July 19, 2017 Joseph Hernandez

The lure of competitive sports is strong, with many people like Peter Benedict St. Andrews following them closely and others having dreams of becoming a top sports star who is loved and envied the world over. For those who want to be sports stars, in the mind it is really easy to have everything go right including receiving the trophy as your winning team’s most valuable player. But there is a reality that is that nobody becomes a professional sports star without giving everything they have from an early age, to learn and constantly improve their skills. And even those…

June 16, 2017 Joseph Hernandez

When you first downloaded Real Guitar, the guitar simulator app, onto your Pixel, it was a fun and quick way to hammer out grungy solos like your heroes. Now the novelty’s worn off and tapping away on your phone doesn’t quite hold the same appeal. You can’t fool yourself any longer — you aren’t a true musician until you leave your Android behind for a real instrument. Electric, acoustic, or mixture of both, there’s a guitar with your name on it: all it takes is the following 3 steps. Pick Your Guitar Intimidating though it may be, choosing your guitar…

June 13, 2017 Joseph Hernandez

Finally, the semester is over, your final papers are in, your last exams written, and you can close up the books and enjoy life again. When you’re a student in Waterloo, it can be hard to get out of the bubble of student life, but there are plenty of great things to see and do on the Kitchener-side of town. Plan a day to see the other side of the city with friends, solo, or with a date. You’re bound to have a great time if you plan it around an adventurous evening axe throwing, but you can also do…