Get the most out of your summer!

By: Amanda Drummond    Post Date: Mon, 26/07/2010 - 9:16pm
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It is summertime once again in the Ottawa Valley and people can enjoy the fresh air, sunshine and outdoor activities.

One increasingly popular outdoor activity is hiking, which can make for a great cardiovascular workout and gives you the opportunity to see some beautiful scenery!

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Feeling outdoorsy? Your guide to healthy hiking harmony

By: Jessica Huynh    Post Date: Mon, 26/07/2010 - 7:30pm
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It’s summertime, the weather is nice and it’s the perfect opportunity to get reacquainted with Mother Nature. But before you hop on a bike and scout out the nearest hiking trail, there are a few things to consider in order to make your expedition a safe one.

Especially in these restless days of summer, it can be easy for spontaneous hikers to get into trouble if they don’t slow down and prepare themselves before venturing into the unknown.

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Tying the knot later in life

By: Katherine Boone    Post Date: Tue, 22/06/2010 - 5:09pm
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Despite Hollywood’s glamorized portrayal of marriage between young celebrities in love,  the average age for those getting married for the first time is 30, according to Guy Grenier, a marriage counsellor from London.

He noted that while decades ago younger couples may have married in order to have sex and avoid the stigma of an unplanned pregnancy out of wedlock, that reasoning is far less common now.

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Why not earn a degree and get married too?

By: Michelina Teti    Post Date: Mon, 21/06/2010 - 6:38pm
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When girls talk about fashion in class, they usually discuss finding the perfect dress to wear to the bar. But Kyla Bell came to her university English lecture to tell all her girlfriends about the gorgeous wedding dress she had purchased.

Although statistics show people are waiting until later in life to tie the knot, there are still many couples who meet, fall in love and get married all before they receive their diploma.

“We fell in love, we moved in together and now we are ready to start our life,” Bell said, about her and her fiancé Nik Shultz, both 21 years old.

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E-textbook saving space and wallets

By: Michelina Teti    Post Date: Thu, 27/05/2010 - 1:14pm
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When I walk to Carleton from Prince of Wales Drive, I constantly complain about the weight of my textbooks pulling on my shoulders.

But with the current rise in hand-held “smart” devices, such as e-readers, smart phones and the iPad, publishers are following suit and turning textbooks digital – and weightless.

In 2010, $57 million (US$54 million) was spent on electronic textbooks in the U.S. The amount is expected to increase to $ 1.7 billion (US$1.1 billion) by 2014, according to a study done by American textbook distributer MBS Exchange.

Since e-textbooks can cost about half the price of their printed counterparts, students can go digital for a wallet-friendly alternative.
Some schools are going above and beyond this current trend.

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E-pirates become literate

By: Jeanne Armstrong    Post Date: Wed, 26/05/2010 - 4:32pm
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When Michael Geist published his book in 2005, he and his publisher decided from the outset that it would be available online for free.

And despite the free downloadable copy, Geist said the book, titled In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law, was still “a commercial success” in its paper form, priced at $50.

It was a publishing experiment that could have led to zero sales for his publisher Irwin Law, and for Geist, currently the Canada research chair in Internet and e-commerce law at the University of Ottawa.

It’s also an experiment that flies in the face of a growing concern for many publishers and authors today — the threat of e-book piracy.

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