Posts by Justin Hartling
AUS men’s basketball season preview
It seems every year that Atlantic University Sport (AUS) basketball quickly turns into a runaway for a couple of teams and by January, most people can predict who will be in the championships at the Metro Centre. This year may very well be different. Acadia is the class of the AUS, but there are three…
Read MoreFrom the broadcast booth: Dal football falters
It took less than 15 seconds for the Dal Tigers football club to look like it was not going to be their night. The opening kickoff resulted in a Dal fumble and a Holland College touchdown. Down early to a team that finished the season with a considerably worse record, it was clear the Tigers…
Read MoreKing’s professor dives into the Cuban Five in new book
“What is love?” That was the question Stephen Kimber, interim director of the School of Journalism at the University of King’s College, was seeking an answer to in Cuba in May 2009. While there, Kimber hired a guide by the name of Alejandro Trlles to show him the “real” Havana. Not only did Trlles show…
Read MoreOne tweet too many
Athletes aren’t the only people who say stupid stuff on Twitter
Read MoreWhat does the NHL owe the fans?
Where were you when you heard the news? I had just rolled over in bed to check the time on my phone. Then I saw the notification from CBC News. “NHL, players’ union reach tentative deal to end lockout.” I tried my best to contain my excitement so I did not wake my girlfriend. I…
Read MoreThe scariest sham of the year
Halloween is an abomination of a holiday, if you even want to label it as that. The section of society that can really enjoy the day is practically less than one per cent. Grades 5 and 6 were the years Halloween was awesome. Before and after that it is either terrifying or awkward. Imagine yourself…
Read MoreAvada kedavra
I have always hated the Harry Potter series. I could not get through any of the books. My girlfriend basically strapped me into a chair and forced me to watch all the movies. I have been pestered since I was young to love it. And yet, I still hate it. Personally, I find her writing dull…
Read MoreBraun over brain
Do you remember the times when, if someone was proven innocent in court, they didn’t have to deal with constant accusations and people doubting their credibility? No? Me neither. But that whole cynical nature gets multiplied when you are talking about celebrities and professional athletes. Milwaukee Brewer Ryan Braun made history recently when he became…
Read MoreAre we Rushing to an Apocalypse?
“And the meek shall inherit the earth,” say the immortal words of the true apocalyptic scripture, a scripture that predicts unending war until the year 2062. An entire lifetime of intergalactic conflict and death is foretold, a future in which we live under a controlling government to be known as the Solar Federation. The scripture reads: “[the Solar…
Read MoreHave our ships come in?
Lack of results thus far from shipbuilding contract The Halifax Shipyard is going to make billions of dollars with their new contract, plain and simple. But despite the excitement following the $25 billion contract awarded to the province on Oct. 19, a lot remains unanswered. We have the where, but not the how or the…
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