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Last Minute Date Ideas

February 17, 2017 Betty Phucter, Love Savior

Woah there Casanova, did you forget an important date? Did you perchance royally mess up and forget what today is?

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Tags Valentine's Day, Dating

The Greatest Ships in Fanfiction History

February 17, 2017 Ariele Kehler

The world of fanfiction is vast, and often confusing at the least and horrifying at the most. One of the most popular ‘themes’ in fanfiction plots is the romantic aspect.

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Tags Valentine's Day, Fanfiction, Harry Potter, Gilmore Girls, Once Upon a Time

The 5 Steps of Matchmaking

February 17, 2017 Sultra Bouree, Matchmaker

We all have that friend who is perpetually single, now is the perfect time to find them a mate.

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Tags Valentine's Day, Matchmaking

A Day in the Life of Cupid

February 17, 2017 Alexandra Mackay

7:00 am: Cupid is awakened from deep slumber by his iPhone alarm blasting Do You Believe in Life After Love.

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Tags Cupid, Valentine's Day

Op/Ed: Online Dating is a Math Game

February 16, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

As someone who’s been single for quite a while and has tried various methods of dating, I feel like I’m qualified to talk about one of the biggest banes of my existence: dating.

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Tags Online Dating, Valentine's Day, Amy Webb, Hannah Fry, Tinder, Bumble

A Singles’ Guide to Valentine’s Day

February 16, 2017 Armando Galindo

Another February means another Valentine’s Day, which calls for showing your significant other how much they mean to you. So what are you to do if you’re a well-adjusted person without a personal slave, I mean, partner?

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Tags Valentine's Day, Singles

Worn Out Romance Handbook

February 16, 2017 Quill Web Editor

There is an old worn out book, passed down over the ages. Sometimes it is a physical book with a broken spine or marked pages. Other times it comes in the form of hushed conversation, man to man over a short beer that has been purchased for a ha’penny.

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Tags Valentine's Day, Roses, Romance

Recipe: Flourless Chocolate Cake

February 16, 2017 Krista Murray

Nothing says “I am interested”, or “I love you” like home baking. This chocolate cake recipe from Epicurious is no exception.

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Tags Baking, Cake, Valentine's Day

A Heart-y History

February 15, 2017 Alexandra Mackay

Few symbols are as recognizable as the heart and its representation of love in many forms – verb, or noun.

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Tags Heart, Valentine's Day, History, Silphium

How To: Rebel Against Valentine's Day

February 15, 2017 Logan Praznik

If you're reading this, chances are you're single and at least a bit salty over Valentine's Day. The couples walking in the streets, holding hands and occasionally kissing – they're just so disgusting, aren't they?

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Tags Valentine's Day, Rebellion, How To, White Day, Black Day, Singles Day

When Wine Meets Chocolate: An Affair for the Ages

February 15, 2017 Anastasia de la Quor, Consumer of Fine Wines

Like most white people, you don’t have to wait for a special occasion to experiment with chocolate and wine, any day will do. Shrove Tuesday, Christmas… a solar eclipse. Like I said any day will do.

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Tags Wine, Chocolate, Valentine's Day

Q-Mail: Give Me My Space!

February 10, 2017 Almighty Glow Cloud

Dear Glow Cloud: I had some friends come over and now they wont leave. How do you get rid of unwanted visitors? - Give Me My Space

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Tags Q-Mail, Personal Space

Podcast Review: The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium

February 10, 2017 Krista Murray

The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie’s Botanarium is a 12-part adventure series from Stitcher and South Coast Shenanigans.

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Tags Podcast, Review, The Mysterious Secrets of Uncle Bertie's Botanarium, Stitcher, South Coast Shenanigans

More Scholarship Opportunities

February 9, 2017 Alexandra Mackay

External and internal scholarships and bursaries are now available for the 2017/2018 school year.

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Tags Scholarships, Brandon University, Jay Te Winburn Scholarship, Alexandra Doreen Fedoruk Sym Memorial Scholarship, Innovation in Education Scholarship, Gordon Wiebe Post-Secondary Scholarship

Bizarre Holidays This Week…

February 9, 2017 Ashlyn Pearce

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.

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Tags Bizarre Holidays, e-Day, Send a Card to a Friend Day, Laugh and Get Rich Day, Toothache Day, Bagel and Lox Day, Umbrella Day, Make a Friend Day, Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Darwin Day, Clean Out Your Comptuer Day, World Radio Day

Feature Club: Varsity Christian Fellowship

February 8, 2017 Alexandra Mackay

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.

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Tags Varsity Christian Fellowship, Christianity, Education Building, Clubs, Club Feature

Brandon Film Festival 50th Anniversary

February 8, 2017 Krista Murray

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.

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Tags Evans Theatre, Brandon Film Festival, All the Time in the World, The Grand Seduction, March of the Penguins, Every Town had Soldiers, The Intouchables, High Noon, Mao's Last Dancer, Gone with the Wind, The Red Violin, The Gold Rush

Study Tips: Bear

February 8, 2017 Krista Murray

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.

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Tags Study Tips, Bear, Productivity

Podcast Review: Secrets, Crimes & Audiotapes

February 3, 2017 Krista Murray

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.

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Tags Podcast, Review, Secrets Crimes & Audiotapes, Wondery

Q-Mail: Waiting…

February 3, 2017 Almighty Glow Cloud

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

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Tags Black is Eternal, Forensic Files, Netflix, Orange is the New Black, Q-Mail
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