Robert Semeniuk is the last person you would expect to have held a job with the federal government. He is, after all, a critic of Western consumption and a photojournalist known for his work documenting the lives of the less fortunate all over the world. Yet he did once hold a job in Ottawa, in the department of public works.
As part of the National Day of Action, organized by the Inside the Bottle campaign, OPIRG-Brock organized bottled water taste tests in Thistle hallway at Brock on Nov. 21 to raise awareness about issues in the bottled water industry. Concern has been steadily rising about the social, economic, environmental and health-related repercussions of bottled water in recent years, which has culminated in a national campaign by the Polaris Institute called Inside the Bottle, looking to shed some light on the issues linked to the bottled water industry.
A ban on clotheslines across Ontario sparked a furious debate this past week between residents and the Ontario government. The debate was started up again again by Ontario's chief conservation officer Peter Love, who cited hanging laundry out to dry as a way to cut down on energy use across the province.
In some of the swankiest hotels across America, you can find the trendiest frills including pet goldfish and the latest luxuries of iPod docking stations and flat screen TVs. But in today's society it seems as though a vacation is not a good vaction until it is X-rated.
The Ubyssey (University of British Columbia) VANCOUVER (CUP) - Wade Huntley is the director of the Simons Centre for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research at the University of British Columbia. He researches the deployment of weapons in space. He and a dozen students are the key minds behind the Space Security Index (SSI), a survey published annually by Project Ploughshares in Toronto.
Fat reducing injections still up for questioning With the holiday season fast approaching, accompanied by massive meals and decadent treats, gaining weight seems to be a concern on everyone's minds. Those concerned with gaining weight need not worry, as new fat dissolving injections are becoming increasingly popular - but not without risks.
