Here's a joke for modern society: why did the chicken cross the road? It didn't, because it was too fat to support its own weight.

In today's age, when society's perception of what is right or wrong is constantly in question, we are bombarded with the notion that our reality could, ironically, very well not be real. This is of utmost importance to us because if we don't keep up with the advancements that our society is making, technologically or otherwise, we could be lost in the dust.

Tourism Queensland has recently made an outrageous offer. It's been globally advertising for a "tropical caretaker" to live for six months on the Hamilton Island just off the coast of Queensland, Australia. Th ere aren't any specific prerequisites for this particular position- other than one

It's hard to look anywhere today without being reminded about the looming economic crisis in the United States. We've all heard stories about how the American government has planned to bailout a number of banks with taxpayers' money. Will Canada follow our southern neighbour and turn to taxpayers to do the same?

We can look back with nostalgia to only a few decades ago when gender equity was a growing ideal. The proliferation of gender equality was a great success during the '80s. In an age of technological advances, why not also advance social statuses as well?

You'd think that with all this balmy autumn weather that Calgary's been having, everything else would start heating up as well, like anxiety regarding midterms or wallets burning up in preparation for the long reading week ahead. Perhaps a few hearts could be burning as well. Finding love is never out of season. Think about how hot things can get between you and your partner during the freezing months. Imagine you and your date setting the ice on fire at the Olympic Oval.

There's a society for every fucked up person with too much time on their hands. There are secret suicide societies, a cacophony society (guess what they do) and even conservative societies. However ridiculous these societies may be, there is one that trumps them all: the Flat Earth Society. The Flat Earth Society is composed of a number of people from all "across" the world who fervently believe that the Earth is a flat disc.