If you can’t solve for X, you’re not alone. According to the College Mathematics Project report — a study led by Seneca College — students are ill prepared for college-level programs involving math. The purpose of the study was to analyze ... (more)
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OSAP stands fro student ASSISTANCE, folks. It isn't meant to carry the entire cost of the years spent in higher education. If the $7.50 per day for food is too low feel free to top it up from your own funds. On the claim that university is too costly that's been the standard claim for
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When did it become assumed that a student is entitled to "live off osap"? It is meant to be a source of assistance to students, not their one and only source of income while they're in school. There's nothing to prevent a student from topping up the $7.50 per day food allowance from their own
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[...] The Gazette – Homemade lemon ginger tea [...]
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Nice article. I, along with the rest of our staff at the Ontarion (Guelph student paper), got to "use" the human library last week and it was a fascinating experience.
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How about that terrible Manitoba tourist commercial?
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I have an oven, but I'll be damned if I use it for anything other than frozen chicken nuggets. Microwave dessert, ahoy! I tasted this, and it was unreal.
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Microwave cooking = perfect for rez! This would be a cute way to impress a date, even if you don't own an oven
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A&E
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