Ingredients: Cake: 4 eggs 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil 2 cups white sugar 2 tsp. vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 3 cups grated carrots 1 cup pecans, chopped (optional) Icing: ½ cup butter, softened[Read More…]
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Help will always be given to those who ask for it
As the round of second semester finals seemingly springs out of nowhere every year, students across campus can finally tick off another completed term here at McGill. With age comes wisdom, and students seem to rely on McGill resources less and less as they grow more familiar with the school.[Read More…]
Why are family meals important?
Recent developments have shown that eating meals with your family could be correlated to overall happiness in teenagers. According to U.S.A. Today, teens who eat meals with their family are less likely to be mentally unstable, and will exhibit fewer behavioural problems. Research shows that teens experience less angst, fewer[Read More…]
Design inspired by nature’s simplest formula
Architects are often taught in specific styles that are reflected in their work. But with most of our structures influenced by pre-existing designs, engineers are now asking what would happen if we could create designs completely independent of any references and preconceptions. Algorithm-based architecture, the use of computer programs to[Read More…]
This Week in Research
Compiled by Caity Hui Artificial Obesity New evidence suggests that diet soft drinks and other artificially sweetened products may induce weight gain, as well as increasing our risk for Type 2 diabetes. According to former McGill researcher Dana Small, sugar substitutes, like aspartame and sucralose, taste more intensely sweet than[Read More…]
No easy answer in dealing with budget cuts
Last week, Principal Heather Munroe-Blum unveiled the first round of McGill’s efforts to cut $46 million worth of expenditures in reaction to the recent budget cuts imposed by the government of Quebec. In an email to the McGill community, she highlighted that salaries and benefits make up more than 75[Read More…]
Is too much control cause for Celebration?
Over Reading Week, I was lucky enough to get a break from this bizarre Montreal spring, and spend a few days in Orlando. During my time there, I visited the town of Celebration, Florida — a master-planned community originally built and owned by Disney. Although the corporation has divested in[Read More…]
Mug Cake Recipes
Sometimes you just need something sweet, but you may not have the time to make a batch of cookies, let alone an entire cake. Thankfully, through years of baking I have discovered microwavable mug cakes. I was first introduced to the concept by my grandmother, who gave me her own[Read More…]
Spring 2013: The Top Ten
After a flourish of fashion weeks in the greatest cities in the world (New York, Paris, London, Milan, and of course, Montreal), spring is brimming with new trends that are sure to revamp your wardrobe. Here are the top ten. Serious Stripes Feeling too timid to try some of[Read More…]
Long weekend lowdown
As sunny hours begin to stretch long into the evening, spring is right at our fingertips. It’s hard to find the motivation to finish that paper or lab that’s due next week—let alone begin studying for finals. The long weekends of Easter and Passover are upon us with their extra[Read More…]