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    Big world refugee test
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 28
    • 2 min

    Big world refugee test

    Since the war started on the 28th of February, more than 4.2 million Ukrainians left the country, 10% of the overall population. That is...
    Supporting education companies with Ukrainian roots
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 28
    • 2 min

    Supporting education companies with Ukrainian roots

    “In education circles, discussions regarding the invasion of Ukraine have centered mostly on the discussion - how events should or should...
    World Book Day – Three self-help books you might like
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Apr 23
    • 2 min

    World Book Day – Three self-help books you might like

    There is something special about reading a book. While a key benefit of reading might be the prospect of gaining knowledge, it can have...
    The growth of podcasts
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Apr 23
    • 2 min

    The growth of podcasts

    One word that has become increasingly fashionable in recent years is ‘podcast’. The surge in the popularity of podcasts has been quite...
    Letter to everyone who supports Ukraine
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 21
    • 3 min

    Letter to everyone who supports Ukraine

    Canada. The country of maple syrup near the US. That is how most people see it, but not me. I saw an opportunity to realize myself,...
    How to make friends? Guide for introverts
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 13
    • 2 min

    How to make friends? Guide for introverts

    Disclaimer: opinion piece, sarcastic view on psychology and social situations, no intention to discriminate or offend A lot of my friends...
    The CBUSU Foodbank- Destress Kits
    Deepali
    • Apr 11
    • 2 min

    The CBUSU Foodbank- Destress Kits

    Food is the basic necessity of life. Cape Breton University ensures that the student’s basic needs are met. The CBUSU foodbank is a...
    Why writing helps
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Apr 10
    • 2 min

    Why writing helps

    A lot of the time, we tend to have several thoughts that are stationed in our minds – thoughts that we would like to share with the...
    Why CBU-Interview with Victor Tomiczek, Director of International Recruitment and Global Partnership
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 8
    • 3 min

    Why CBU-Interview with Victor Tomiczek, Director of International Recruitment and Global Partnership

    Every CBU student has a unique story about how they ended up in North America's most beautiful island. I came from Ukraine, a lot of my...
    Ukrainian Syndrome
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 6
    • 3 min

    Ukrainian Syndrome

    Who are you if you shoot civilians from tank point-blank? Civilians who were waving a white flag and evacuating their children: “In the...
    Best startups in 2022
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 6
    • 2 min

    Best startups in 2022

    “A start-up is a company designed to grow fast”, Paul Graham. A lot of services that you use today began as start-ups. Some of them are:...
    April Fools' Day, perhaps the world' longest-running joke!
    Deepali
    • Apr 1
    • 2 min

    April Fools' Day, perhaps the world' longest-running joke!

    April 1st is often referred to as April Fools’ Day and it involves the tradition of playing hoaxes and practical jokes on others, with...
    Respect to be Respected
    Dariia Pasko
    • Apr 1
    • 2 min

    Respect to be Respected

    The moral we heard that many times, so it lost its literal meaning. I usually write about events, not people. However, during the couple...
    Get to know the Engineering and Women in Engineering societies
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 31
    • 2 min

    Get to know the Engineering and Women in Engineering societies

    It’s tough to imagine a world without engineering! While it might not always be obvious, there is some form of engineering in everything...
    Get to know the Coders Society
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 29
    • 2 min

    Get to know the Coders Society

    In today’s world, we use computers for nearly everything – be it shopping, work meetings, classes etc. All this is possible only thanks...
    DIY is not for fun anymore
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 28
    • 2 min

    DIY is not for fun anymore

    Not all of us become professional and world known artists. But everyone tried to create something from scratch at least several times...
    No title
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 25
    • 3 min

    No title

    TRIGGER WARNING – This article contains information about violence, sexual assault and references to the nature of war. Some readers may...
    Spring is here: Hey adventure lovers!
    Deepali
    • Mar 24
    • 2 min

    Spring is here: Hey adventure lovers!

