No matter who you are, if you learn to spend wisely, you can have your house and eat your avocado toast, too.
Read moreStory Contest 2nd Place: Snowy Grace
The ragged man, ravaged by decades of delirium, rounded the ice-slicked corner to meet with another fluff of snow from one of the store roofs land on his hatted head. Winter was beautiful to him and he welcomed the white, crystalline precipitation.
Read moreDrones Monitor Manitoba Peatlands
During the summer of 2016, Brandon University student Peter Brandt joined BU assistant professor, Dr. Peter Whittington of the Geography department on a field study of peatlands in Eastern Manitoba. Whittington has spent over a decade of his career studying peatlands, and the regeneration of peatlands, so the subject was very dear to him.
Read moreAn Open Letter to the Women’s Collective
Dear Women’s Collective: Thank you for your letter voicing concerns about BUSL’s activities on-campus. Our club respects and values all women, including those not yet born. We have always been committed to having open, respectful, and meaningful dialogue based on facts, sound philosophy, and a desire to pursue the truth. The truth about abortion is at stake here.
Read moreAn Open Letter to the Brandon University Students for Life
Recently, your Pro-Life Club has been handing out flyers and writing on sidewalks citing intentionally inaccurate statistics regarding abortions undergone in Canada. The Women’s Collective has found these demonstrations both disturbing and dangerous, as they are propagating misinformation and distorted patriarchal beliefs about a legal, and normal, medical procedure.
Read moreTop 4 Horror Podcasts
I am a huge proponent of podcasts. They’re great to listen to while crafting, walking, or even studying. I’m also someone with a low tolerance for horror – an overactive imagination does not do well come bedtime after several hours of scary stories.
Read moreUniversity of Manitoba Hosts Student Journalism Conference
On October 15th there was a student journalist conference held at the University of Manitoba. The Manitoba Student Journalism Conference was organized by the Manitoban, the U of M’s student newspaper. This was the first time this particular event has ever taken place. I was one of the three Quill members fortunate enough to be able to attend.
Read moreFan Girl Sighting
So, I’m 25. My age puts me firmly in the Harry Potter generation. I use Harry Potter references to describe myself: I’m a Hufflepuff with a touch of Slytherin, I explain when people ask me why I do the things I do. I surround myself with fellow Potter-heads; I identify with characters; I compare real-world events to the books like, well, they’re real (but let’s be real – Trump is a total Umbridge, amirite?).
Read moreBrandon Bobcats Homecoming: Welcoming Back Legends
The Brandon Bobcats had some legendary moments this past weekend as veteran champions came back to the University for Brandon’s Homecoming weekend. Some of the Alumni were here to play the annual basketball game while others came out for the activities and ceremonies.
Read moreBU Bathroom Review (Lady Edition)
(Logan Praznik / The Quill)
In my exploration of the Brandon University bathrooms over the last two or so weeks I had discovered my own personal favourites for sure also serious lack of consistency.
Read moreWashroom Review
Brandon University, and other universities around the world, are primarily places of higher learning. But in between classes, for different people, at different times, they are also places to do your business. What follows is a set of reviews that aims to uncover, even if only just a little, where to find the best place on campus to do your business.
Read moreMicrowave Vs Oven: Brownies Part 1
Are you a fan of Nutella? Do you want brownies right now, and not in 30+ minutes? Then your best option is probably to try out this easy, and relatively quick, microwave brownie recipe. I modified this recipe from Kirbie’s Cravings.
Read moreDiversions: Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality
The internet has allowed fan fiction to spread like wildfire, nothing you know and love is safe. Including Harry Potter. So what would happen if the beloved Harry Potter was in fact Harry James Potter-Evans-Verres, a highly rational child prodigy who applies the scientific method to everything he meets in the wizarding world? Well then you get Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality, where magic is just a word, and scientific experimentation is everything.
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