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Proud as a Peacock
Review by Mike Gange Brought to You in Living Color by Marc Robinson Wiley, $77.50, 236 pages One of media guru Marshall McLuhan’s famous quotes says a fish does not recognize it is in water until the water changes. McLuhan’s colourful metaphor would very aptly apply to television today; we don’t realize how much the … Continue reading
Today’s College Capers Make “Animal House” Look Tame
Review by Mike Gange Binge: What Your College Student Won’t Tell You by Barrett Seaman Wiley Books, $25.95 US, $33.99 CDN, 320 pages Life on campus today is a lot more convoluted and complicated than it was for those who went to university a generation ago. Beer bashes and romantic interludes … Continue reading
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