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The longest top-row word that can be typed on a typewriter is 'rupturewort', a type of plant, and Peru is the only country that can be typed on one row of a keyboard.

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ARTS

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The balance is broken on sex law

 

Robert Graham is a fourth-year public affairs and policy management student who says the Canadian justice system’s approach to sexual assualt is a farce ( Photo Provided)

 

Send some love up here, eh?

The growth of this country’s entertainment industry notwithstanding, it’s entirely natural for Canadian fame-seekers to feel the draw southward — can you blame a talented kid from Moose Jaw for moving to New York City if someone offers him a record deal?

While some Canucks were up in arms when celebs such as Jim Carrey discard their Canadian citizenship for flashy American passports, Canadians who make it big in the United States aren’t necessarily traitors.

No sense to notes

Health officials have been urging Canadians to take every possible step to avoid spreading the H1N1 virus. The main message: if you get sick, stay home.

Students need to take this message seriously, especially since research has indicated that H1N1 particularly strikes those who are young and healthy. Students also spend a significant portion of their days sitting in stuffy rooms with many other individuals. This means campuses have the potential to become ideal breeding grounds for the H1N1 virus.

Overheard @ Carleton

Heya, Voicebox.


I just read the article on the bedroom policy and I think it’s fantastic. All these people saying that a simple adult conversation does wonders are disgustingly naive. If the person you’re living with cares more about themselves then they’re not going to care if you’re uncomfortable in your own room.

Voicebox

Heya, Voicebox.

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