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Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

This weekend happens to be one of the most epic weekends of the year, when men of all ages become unreachable. After twenty weeks of NFL, it comes down to one game: the New England Patriots and the New York Giants. The New England Patriots are looking for their fourth Super Bowl in the last twelve years.

Saturday, January 28th, 2012

Have you recently missed an episode of your favourite show on TV, but were saved from total confusion during the next episode by a quick online viewing? Perhaps you recently had a strong urge to hear a particular song, and YouTube came to the rescue.

Now imagine a world where that wasn't possible.

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

I have to be honest: probably the best video I’ve seen all week is a parody of LMFAO’s Party Rock Anthem: North Korea Edition. It features Kim Jong ll performing some of his best dance moves yet. If you haven’t seen it, you should head to a computer and watch it with your friends as soon as is humanly possible. It’s priceless. Whenever the fearless leader bellows the call for his people to “Party rock” or stoically declares “Every day I’m shufflin,” I pretty much lose it. “Ain't no party like a  Pyongyang party!” Classic satire.

Thursday, January 19th, 2012

In late December of 2011, Ontario’s McGuinty government announced the introduction of the Ontario Tuition Grant. The OTG intended to reduce the financial stress on the province’s undergraduate population and was designed to cover 30% of the average tuition paid by Ontario students. This is great news for undergraduate students in Ontario.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Social networks have emerged, peaked and died throughout the years. This trend began with 6degrees.com in 1997, a network that allowed people to send messages and post items on a “bulletin board.” In the last 15 years, many different social networks have emerged – Friendster, MySpace and Flickr, to name a few. Each of these networks had a peak point, where they were the most well used site for internet social life; however, it only took a few short years, or even months, before they were replaced by the next up and coming social network.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Started in 2010 by Steve Stone and Rachael Loney, the Rugby Club has been growing in popularity ever since. The club leaders, who have past experience with the sport, began teaching others the fundamentals and organizing pickup games on campus. “It’s been surprisingly difficult to build the team from the ground up, specifically because of the nature of the sport,” says head coach and co-founder Rachael Loney.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

While most of us were at home spending time with family or sleeping in over the break, the men’s volleyball team was busy training and competing on the west coast of California. The trip ran about a week, from December 28 to January 4, and was centred around a tournament hosted by the San Diego Volleyball Club.

Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Most students at Redeemer are likely too young to have had Mr. Hugh Cook as an English professor. But, as I learned this week, he was a staple in the English Department for over twenty years and just recently returned to promote the launch of his newest book "Heron River." At the event, Cook read a segment of his finished product and spent time to answer questions, sell books and sign purchased copies. He was humble and quite unassuming about the work despite this being one of four of his critically acclaimed novels.

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

The Sports World has seen many interesting stories develop over recent decades; those who follow major leagues around the world would agree. We all remember Michael Vick and his dog fighting ring that resulted in a criminal offense.

Thursday, December 15th, 2011

As of April 30, 2012, Eileen Fallon’s nearly 20-year role as Assistant Dean of Students at Redeemer University-College will be completed. The announcement was made to all RAs and HAs on November 30, 2011.

Eileen Fallon has been an integral member of Redeemer. Her commitment to her Residence and House Advisors has been evident through her service in Student Life.

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

A series of policy changes affecting student conduct at Redeemer have been given the green light at a recent meeting of the President’s Council in late November. The changes, which focus largely on disciplinary procedures and protocol, were conceived by the Student Life Department and will be printed in next year’s Student Handbook.

Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

Redeemer Annual Ten Thousand Villages Sale was another resounding success this year. The event took place December 1-2 in the Executive Dining Room B, a different venue than in years past. “The smaller space really helped create a festive and positive shopping atmosphere,” says Micah Van Dijk, Redeemer’s Activities & Orientation Co-ordinator. “I think the sale has found a good home for future years.”

Monday, December 12th, 2011

A shooting in 2007 Virginia Tech led to lawsuits and preventative measures. Now, after 5 years of preparation and false alarms, a shooting once again shakes the core of the student body of Virginia Tech.

Monday, December 12th, 2011

The Greatest Song is a play based on Song of Solomon that was performed at Redeemer and directed by Tom Carson. The entire script of the play was the scripture itself, based on a translat

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

Movember is a month which fuels male pride and competition while raising awareness for prostate cancer.

According to Men’s Health Australia, the idea for Movember originated in 2004 by co-founders Luke Slattery, Travis Garone, Adam Garone and Justin Coghlan who now run the Movember non-profit organization. The men state that Movember will “continue to work to change established habits and attitudes and make men aware of the health risks they face, thereby increasing early detection, diagnosis and effective treatment.”

Thursday, November 17th, 2011

It’s a story that has been dominating the news for weeks: Occupy Toronto, Vancouver, Dublin, Brussels, New York... the list goes on. The movement has sent tidal waves across the world with protesters gathering in literally thousands of towns and cities worldwide. The trademark catchphrase of demonstrators, “We are the 99%” echoes the sentiment of the protest: a collective frustration with the conduct of the top percentile of society.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

“There will come a time, you’ll find, with no more tears, where love will not break your heart, but remove your fears” - Mumford and Sons, After the Storm

Mumford and Sons began by playing small venues in London, England in 2009. Band members Marcus Mumford, Country Winston, Ben Lovett, and Ted Dwane had been friends before forming the band. Their popularity almost instantly hit the charts after they decided to make music as a group.

Tuesday, November 15th, 2011

It was time, the moment Royal’s volleyball teams had been waiting for the entire semester. The home opener was finally here and victory could be nearly tasted in the cool November air. The Redeemer Royals were fired up and ready to hit the court against the Fanshawe Falcons.

Sunday, November 13th, 2011

Early in July of this year, Statistics Canada released their 2010 findings that 43% of Canadian marriages will end in divorce before the fiftieth wedding anniversary.

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

The world lost one of its most colourfully dressed and repressive dictators on Thursday, October 20. Muammar Gadhafi was killed in his hometown of Sirte. Conflicting reports say that Gadhafi was captured alive but was killed later in the crossfire between revolutionary and pro-Gadhafi forces.

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