Kevin’s Stories and Columns

The Heart and Stroke Foundation of Alberta is boosting its publicity during the month of February to remind people that to live long and happy lives, we must take care of ourselves, and that includes our hearts.

Do you want a new iPod Touch but cannot afford it because all your money has been spent on tuition and books? Starting this week, students will be emailed an invitation to take a survey to better understand student experiences with technology. It’s completely confidential, and no personally identifying information will be published. To take [...]

Windows 7, the successor to Windows Vista, is predicted to hit store shelves in late 2009 or early 2010, but it seems that many are saying it’s what Windows Vista should have been. In addition, the hype surrounding it seems to be positive this time around.

The city of Lethbridge will be giving a grant of $2 million dollars to Lethbridge College to help with the cost of building a new residence building for students to live in while they attend college. Mayor Tarleck says that figure will be enough to “put the project over the top and have long-term sustainability.”

Since there isn’t an edition of the Endeavour coming out this week, due to Remembrance Day, I won’t be posting any new stories this week. There wasn’t school on Monday or Tuesday. Next week, I will post two stories, a column, and a news feature (which may or may not appear in the Endeavour at [...]

As more people use computers on a daily basis, some are beginning to truly use the internet to their advantage, and not just for email, Facebook, or checking the latest news. Some users are using modern websites to backup their data, syncronize files between computers, and even replace desktop programs with web-based applications that they can access from anywhere.

Class is back in session at Lethbridge College, and we’re hitting the ground running as expected. Although our course load is less then it was less semester, which is good, as it allows us to turn out better quality stories!

Raphaelle deGroot wants to give new meaning to the countless items people have stored in their closets, under their beds, and in their storage rooms. In her new exhibit, The Burden of Objects, deGroot wants the community to bring in such items to the Southern Alberta Arts Gallery in Lethbridge.

Smart phones are changing the cell phone market with their abundance of features and intuitive designs. They are handheld computers, and are designed for more than just making a phone call.

(this article is in it’s full entirety. The newspaper version was edited down for space considerations) The replacement for WebCT will arrive in the next year. The college is looking at a couple of different possibilities, the most likely candidate being a system called “Angel”.The other two possibilities are “Moodle” and “Blackboard”. Lethbridge College and [...]