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I’d like to make mine bigger please. OSAP Enhancements.

Yesterday, I went to the gas station and half-filled my truck, costing me a whopping $78!  SEVENTY EIGHT BUCKS!  So after nearly fainting and muttering many a curse word toward the HST (because I also bought a pack of cigarettes… which like gas, also cost more…) I moved on to sobbing for two reasons: 1)  My [ READ MORE ]

Why do Northern Students have such great teeth?

Because we have a dental plan.  But what if we are already covered by a dental plan and do not want to be covered by the school’s?  Well there is a simple online opt-out process, Shelly from Gallivan has sent us the details regarding it: Good afternoon! I am pleased to announce the Northern College 1-Time, On-line [ READ MORE ]

Do your taxes!

Remember my July 9th post ‘HST.  Oh good, it’s not everywhere!’?  Me neither, my summer was THAT good.  Here is that info again with more info about the Ontario sales tax credit. http://www.rev.gov.on.ca/en/taxchange/taxable.html – “What Changes and What Doesn’t under the HST list”. The link is for the english, but if you scroll down, there are [ READ MORE ]

Frosh Week – KL

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Go big or go home!

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” -Nelson Mandela [ READ MORE ]

DRUM CAFE!

Check out this video from CNN about the Drum Cafe who will be coming to Northern College as part of Froshweek! Website? www.drumcafe.ca! [ READ MORE ]

HST. Oh good, it’s not everywhere!

Just incase you were starting to get used to the fact that we pay more for things like gas and cigarettes (but, you don’t smoke because you know it will make you cool kill you) due to HST, here is a list of things that it is NOT getting charged on. A few things [ READ MORE ]

Whether you’re trying to crack a nut or win a girl, the key is persistence.

Energy and persistence conquer all things. -Benjamin Franklin [ READ MORE ]

Enthusiasm: essential ingredient!

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm. -Ralph Waldo Emerson [ READ MORE ]

THAT BLUE AND GOLD SWEATER IS SOOO LAST YEAR!! NORTHERN COLLEGE GETS NEW LOGO!

Its a little known secret (unless you go through my laundry) that I don’t own any Northern College apparel, but now it looks like all the swag I kept passing up on is going to be super-collectible retro clothing! Just like bell-bottoms piano neck-ties! Northern College unveiled the new and improved college logo earlier [ READ MORE ]