Adderall: not for all

by | Dec 6, 2012 | Features

He was a cute guy, though not really my type: skinny, tanned, wearing a printed t-shirt that screamed “surfer dude.” He seemed like a nice enough person, however, and it wasn’t like we were on a first date. Our meeting was practical, nothing more: it was April of...

The Mighty Spoon: Closing time

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Culture

Even the poorest of starving students sometimes get to go out to a very fancy restaurant. It might be a birthday splurge, a graduation celebration or a really fantastic first date; whatever the reason, there’s something magical about eating at a place with linen...
Not your elementary school sandwich

Not your elementary school sandwich

by | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Food | Drink

Legend has it that the sandwich was popularized by John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, during the 18th century. As a highly dedicated gambler, the Earl couldn’t be bothered to stop his card games when lunchtime came around, so his servants would bring him a few...

The Mighty Spoon: Just throw it in a pan

by | Sep 20, 2012 | Culture, Food | Drink

Every so often I find myself in a grocery store, wandering the aisles in a state of complete dissociation. Up and down, through the meat and the produce aisles, trapped in a wide-eyed-and-hungry version of hell. The easy-listening pop music warps into a mantra,...

The best music for studying

by | Sep 6, 2012 | Humour

In the spirit of a new school year, here are the best types of studying music for your first assignment of the year. While other lists may group items by era or subjective quality, this is helpfully organized in order of your study status: from determined and alert to...