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Exam Period!
It is almost that time again. Exam period is just around the corner. If you haven’t checked your exam schedule yet it is time to visit YorkU website. Here are some helpful tips to get you started. 1. Start studying now! The earlier you start studying the easier it will be for you to memorize the...
Spam Central at The Vandoo
Running The Vandoo has its perks (what?) but one of the more interesting, yet tedious parts of my job here is clearing spam. You know what? You’ll get spam from any site linked into the web. That’s a given. It doesn’t look like we get spam judging from the comments that appear on the site;...
What You’ve Missed During the Holidays
First off, I’d like to say that I’m writing this article with much regret, and that is regret that we’re going back to school so soon. Although I was working as a slave for my part-time retail job, I did enjoy the few sleep ins I had and the spare time I had to catch...
Happy Holidays From The Vandoo!
It’s that time of the year for people to burrow into their textbooks, begin to fear the cold, buy last-minute gifts, and celebrate (or not). This semester, The Vandoo Online has covered a lot of ground to bring you updates every weekday and for that our writers should be commended. And then there’s the readers...
Everything Christmas
I’m sure while all of you are wrapping up your classes all you can think about is wrapping gifts! Yes folks, it’s that time of year again, it’s Christmas Time! So turn on your radios, snuggle up with a blanket by the fire, and let’s get jolly. Movies These are the movies you need to...
From the Desk of the Web Editor (December)
Last week I had an utter eye-mergency. My glasses (yes, I wear glasses– I sit in front of screens or books all day) started to fall apart. When I took them into the optical place on campus, the girl behind the counter said she didn’t want to touch them for fear of breaking them. That...
World of Weird News – November 28
Wow! Our last ‘World of Weird News’ segment for the semester! How time flies, eh? Let’s see what happened in November’s latter half. TV shows with critical acclaim including Fringe and Community are waning in viewership, but don’t worry– a reboot of The Munsters has been greenlit! Stop the presses! [Source: Deadline] Also, Woody Woodpecker...
Contaminated Food on Campus
This was originally published in the Vandoo November Edition! Written by: Kailey Savage “Mangia is dirty, try not to eat there.” Many of us were told this during our Frosh Weeks by our beloved bosses, and most of us took this to heart. We even went on to pass this on to the next generations...
From the Desk of the Web Editor (November)
Is it already that time? Yes. Do I have to? Well, no but– FINE! It’s 1:39am. The past two weeks have been tragic in relation to the other biweekly periods this semester. Mostly personal stuff; you don’t need to know. Oh, alright. It’s mostly due to conflicts in the household; I live in the YorkU...
Steeling it up for the Future – Subway Construction on Campus
This was originally published in the Vandoo November Edition! Written by: Susan Sejeong Kim As York pushes past the mid-semester mark, more than just the usual pile of overdue readings has been growing on campus this year – heaps of soil, construction equipment, and both hopes and frustrations of the student body around York’s newest...
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