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Does anyone know where I would be able to find old issues of the Varsity? My grandfather was on the cover of one way back when (he blew up a lab) and I was hoping of finding it and making a copy to show my grandmother. I would assume that U of T would archive [...]

Obtaining MythTV hardware in town

My MythTV machine just died.  :-(  Does anyone know of a place in town that has the Linux know-how to put a new one together?  I’m totally fine with handling the software end of things, but I really don’t like messing with hardware.

Writing Is Not Just a Basic Skill

Mark Richardson, an associate professor of writing and linguistics, has published an interesting article in The Chronicle of Higher Education called Writing Is Not Just a Basic Skill, in which he criticizes “common-sense myths of literacy.” Richardson tells how, in 1874, Harvard University introduced an entrance exam in basic literacy skills. Over half the incoming [...]

Holiday!

In case anyone is living under a rock (like me) these days, the libraries and most of school will be closed tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11th) for Veteran’s Day. And to make this post more interactive, what are your winter break plans? Are you traveling? Doing a "staycation"? It cannot come soon enough.

external DVD/CD drive loan?

hi friends, anyone trust me enough to let me borrow a DVD/CD drive for a couple hours? my roommate and i are dying to watch 6 feet under and my computer doesn’t have the right sound card, so we were going to hook up something external to her mac (her CD drive is busted)… please [...]

SOLD selling completely new unworn bebe trench – sadly it doesn’t fit me right

The trench is completely new and UNWORN. Size XS.http://tinyurl.com/6bwtdo – click to view this trench on bebe.com. Selling it for $90. The retail price is $149 dollars (CAD) plus tax. This beautiful trench doesn’t fit me quite right, so I’m hoping to sell it to make some of my money back! The tags and everything [...]

What should I do?

Back in the summer when I was newly graduated and looking into different grad school program, I emailed several faculty members at the school I’m currently attending to see if they were looking for a new graduate student. I heard back from a few, and continued to keep in touch with them for a few [...]

Steam Cleaners

Can anyone recommend a professional steam cleaner in the Berkeley/ Oakland area? I have a couch that needs to be cleaned. Google maps is surprisingly unhelpful on this right now. All the steam cleaners I call on their list don’t get back to me.

question about co-op!

is the co-op program in the undergrad arts faculty all it’s cracked up to be? i’m looking at transferring to carleton for september 2009 and i was wondering whether i should apply for the co-op option for my potential canadian political science or international relations degree. also, the bachelor of arts in law is not [...]

Top 7 unusual hotels.

Crane Hotel.If the thought of a romantic break makes your head spin with happiness, then the hotel to consider is the Crane hotel, in Harlingen, about an hour outside Amsterdam. The machine room of this dockside crane has been converted into a luxury love-nest for two, complete with luxury bathroom.Garish but great fun, The Madonna [...]