A Year in Revue

Rising Tide's Revue brings tales from 2011

By Katie Noseworthy

At the end of the year, it is customary to review the past year’s events, how they affected life, and how they will continue to affect our future. For the crew at Rising Tide Theatre, this custom has brought about the tradition of turning these events into a satirical compilation known as the Rising Tide Revue.

Speaking out

On Feb. 1, students will rally for more accessible education

By Katie Noseworthy

Every year, students across Canada line up to receive student loans and grants, and every year the black hole of Canadian student debt grows wider. This past year the total student debt in our country reached the $15-billion mark, with the average student damage ringing in around $37,000.

Are lectures losing it?

Irrelevant and unengaging talks are sapping my productivity

By Sol Kauffman — The Martlet (University of Victoria)

VICTORIA (CUP) — It’s 3:00 pm on a Monday and I’m sitting in my afternoon writing lecture. The professor has been reviewing Powerpoint slides for the past half-hour and my attention has inevitably slipped away from the content of the class. I open my laptop and half-listen to the lecture, perking up when a question is asked.

The student state of mind

Striking a balance between work and play is essential to a healthy mind

By Katie Noseworthy

With the mental demands facing students, a growing concern has risen for the overall mental health of the post-secondary student.

Photowalk with the Muse

By Katie Noseworthy

On Nov. 26, 2011, some of the Muse staff and volunteers took to the streets of downtown St. John’s. With cameras in hand, the group started at the Basilica Cathedral, working their way through Duckworth Street and Water Street to capture the scenery of St. John’s.

Eliminating violence

Raising awareness to end gender-based violence

By Katie Noseworthy

In December 1999, the United Nations (UN) declared Nov. 25 International Elimination Against Women Day—a day to raise awareness of the world issues surrounding gender-based violence. Across the world, initiatives are taken annually to promote awareness though governments and international and non-government organizations in order to engage and educate the global population.

Student savings, debt, and all things money

Budgeting is easier than you think

By John Michael Bennett

Being a student can be tough for anyone. Most are young, just getting out of high school, and entering a whole new world of responsibility. One of the biggest causes of stress that students encounter is money problems.

The MUNSU Update

What's going on in UC2000?

By Katie Noseworthy

It's been six months since the current Memorial Student's Union (MUNSU) executive directors began their term for the 2011-2012 year and, so far, the progress has been positive for both the staff and the students they represent.

The end of print?

Evaluating the debate between print and electronic publications

By Katie Noseworthy

When you picture yourself relaxing with a cup of tea, a blanket, and a book, the image of a computer screen does not always seem appropriate. However, in today's technological world, it's looking like this is the direction we are headed.

Traveling For A Cause

Student volunteers bring new initiatives to developing countries

By Katie Noseworthy

In the past number of years, there has been a strong initiative on the part of students to volunteer abroad, visiting developing countries and not only contributing to but experiencing the culture as well. Through these volunteer efforts, there have been frontiers in education, infrastructure, and a general relief from poverty and natural disasters.

Under one flag

How the CBC and cultural identity intersect

By Carol-Lynne Michaels - Nexus (Camosun College)

VICTORIA, B.C. (CUP) — The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is approaching its seventy-fifth birthday. What does it mean to us three quarters of a decade later?

The Age of Anonymity

The Internet has turned our identities into zeroes and ones—but at what cost?

By Ryan Belbin

According to a recent study by the Miniwatts Marketing Group, nearly 80 per cent of North Americans are online—some 270 million of us. The multifaceted nexus of computers that is the Internet has been steadily expanding since coming to the public’s attention at the end of the twentieth century. It’s evolved from a technological novelty to a virtual necessity for...

The Muse Staff 2011-2012

By Katie Noseworthy

Meet this year's Muse staff.

Getting them to the Polls

The importance of the youth vote

By Katie Noseworthy

This past year there’s been a surge of advocacy to get the young people of Canada to the voting polls. However, these efforts go beyond simply crying out for people to vote; they include initiatives to improve education on the issues that surround the democratic process.

Standing in the Spotlight

Local Comedians talk about breaking into the St. John's comedy scene.

By John Michael Bennett

Not everyone has the same sense of humour, which is why so many different kinds of it exist. In St. John’s, the comedy scene has been expanding to accommodate these different tastes, stand-up comedy and improv being two big ones that come to mind. In the past few years, comedy in St. John’s has been on the rise, with opportunities...