A bionic look into the future of wearable cameras
STORY BY ELISE MORTON A chorus of gasps filled the crowded room as people were horrified by the graphic images of Canada’s first bionic eye implant at the Capturing the Future: The Evolution of the Camera event in Toronto last Thursday. It offered a look at the extraordinary and unimaginable ways cameras are changing the […]
Student grocery shopping all about planning ahead
STORY AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAIT CARTER The new school year has arrived and first-year students have had a lot to prepare for: new classes and teachers, a different type of homework, making new friends and something often forgotten – buying their own groceries. There are several options of grocery stores available within walking distance of […]
Modern marathon: the fallout of binge watching
STORY BY COURTNEY BLOK As much as someone wants to sit around and watch their favourite series through streaming, binge watching may not be consequence free as you may think. Other than issues like getting caught up in a marathon and not finishing an assignment that’s due tomorrow, binge watching can also impact your health. […]
Arkells perform surprise encore late into the night at the Marquee
STORY BY BRITTANY PREOCANIN Hamilton band Arkells surprised the pumped up crowd at the Marquee Friday night with an unexpected encore. After an 18-plus set, which opened with Come to light, the band walked off stage and through the hallways to the back of the bar. About 15 minutes later, band members Max Kerman (lead […]
Pro Tip: Make the most of your first year
STORY BY: ROSS ANDERSEN The new experience of college life can be both intimidating and rewarding for first-year students. If graduates had an opportunity to write a letter to their first-year self, many of them would have done things differently. “I would tell myself to work hard”, said Tristan Kay, a 2013 Print Journalism grad. […]
AC/DC shook Toronto all night long
REVIEW BY RYAN SAGADORE After four decades of touring and recording, AC/DC, surprisingly, still has it. Over 40,000 loyal AC/DC fans, many of whom wore headbands with blinking red devil horns, flocked to see the classic rock group perform at Downsview Park last Thursday. Fans waited eagerly through the 40-minute blandness that was the opening act, […]