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The Best Ones Just Happen
BY FRANCISCO MACIEL That day felt no different from any other day. I came home a bit early from school and found her sitting on the couch. I had a job interview for a cooking job. I didn’t really need the money but I missed working in a kitchen. I had worked in a kitchen a few years back, and since then I had had a zeal for cooking and food. Cooking in a kitchen for guests (whether paid or not) satisfied a need to provide. It satisfies a need to give back to someone. Up until then I had let my facial hair grow in for a while. I…
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The Active & Outdoor Guide for Torontonians
Don’t let winter scare you away from outdoor fitness and recreation in the city BY ANISSA STAMBOULI Staying active in the winter, whether for fitness or recreational purposes, can be hard to manage in the city. Between the slush and salt, the streets of Toronto aren’t exactly enticing for those seeking an outdoor adventure. Ro Leitner, a student in Brock University’s Recreation and Leisure Studies program with a focus on the outdoors, shared her tips with On the Danforth readers. What are your favourite outdoor winter activities? If time allows, snowshoeing and snowboarding; however, winter hikes/walks, runs and indoor spin classes are my go-to. For Torontonians hoping to stay…
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How Opinion Became Belief
BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) “Opinions are dead and the era of beliefs is upon us.” That is the theme to this year’s philosophy and society conference in Toronto, Canada, where many great minds came to debate the perceived merging of opinion and belief. “It’s a subtle, yet significant change,” explains Johnny Deepthought, philosophy professor from Laurentian University. “An opinion used to be an idea you agreed with, but weren’t committed to. Now everyone has beliefs and the misconception that beliefs are protected from scrutiny, even though most of their ‘beliefs’ are opinions. Everyone knows someone who doesn’t ‘believe’ in cell phones. What they mean is they don’t think they’re necessary,…
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Lower Body Blaster
Moderate and advanced exercises for toning your lower body BY ANISSA STAMBOULI If you spend most of your day sitting in class or at work, or while away the winter hours on your couch watching Netflix (no judging), then your glutes and thighs may be due for a tune-up. The following exercise should take between 45-60 minutes, including light stretching at the end. Be sure to warm up with at least five minutes of non-intensive cardio or stretching, and have a bottle of water and some upbeat music on hand (OTD TIP: Girl Talk, All Day) *Most of the following are intervals, meaning you will do the first exercise, and then jump…
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Top Diets for 2015
BY SOFIA VARGAS January is over, and it’s getting harder to keep New Year’s resolutions for dieting; trying to find the best weight-loss diet, or maintaining one, can be tedious. Eating is one of the greatest pleasures in life, and choosing the best diet for you may not be an easy task. You may think that eating less is the answer, but it’s not always the healthiest one. With so many diet options out there, you have to know if what you’re really looking for is a weight-loss program or a healthy lifestyle commitment. Many of the weight-loss diets are not exactly the healthiest ones. Sometimes you can even feel…
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The Non-Date
BY FRANCISCO MACIEL That Saturday morning was our first weekend together in the apartment. It was a strange feeling waking up and walking out of my room to her, but seeing her sitting there at the kitchen table, eating a bowl of cheerios felt so natural. Her ‘good mornings’ were always so sweet. They always brightened up my days, and made me wonder about what we’d be like as a couple. The vase with roses from her boyfriend on the table cut those thoughts short. After a week of living together and having to sit on the floor every time we watched tv, we both agreed we needed a couch.…
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The 6 Types of Friends We All Have in a Lifetime
BY BEATRIZ SANCHEZ We deal with hundreds of people in our daily lives, but only some stick around long enough to call them ‘friends’. Of all those friends, there are different types. These are the most common ones: The one who always cancels Half the time, this friend will call to cancel plans, and that’s if he actually remembers to call! You know that if a better offer comes along he will bail on you, but you keep him around because when he actually shows, this friend is fun to be around. The brutally honest one This is the friend you go to when you need a reality check. You…
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Study: Anti-Marijuana Ads Increase Sales
BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) Canadian drug dealers have one thing to say about government anti-marijuana ads. Thank you! The Canadian government has launched a new anti-marijuana campaign to the delight of drug dealers across Canada who say the new ads have business booming. “I haven’t seen sales like these since the Blink 182 concert of 2003,” claims one anonymous dealer. “I used to give this shit away when making other sales, now I cant keep it in stock. It’s great.” The Canadian government decided to start its anti-marijuana campaign despite recent public opinion’s sway towards legalization, and widespread acceptance of the social drug as safe and harmless. Experts say the…
