STRANDED
Lies I’m going to tell my children
Because sometimes the truth is too hard to explain
Max’s tangentially-related music corner
A not-exactly-thematic overview of some of the year’s most intriguing releases.
You can lead a horse to water, but can you make it drink?
Wild horses couldn’t drag you away from these amazing tips.
What’s the deal with this guy selling me stuff on the bus?
Transforming public transit into private commerce Who among us hasn’t at one time found themselves in possession of some merchandise that they needed to offload? Whether it’s a lackluster Christmas present from a lesser aunt, a couch that must be sold before an approaching moving date, or an LCD television ...
What’s the deal with all these new elements?
Only 1860s kids will understand. Last week, I was at the mall looking for a volumetric flask and a gram of rubidium, just as any ordinary person does, when I overheard a conversation between a few teenagers. It went something like this: Teenager #1: Did you hear about the newest ...
How to fake a hunger strike
A beginner’s guide to looking like you’re protesting hard, while you’re hardly protesting
Top ten reasons to walk out of a class
Some scenarios in which you might want to give the term ‘class revolt’ a new meaning
The shoelace situation
My traumatic experience at St. George and Bloor Look, we all know that living in Toronto can be dangerous. Muggers, bad drivers, falling into a snowbank twice your height— the dangers are pretty much endless. But I am here today to warn you about the single greatest danger any student ...
The sweater curse
Knitting a sweater for your partner? Don’t do it! Day 1 I bought a good skein of red yarn and I started knitting a sweater for my boyfriend today. It’s going very well! I think it’s going to come together pretty nicely. Day 6 I told my friend about my ...
Love is in the air—Achoo!
Love is sickening. If you’ve ever woken up next to your partner, or any other ambiguous term that you prefer (one night stand, what was their name again, omg this is terrifying why is there a sixty-year-old shirtless stranger next to me) with a hundred-degree fever, chills and tingles all ...