These days, David Blair’s focus is on preparing for the 2012 Paralympic Games in London, where he’ll row for Canada. “I don’t want to just represent my country and wear its colours. I want... More
by Nicole Findlay During his summer vacation, Greg Fisher hammered out an archaeological adventure novel. The Iranian Conspiracy combines fact and fiction, past and present, and East with West.... More
by Nicole Findlay Only the most intrepid explorer would be galvanized by an adventure which boasted hard physical labour, cold weather, a remote location and the risk of polar bear attacks. ... More
By Nicole Findlay When undergraduate student Anik Laferriere became a research assistant she expected to delve into the tomes of classical authors. What she didn’t anticipate was the whirlwind trip... More
By Nicole Findlay When it came time to hand in his final assignment for his seminar course, Historical Representations, Joel Bandy decided to sing its praises – quite literally. Bandy, a... More
By Nicole Findlay When she was a child, Shelley Hartman dreamed of becoming an archeologist. Her father had other ideas. Women got sensible jobs as secretaries and teachers. So, she shelved her... More
Bronze nail found in Argilos, Greece, 2010 by Nicole Findlay The clamour of the 5:30 a.m. alarm was the worst part of Jessica Haskell’s day. Rising before dawn, irritation would slowly give way to... More
by Nicole Findlay After a month spent digging up the past in Cassleman, Ontario, Jonathan Ouellet shifted gears to sift through the sands of Macedonia. Roman oil lamp The second-year student of Greek... More
by Nicole Findlay Digging holes in the dirt is not how most envision spending a summer holiday. But, for four Carleton students, sifting through Ontario’s past was a dream come true. Kelly... More
by Nicole Findlay Who better to develop a motto for a brewing company than a man named Beer. This summer, a local micro-brewery approached the College of the Humanities to ask for help in... More
