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Who needs census data anyway? Oh wait…
I think that the next time taxes are due I’ll neglect to fill mine out and cite an infringement on personal privacy and charter rights as my reasoning.
Missing my World Cup
I would like to congratulate South Africa on their successful bid to host the world for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. I am a sports fan. I will watch the most entertaining sport on television over almost all else. The World Cup is the largest sporting event in the world....
Anarchists justify G8 security spending
So I had this rant written up about the seemingly unimpaired G8/G20 security budget. You know, the nearly $1 Billion spent by the government of Canada to protect the world’s most elitist hot-doggers. But after returning from a relaxing weekend in the Shuswap, I was dismayed to discover that a...
Another infringement on our sovereignty
Some of you may know of Mark Emery, a.k.a. the Prince of Pot, and his very public campaign against his unconstitutional extradition to the United States. Mr. Emery is, or rather was, a tax paying resident of Vancouver, BC for 16 years. He was also the owner of a marijuana...
Modern Yuppie: How to create a budget
Whether you’re making $50, $500 or $5,000 per month it’s important to have a strong grasp on your finances and the best way to do that is by following a budget. Budgeting can seem hard and unattainable, but once you have a strong grip on your finances you won’t regret...
Modern Yuppie: Focus your job search
The writer and editor of Ms. Career Girl (www.mscareergirl.com), Nicole Crimaldi, uses her popular website to address the needs of ambitious young professionals and mentor college seniors through the job-search process. Recently, Crimaldi said that “lack of focus in applications is (in my opinion) the number one problem with recent...
Taxes 101: information for students
Each year we greet tax time with as much enthusiasm as a pap smear or a prostate exam. But, just as both of those procedures are important to our health, doing our taxes is important too.
The Modern Yuppie: How to negotiate a good wage
You’re looking for a job – any job – for after graduation. And wage is probably the last thing on your mind, you just want a full-time, decent-paying job that will further your career, right?
Modern Yuppie: Finding a job the non-traditional way
It’s the digital age; cell phones, computers, social media and email seem to be ruling the world. Everything is going online; including the traditional way of finding a job.
Modern Yuppie: Getting out of debt
Generation Y has more debt than any generation before. Tuition fees are higher than ever before and the average 20-something is graduating from college with $20,000 plus in student loans, and other debt and credit card debt is a major problem too.
Modern Yuppie: Finding a job sooner rather than later
I know what you’re thinking; it’s only January, why on earth should I be looking for a job for the spring now? I have plenty of time. But in actuality, you don’t. Time is running out quickly. Here are three reasons that you should start your job search sooner rather...
Real Life AdVANtures: Surfing couches in Capitol Hill
So it begins. Girl in Van. Van across border. Girl in USA! I’m in Seattle to be exact. Am I going to hunt Patrick Dempsey and the rest of the Grey people? I can’t say that I won’t try… It was almost tough to leave yesterday. It’s hard to bid...
Modern Yuppie: "making the transition"
The transition from a dorm to an apartment, from a grocery store job to an office, from a 10:00 a.m. wake-up call to a 7:00 a.m. one, from student loans to a mortgage and everything in between. I’m a fourth-year journalism student at TRU and, along with many of you,...
Clearwater shop owner as unique as her store
Michelle Methot has been drawn to the unique and mystical ever since childhood. “It’s like an oven,” she said. “The front burner is the traditional life, with the back burners symbolizing dreams and aspirations. I decided to live for the backburner. I’ve always been stimulated by a desire to perceive...
Editor embedded with the Canadian Forces
An explosion blasts in the distance. Several more blasts detonate, and then four insurgent men sprint back to our base camp. Lt. Ian Nash stands beside me and practically buzzes with excitement as he informs me that the tanks perched on the hill can see my face clear as day,...
