Supreme Oversight U of T prof criticizes Supreme Court appointment process On October 17, Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed U of T alumni Andromache Karakatsanis and Michael Moldaver as replacements for Supreme Court of Canada Justices Ian Binnie and Louise Charron. However it was six months ago when Justices Binnie and Charron first announced their [...]
A dam good read Recent U of T grad’s start-up publication, The Beaverton, brings news satire to Canadians Few things draw attention like a tall, cigar-chomping beaver wearing a tophat. For Laurent Noonan, former editor of the newspaper and U of T improv artist, that’s exactly the point. Occasionally spotted in costume around Robarts and [...]
The scariest game you’ve never played Amnesia: The Dark Descent proves that imagined horrors are far more menacing than real ones Survival horror games have undergone a curious metamorphosis over the years. Most notably, they’re now forgoing frugal design principals enhancing atmosphere in favour of bloody gore fests highlighting action. And while technology and gameplay [...]
Shocking new therapy Electrical stimulation restores voluntary functions of paralysed patients When it comes to rehabilitation after spinal cord injury, it turns out that neither stem cell treatment nor robotic therapy is as effective as a tiny pulse of electricity. Pioneered by U of T biomaterials and biomedical engineering professor Dr. Milos Popovic in conjunction [...]
Lost in the basement with The Binding of Isaac This game should’ve been slaughtered on the mountain Isaac had no idea that Abraham intended him as a sacrifice to God when he was following his father up the mountain. In fact Isaac had no power in that entire incident. Either God was testing Abraham’s faith, [...]