What You Could Buy With The $700B Bank Bailout
I’m not going to give this much of a preamble because I can’t claim to know much about economics, but let me just say that if seven-hundred billion dollars doesn’t already seem like an unfathomable number, consider what you could do if you had that money.
You could:
-Attend a $20,000/year college or university for 35 million [...]
4 Easy Ways To Expand Your Social Circle
Being in college is a tremendous opportunity for all those who are able to partake. This opportunity is not only in the chance to succeed academically, but socially as well. There are few times in anyone’s life when there are so many likeminded individuals in such a contained, accessible space. The following is some tips [...]
A True Rebel (PIC)
This photo is from my University’s Homecoming party two years ago. The guy holding the sign is a pseudo-politician named Don Rogers who has made local news recently because he’s been taking pictures of student parties and posting them on his website http://saveourneighbourhood.ca. I tip my hat off to the soldier in the red shirt [...]
Drinking Games: Jeopardy
The Jeopardy Drinking Game is a bit more socially acceptable than the Price is Right Drinking Game — at least it’s on after dinner — but certainly no less potent. If you’re looking for a chance to show off your trivia knowledge while having a couple of brews, turn on everyone’s favorite game show, follow [...]
The 5 Worst People You Meet In College
1. The Party-All-the-Time Guy
Defining Characteristics: Unshaven, possibly unshowered, booming voice, will be sitting behind you in every class talking about how awesome last night was
Beer: The Only Safe Investment
When a market is teetering on collapse, like it is now, there is only one safe bet for where you should put your money: beer. According to my grandfather, when he was a boy you could buy a six-pack of beer for only a quarter. Imagine his chagrin when I told him that six-packs now [...]
College Cooking: 15-Minute Blackened Chicken Recipe
Blackened chicken (or fish) is a Cajun-influenced dish that has become extremely popular elsewhere in the last couple of decades. If you’re not familiar with it, the easiest way to think of it is as a type of breaded meat except instead of a flour-based breading, a coat of fresh spices makes up the crispy [...]
5 Tips to Help You Stay Awake in Class
The bane of many student’s existence is falling asleep in class. Whether you’re dozing off because you had a wicked party the night before, or you’re simply blessed to have a prof who has discovered the cure for insomnia, when you take naps in class you’re losing valuable productivity and time considering you already dragged [...]
Drinking Games: Superfriends
Note, this game is adapted from Seanbaby’s original rules for the Superfriends Drinking Game.
Some of my favorite drinking games involve watching a TV show or movie and drinking every time some recurring event happens. The bonus here is that the show gives you entertainment as well as constant prompts for when you should imbibe. Some [...]