Month: March 2016
Colleges and universities refuse to stock anti-radiation pills
After Fukushima, iodine pills pre-distributed or available to order near Canadian nuclear stations “We have 10 (nuclear) reactors in the Greater Toronto Area, Canada’s largest city,” said Shawn-Patrick Stensil, a nuclear analyst with Greenpeace Canada. “Fukushima was a really rural area and the consequences of such an accident here would be way worse.” The Fukushima…
What’s tasty at Casa Loma: Creeds Cafe
Creeds Coffee Bar 390 Dupont St $$ A luxurious yet modest café experience for students in need of a great place to work on projects and group assignments. Located just a few blocks west from Dupont Station, Creeds Coffee Bar offers a variety of hot beverages including regular coffee, Americano, cappuccino, latte, tea and more….
What’s tasty at Casa Loma: Apollo Eleven Restaurant
Apollo Eleven Restaurant 1093 Bathurst St $$$ Although it’s small, Apollo restaurant is a cozy place for those in need of both good food and good hosts. The restaurant is run by Paul and Roula who have become so familiar with the visitors that they instantly know what their regulars are looking for. The place…
What’s tasty at Casa Loma: Roti Cuisine of India
Roti Cuisine of India 308 Dupont St $$ A few steps west of Dupont Station, Roti Cuisine of India is a must-go place for foodies seeking to soothe their hunger. The sumptuous variety of rotis offered will make the restaurant one of your favourites. The menu offers curried classics like butter chicken roti, mutter paneer…
Ragspin is the new Tinder for clothing
New application helps revamp your wardrobe Is your closet flooded with clothes but you still have nothing to wear? Don’t worry there’s a new application for clothing that will give your closet a makeover. Ragspin is an application that connects you with people nearby who want to buy, sell, or trade clothing. “A lot of…
‘Babsocks’ a hit
Former George Brown student creates coveted Leafs nation souvenir What started as a beer-league hockey dressing-room joke has become a full-blown business for Thomas McCole, a former George Brown College student. Babsocks, blue socks with white strips featuring the face of Toronto Maple Leafs head coach, Mike Babcock, garnered interest almost immediately from major media…
Lyndon John gets third Juno nomination
GBC alumni nominated for album Escape from the Mongoose Gang Lyndon John, a multi-talented reggae sensation and a George Brown College alumni has been nominated for a Juno award for the third time in eight years. The upbeat and smooth reggae artist, who takes some of his vocal styles from David Hines, earned a nod…
Choose cooking school over apprenticeships
Lately, I’ve seen some skepticism about the value of going to culinary school instead of getting right into the fires of a commercial kitchen as an apprentice. While it may sound promising to learn from scratch, save some tuition and dive right into working at a restaurant, I believe that culinary school offers a more…
Tuition-freeze should follow ‘free tuition’
Budget announcement a win, but not if tuition soars Ontario’s new “free tuition” plan, announced with much fanfare in the recent provincial budget, is a step in the right direction. But it’s not enough if tuition keeps going up every year. The reforms to student financial aid are a significant change in government policy, with…
If you are scared, get involved says Roshu Nagi
With three degrees, he came to GBC to pursue his dream of studying information technology As an only child, Roshu Nagi had a difficult choice to make when deciding to come all the way from India to study in Canada. But his parents continuously supported his determination to explore his dreams. Now pursuing a computer systems…