The 2009 EYE WEEKLY Student Guide
To help you make sense of your confusing, chaotic existence and our confusing, chaotic city, we'll tell you how to get the most out of your college years… depending on what exactly you want to get out of it.
BY EYE WEEKLY
August 26, 2009 21:08
Gymnastics for alcoholics: How to do a keg stand
by Chandler Levack
Ah, the old keg
stand. It’s the centrepiece of most frat-house
rituals and the only way to get beer to flow to your head first,
instead of your stomach.
To Sex or Not to Sex
by Caroline Lock and Chris Bilton
Navigating the
tricky question of what relationships are appropriate is difficult.
Clip and save this chart and store it next to the condoms for reference.
Win, Lose or Fail
by Caroline Lock
When trying to
figure out if you should switch majors, plot
yourself on our matrix of degrees and their corresponding employment
possibilities.
My Place
by Kevin Hill
Featuring: Daniel
Tsekhman, President of the University College Literary & Athletics
Society (left) and Shaun Alphonso, UC resident historian.
Should I Go to Grad School?
by Chris Berube
You can see the light at
the end of your undergrad, but you’re not sure you’re ready to face it.
Don’t panic, we’ve all been there. Just take this handy quiz before you
make any hasty decisions.
You Want… To Get Through The Year Without Getting Pneumonia
by Damian Rogers
The following healthcare-education institutions feature respected student clinics that give you
the chance to sample various approaches on a tight budget.
You Want… To Get Around
by Kevin Hill
There are three cheap and
environmentally friendly options available to you: walking, biking and
taking the TTC.
You Want… a Boys' Night Out
by Chris Bilton
Fortunately, guys, you’re now living in Toronto, where McDonald’s isn’t the only thing open until 3am.
You Want… a Girls' Night Out
by Caroline Lock
Boys suck. Stop checking your phone, sign out of iChat, grab your fellow single ladies and turn up “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
You Want… to Dance Your Ass Off
by Chandler Levack
How else do you
expect to de-stress from essays, exams and roommate drama? Here's a tour of Toronto's best dance parties.
You Want… Good Grades
by Chris Berube
Amidst all the partying, you will, at some point, have to do
school work. Here are some helpful hints for staying afloat in the sea
of nerdery.
You Want… to Survive Being Stuck at York
by Jeff Cottrill
Though sequestered at the northern city limits, York has a few facilities and hangouts that may prevent full-on cabin fever between your trips downtown.
You Want… a Bad Reputation
by Kate Carraway
Now is the time for the
young, dumb and full-of-come to make use of mid-day free-time and this
liberal city’s many resources for sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll.
You Want… to Come Out of the Closet
by Chandler Levack
There’s a reason you left your one-horse town and headed for The Big
Smoke.
University is a time to explore who you are, and part of that is
your sexuality.
You Want… a Lazy Sunday
by Caroline Lock
Whether it’s a break from partying or from studying, a solid day of grazing and browsing never killed anyone.
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