    Finally, life looks colorful again! The faded colors that were replaced by all-white, seem to come alive. The onset of April marks the...
    Summer Job Fair at CBU
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 23
    • 1 min

    Summer Job Fair at CBU

    For those who are looking for summer employment – CBU career services are organizing a job fair on Monday 28th of March 11 am-2 pm in the...
    How a war changes your mind?
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 23
    • 2 min

    How a war changes your mind?

    TRIGGER WARNING – This article contains information about violence, sexual assault and references to the nature of war. Some readers may...
    Five online games like Wordle
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 22
    • 2 min

    Five online games like Wordle

    After Wordle became such a viral game over the last few months, there have been a few spinoffs that have also become quite popular...
    Did you know that “OK” did not exist 183 years ago?
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 21
    • 1 min

    Did you know that “OK” did not exist 183 years ago?

    Can you imagine not knowing “OK” and always replying like: sure, of course, no problem, etc. In 1839 Allan Metcalf changed our lives by...
    Meet Mohammad Kamrul Hassan Kafi and Md Kaiser Alam: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Mar 19
    • 1 min

    Meet Mohammad Kamrul Hassan Kafi and Md Kaiser Alam: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23

    Mohammad Kamrul Hassan Kafi and Md Kaiser Alam are one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice-President...
    Meet Kalyan Ramesh and Sajin: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Mar 19
    • 2 min

    Meet Kalyan Ramesh and Sajin: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23

    Kalyan Ramesh and Sajin are one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice-President respectively for the Cape...
    Meet Damanpreet Singh and Peter Oyedijo: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Mar 19
    • 2 min

    Meet Damanpreet Singh and Peter Oyedijo: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23

    Damanpreet Singh and Peter Oyedijo are one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice-President respectively, in...
    Meet Avikalp Chaudhary and Rahul Luthra: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Mar 19
    • 2 min

    Meet Avikalp Chaudhary and Rahul Luthra: Candidates for CBUSU General Elections 2022-23

    Avikalp Chaudhary and Rahul Luthra are one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice-President respectively for...
    Get to know the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Cape Breton University Chapter
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 17
    • 3 min

    Get to know the Society of Petroleum Engineers – Cape Breton University Chapter

    Image Courtesy: Society of Petroleum Engineers – CBU Chapter A great way for you to connect with students with similar interests as yours...
    Study smart, not more
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 16
    • 2 min

    Study smart, not more

    I used to think that the more time you study, the higher grade you will get. However, it is not like that. Here are some tips that I use...
    How students’ media change communities
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 14
    • 2 min

    How students’ media change communities

    Information is a resource with has an expiration date. News, interviews, stories create today’s media and are covered by TV channels,...
    CBUSU ELECTIONS REOCCUR, RESULTS OVERTURNED
    Deepali
    • Mar 13
    • 1 min

    CBUSU ELECTIONS REOCCUR, RESULTS OVERTURNED

    The onset of February marked Cape Breton University's general elections for Presidential and Vice- Presidential positions for 2022-2023....
    I may wake up an orphan
    Dariia Pasko
    • Mar 7
    • 6 min

    I may wake up an orphan

    TRIGGER WARNING – This article contains information about violence, sexual assault and references to the nature of war. Some readers may...
    Why does February have fewer days?
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 5
    • 2 min

    Why does February have fewer days?

    11 months out of 12 in a year have at least 30 days – seven with 31 while four have 30. But February, the second month of the year, has...
    Why do countries use Daylight Saving Time?
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Mar 3
    • 2 min

    Why do countries use Daylight Saving Time?

    Every year, there are two occasions when there is a need for you to change your clock (well, you don’t manually do it these days thanks...
    Mystery behind the myth
    Deepali
    • Feb 27
    • 2 min

    Mystery behind the myth

    Since the origin of life on earth, the unfolding mysteries of the universe have shocked mankind. Curiosity about how life emerged and...
    Residence life be like...
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 25
    • 2 min

    Residence life be like...

