moreJerry Lewis out of touch with the reality of modern comedy
In an era of tremendously successful and critically-acclaimed comedic females in television, film, and stand-up comedy, it is rare that an individual as globally-renowned as Lewis would openly reject the ingenious talent and achievements in entertainment due to the gender of the performers.
Read moreA day on the job with the Canadian Animal Blood Bank
Byron doesn’t stop smiling. From the minute he rushes into the exam room of the Brandon Hills Veterinary Clinic and scrambles up onto the table, to when he makes a mad dash for the door ten minutes later, there is a permanent grin on his face, his tail happily wagging behind him. It’s a good day – he’s just given blood.
Read moreMothers’ Day: more than a gift
Remember Mothers’ Day when you were a kid? Crafts were made some amalgamation of crayons, paper, somewhat sloppy writing, glue, and sparkles, and presented to our moms (and other important women in our lives) with the utmost pride and giddiness on that day in May, the day on which we specifically pay homage to the strongest and most amazing women in our lives.
Read moreReview: Iron Man 3
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT! Marvel’s suave, witty, playboy, genius billionaire philanthropist has hit the big screen again in Iron Man 3. Notably darker and more intense, the film provides social commentary on the influence of publicity and the Western fear of anti-American ideologies and terrorism while painting the seemingly-infallible and utterly-charming Tony Stark in a new and more humbling light.
Read moreJob hunting 101
For those of you not attending spring or summer session, the school year has come to a close. Although the weather hasn’t improved much yet, hopefully it will soon.
Read moreInterview with Reel Brew’s Maria Cherwick
On March 28th, The Quill sat down with BU’s own Maria Cherwick, a third-year music student, to interview her on her up-and-coming folk band and the unique situation it presents for a classically-trained violinist.
Read moreSERC 101: getting better in the bedroom
I just started a new relationship and really like this guy. The problem is the sex. Our first few times have been very awkward and disappointing. What can I try to improve things in the bedroom?
Read moreHow to maintain your sanity during exam season
Exam time is, hands down, the most stressful season of the year for students across the country. While information absorption occurs naturally for some, others need to work hard to achieve success. Study habits vary for the course material in question, but here are a few general pointers to hopefully help you get that A while maintaining your sanity.
Read moreΑληθευοντες δε εν αγαπη
Made you look. Clever, no? I am sure you are dying to know why I have put strange hieroglyphics at the top of your everyday student newspaper. Well, let me tell you…
Read moreThe year in review: thoughts from Miss Taylor
This is my last article for The Quill as BUSU President, so I think now would be a good time to reflect on this year, as well as share with you my thoughts on some of the things that need to happen in the future to ensure the success of BUSU.
Read moreSUDS expansion
Early last week Brandon University’s Students’ Union Drinking Spot (SUDS) confirmed plans for an expansion. Recently, the popular on-campus bar has received unprecedented attendance at weekday and weekend events and socials, including free pool Mondays and open mic night on Wednesdays.
Read moreInterviewing our leaders
(This article was written for The Quill’s April Fool’s Day edition, The Swill, and is therefore entirely fictitious in its content.) Merv Tweed, Member of Parliament for Brandon-Souris, briefly spoke with The Swill on Friday in order to discuss the Government of Canada’s new initiatives to support students at Brandon University.
Read more“Space”, the final frontier
(This article was written for The Quill’s April Fool’s Day edition, The Swill, and is therefore entirely fictitious in its content.) The BU art scene has just gone conceptual.
Read moreAcademy-Award-winning actress to teach Drama at BU
(This article was written for The Quill’s April Fool’s Day edition, The Swill, and is therefore entirely fictitious in its content.) The number of applications to Brandon University has skyrocketed since the announcement that Academy Award-winning actress Meryl Streep has joined the drama department as a sessional instructor for the 2013-14 winter term.
Read moreElection by-laws changing: no one has problems anymore
(This article was written for The Quill’s April Fool’s Day edition, The Swill, and is therefore entirely fictitious in its content.) The Swill has learned that the Brandon University Students’ Union (BUSU) will introduce bylaw changes which would see dramatic alterations to their electoral procedures.
Read moreThe 2013 Oscars: a reflection on BU’s shining hour
(This article was written for The Quill’s April Fool’s Day edition, The Swill, and is therefore entirely fictitious in its content.) With the many successes spread over every faculty this year, not to mention the celebration of the end of a perfect scholastic year, it can be hard to appreciate some of the highs Brandon University has experienced this year.
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