Features – Page 11 – The INSIDER

The Brushwood Dog: Shiba Inu

January 13, 2017April 23, 2017 newspaper Dogs0 comment

The Shiba Inu is an independent, yet charming dog breed with a life span of 12 to 15 years. Not recommended for inexperienced owners, it has a high level of intelligence, making it difficult to train. Of course, this does not mean they aren’t loveable and loyal to their owners. Shiba Inu’s are originally from Japan, and gradually found their way around the world. The Shiba Inu in Japanese translates to: “brushwood dog”. Neat huh? They are used to hunt for boars, birds, and even bears. They are Japan’s national treasure and remain their most popular companion dog. The characteristic that distinguishes a Shiba Inu from other dogs is its dense, self-cleaning coat that repels dirt to keep itself clean. It varies in colors from cream, black and tan, red, to white –…

Features

SPC Card: A Good Deal for the Avid Saver

September 6, 2016September 16, 2016 newspaper Savings, SPC, Student0 comment

If you’ve been outside sometime in the past few years, you may have noticed the ads for the Student Price Card (SPC) being accepted at various restaurants and retailers. What is this card? Is it worth it? Here’s how it works: the SPC is a discount card, giving students discounts at stores like The Gap and Nike, and food joints like Pizza Hut and Jack Astor’s. The card costs $10.50, but discounts start at 10-15%, and can, on some occasions, be as high as 25%. Where can one find this card? The VCSA office (C-214) sells them,…

Features

Active Learning: A Negotiation Game

June 3, 2016September 19, 2016 Katherine Willcocks 0 comment

Forget the silver spoon in a baby’s mouth. It seems that some kids these days are born with the newest iPhone glued to their ear. Life is changing, and children are adjusting rapidly – often learning to play with cellphone apps before even attending kindergarten. The world has become increasingly technologically focused, and educators everywhere are jumping on the bandwagon, integrating electronic devices into their classroom exercises. Québec is certainly no exception – Ville Saint-Laurent’s very own Affordance Studio is proving that, with their new language game, Ready to Negotiate….

Features

How Green is Your Party?

May 10, 2016 newspaper 0 comment

Are you over 18 and trying to figure out who you’re supposed to be voting for? Your teachers, parents, and friends are constant reminders to “vote, vote, vote,” but politics; who can really follow? Well, this article is aimed at informing you on one of the many important things to consider when voting in this Federal Election; a sustainable development. A sustainable development, according to the Brundtland Report “[…] is the development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own…