    Watching American series about university life created strong stereotypes about dorms and how students manage the households by...
    Creativity is not an event. It is a process
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 23
    • 2 min

    Creativity is not an event. It is a process

    When crafting or creating something from scratch we usually feel empowered, like being a part of a “flow”. Brain can think in more random...
    Four series you can watch during reading week
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Feb 22
    • 2 min

    Four series you can watch during reading week

    We are in the midst of reading week, and you might have a bit of free time available over the next few days. Therefore, we decided to...
    Halifax – travel guide for students
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 18
    • 4 min

    Halifax – travel guide for students

    A short background story – I am an international student and I moved to Canada from Ukraine in September 2021. So, in my first reading...
    Time to make plans for the upcoming reading week
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 17
    • 2 min

    Time to make plans for the upcoming reading week

    The holidays are the time when time management comes into play. A plan to spend the reading week productively not always becomes true,...
    History behind Valentine's Day – Not so sweet!
    Deepali
    • Feb 14
    • 1 min

    History behind Valentine's Day – Not so sweet!

    February 14th fills the air with love and romance, people often visualize it with a bouquet of roses, a box of chocolates and also...
    What do you know about ocean farming?
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 11
    • 2 min

    What do you know about ocean farming?

    The seaweed industry doubled from 2005 to 2015 and grew for 0.9 billion US dollars during the last year. The estimated increase for the...
    Is microwave good or bad for your health?
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 10
    • 2 min

    Is microwave good or bad for your health?

    Before I started writing this article, I thought that microwave had mostly a negative impact on humans’ health (that’s why my family got...
    Which mode of learning do you prefer?
    Deepali
    • Feb 10
    • 2 min

    Which mode of learning do you prefer?

    Never did I know that my childhood fantasies of studying in virtual classrooms, would need a pandemic to occur. I expected a drift...
    Typing or writing? How taking notes impact your memory
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 9
    • 1 min

    Typing or writing? How taking notes impact your memory

    Type or write by hand? How making notes improves your memory? Typing is way faster and more convenient way to communicate – no question...
    Building habits and achieving your goals
    Nitin Fernandes
    • Feb 8
    • 2 min

    Building habits and achieving your goals

    At the start of a year or perhaps on your birthday, you often feel like you should turn a corner in your life. At times, you set goals...
    Want to know more about the CBU Library?
    Deepali
    • Feb 8
    • 1 min

    Want to know more about the CBU Library?

    Caper Times interviews Carla White, Acquisitions and Finance Technician at CBU library to learn more about the library and its services...
    Seven facts about airlines you didn’t know
    Dariia Pasko
    • Feb 7
    • 1 min

    Seven facts about airlines you didn’t know

    I am Ukrainian and moved to Sydney only in September 2021. My whole family is still there, so I fly across Canada and the Atlantic...
    Meet your candidates for the 2022-23 SRC election
    Deepali
    • Feb 4
    • 5 min

    Meet your candidates for the 2022-23 SRC election

    There are multiple positions on the Students’ Representative Council (SRC) for which elections will be held alongside the voting for the...
    Meet Peter Oyedijo and MD Mahmudul Hassan – Candidates for CBUSU General Elections, 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Feb 1
    • 2 min

    Meet Peter Oyedijo and MD Mahmudul Hassan – Candidates for CBUSU General Elections, 2022-23

    Peter Oyedijo and MD Mahmudul Hassan is one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice President (respectively)...
    Meet Mya Trimm and Chloe Stewart – Candidates for CBUSU General Elections, 2022-23
    Deepali
    • Feb 1
    • 1 min

    Meet Mya Trimm and Chloe Stewart – Candidates for CBUSU General Elections, 2022-23

    Mya Trimm and Chloe Stewart is one of the slates running for the posts of President and Executive Vice President (respectively) in the...
     
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