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Queuing: the new Olympic sport
Four hours to touch a gold medal at the Royal Canadian Mint, three hours to spy its million-dollar coin, and two hours to buy official uniforms and other Olympic paraphernalia. Three gold medals...
View ArticleAmerica’s Next Top President: the US elections hit the small-screen
As a poor student with little time or money for such frivolities (can you hear the violins?), I do not own a television. Thanks to the beautiful internet, however, I can access most recent American...
View Article10 things that I will never understand about the USA
I would urge any student who travels abroad, be it for one semester or a whole graduate career, to be open minded. Explore, meet people, learn about your new home. I have practiced what I preach, but...
View ArticleBrits: Stop watching bad TV and go to the pub more
According to the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA), pubs in the United Kingdom are closing at a rate of four a day; the highest rate of closure since 1904. The recession has forced the traditionally...
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TV or not TV? That is the question
Those British expats who love nothing more than to curl up on a winter’s night in front of the television tuning into their favourite BBC and ITV soaps, were dealt a blow recently when both...
View ArticleDid Canada go punk?
Being Brits, we all know the story of punk, and in particular the Sex Pistols with their safety pins and disdain for the British monarchy. While some rockers – like Sid Vicious, of the Sex Pistols –...
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