Tuesday, February 7th, is e-Day and Send A Card To A Friend Day. e-Day celebrates the mathematic constant e, which has a numeric value of 2.7182818.
Read moreFeature Club: Varsity Christian Fellowship
The Brandon University’s Varsity Christian Fellowship (or VCF) is a student led interdenominational Christian club that provides support, engagement and faith-based opportunities for all students regardless of background.
Read moreBrandon Film Festival 50th Anniversary
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Brandon Film Festival. To celebrate a weekend film festival will be hosted at The Evans on March 10th, 11th, and 12th.
Read moreStudy Tips: Bear
No, I am not talking about teddy bears or the mighty Slavic bear cavalry of yore. Although that would be nice. There are no bears. Instead, Bear is a delightful writing and list making app available for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Read morePodcast Review: Secrets, Crimes & Audiotapes
This week features another delightful podcast from the people over at Wondery. Secrets, Crimes & Audiotapes is a weekly audio drama following stories of crime, love, mystery, or conspiracy. Each story is told over the course of one to six 30 minute episodes, these stories will make you laugh, think, and wonder.
Read moreQ-Mail: Waiting…
Dear Glow Cloud: It’s only January, and the next season of Orange is the New Black doesn’t come out until June. I’ve already waited six months and don’t want to wait any longer. Do you know how to speed up time? - Sincerely, Netflix Addict
Read moreEscape the Final Countdown: New Year, New Rooms
Escape rooms are all the rage right now, made popular by an episode of the Big Bang Theory in which the gang solves the puzzle in about four minutes. It is not quite that simple in reality. The goal is to escape the room within 60 minutes, to do this you must find a series of clues and puzzles that will lead you to the solution and your escape.
Read moreStudy Tips: AnkiWeb
Somehow it is already the end of January, and I find myself wondering where the time has gone. Before we know it, midterms will be upon us, and many of us will be cramming unless you have a photographic memory. If you are trying to remember ridiculous amounts of information, then Anki may be the app for you.
Read moreApp Review: Sage Solitaire
Sage Solitaire is another fantastic game from designer Zach Gage. If the name sounds familiar, he is also the creator of Really Bad Chess, which was featured in Issue 8 of The Quill.
Read moreFebruary at The Evans
There is a full lineup at The Evans this February. Kicking off the month is Manchester by the Sea starring Oscar nominated actor Casey Affleck, as well as Michelle Williams. Manchester by the Sea follows the tale of Lee Chandler as he discovers he has been named guardian of his 16-year old nephew.
Read moreBizarre Holidays This Week…
After a brief hiatus last week, we’re back with more bizarre holidays that you can celebrate to break up your week and lift your spirits.
Read moreThe Rhythm of Residence
Some of the perks of living in Residence here at Brandon University are the gratuitous opportunities to meet new friends and have fun trying new things. Many people come from different backgrounds, such as larger cities like Winnipeg, tiny villages like Binscarth, or from another country thousands of miles away. Making the adjustment can be really hard for some people, and in this writer’s opinion, the best cure for homesickness is adopting your new place as home
Read moreImaginus Poster Sale Returns to BU
The Imaginus poster sale, which comes to BU each year will be once more set up in the Mingling Area. The sale will take place on Thursday, February 2nd from 9:00am until 6:00pm, and Friday, February 3rd from 9:00am until 5:00pm.
Read morePSA: Webinar Today!
It is a little short notice, however, if you have a little extra time this afternoon (Tuesday, January 24th, 2017) as well as an interest in agricultural production and rural development, there is webinar that will be hosted via zoom at 4:00pm today.
Read moreCommunity Mental Health Services
As part of last week’s Mental Health Week activities, a large selection of local mental health professionals set up tables in the Mingling Area on Thursday, January 19th. Among the Brandon University resources were the Healthy Living Centre as well as the BU counselling services, which each had a table.
Read moreAlzheimer’s Awareness Month
January is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. At least 25,000 Canadians are diagnosed with dementia annually. Dementia is an umbrella term that encompasses a set of symptoms that are caused by a disorder that affects the brain.
Read morePodcast Review: Hollywood and Crime
Hollywood and Crime is a brand-new true crime podcast from Wondery. Each season will investigate notorious true crimes and scandals from Hollywood. The first season began airing on January 6th and will cover the Black Dahlia Serial Killers, investigating the cases of eight women who were either brutally murdered or went missing in 1940’s Hollywood.
Read moreQ-Mail: Where Is the Quill Office?
Dear Glow Cloud: Where is the Quill office? I have been going to this school for five years and I have no idea. I keep imagining it’s like a secret cave below Clark Hall. Is that accurate? - Lost Lucy
Read moreStudy Tips: Syllabises… Syllabuses… Syllabi?
At the end of each semester we all face the same conundrum. We have piles and piles of notes, assignments, and tests. We all have our own approaches for dealing with this “intellectual clutter” of which there are a few options.
Read moreMastering Your Masters: In Conversation with Carmen Miedema
Brandon University graduate and former Quill reporter Carmen Miedema is hard at work on her master’s degree at the University of Manitoba, where she received a $40,000 entrance scholarship. Miedema is working on an intense project that will see the transfer of archives from Canada’s residential schools to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.
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