Thunder Radio, the school’s morning radio station, has become a good source for music in the last few semesters. But could this small station become the stepping stone towards a bright future for radio broadcasting?
Fashion Fumes
In News on May 26, 2010 at 12:03 pm
Fashionistas are destroying the world.
The manufacturing of clothing has increased on a global scale; but the life span of a piece of clothing has become short. This cycle of modern consumerism is leaving a huge ecological footprint and has increased global pollution.
Cheap, man made fibres have become the king of the fashion world. Most of these fibres, including nylon and polyester, are made from non renewable resources that are not bio-degradable. Not only is the finished product unsustainable, but the manufacturing process is certainly not ‘green’, releasing harmful emissions, and using large amounts of crude oil.
When fashion changes seasonally, this unsustainable production is increased fourfold. Last years trends are sitting in landfills – 68 pounds per person per year to be exact. That’s a lot of acid washed jeans and poodle skirts.
Reality TV – What’s so real about it?
In News on April 23, 2010 at 1:38 pm
“Reality TV is ridiculous, it’s just real people that are put into unreal situations to create an entertaining story,” states Jacob Nord, 23. Nord being a media student at the University of Western Ontario feels like “networks just keep creating reality shows because people keep watching them.”
Alana Kirstein, 18 enjoys watching reality TV because it makes her feel better about herself. “My favourite show is the Bachelor because it seems so fake, which makes it all the more entertaining.”
Erin Takagi, 17 knows that these shows are fake, but she finds the over dramatic people on The Hills hilarious. “Viewers just seem to enjoy watching other people suffer, and I am definitely guilty as charged.”
