U of T St. Undergraduate students live in one of the seven college residences or in Chestnut Residence. Graduate students and second-entry professional faculty students live in Graduate House. Both undergraduate and graduate students live in University Family Housing. Where do most U of T students live? Location. The U […]
Illinois reports 4 fewer property crimes per capita than the US average. Curiously, Illinois is 1 of just 3 states in the nation with both a higher-than-average violent crime rate and a lower-than-average property crime rate. What part of Illinois is the safest? Safest Cities in Illinois, 2019 Rank City […]
Wabasha, by the way, is the oldest town in Minnesota. And it’s pronounced “WAU-bish-aw.” Now, knock off that final syllable, and you’ve got yourself another Chicago Avenue, pronounced “WAU-bash.” As in: We’re throwing a big “bash” this weekend, and YOU’RE invited! And, yes, Wabash is named for Chief Wapashaw. How […]
Located in the middle of U of T’s St George campus, the University College residences offer all-gender dormitory-style living in historic and modern halls. Are University dorms unisex? More than 90 percent of college dorms are coed. Coed dorms are the dorms of choice in many colleges and universities because […]
If you watch the evening news, you’re familiar with this accent. In Detroit, It’s the uniformed regionless style of diction associated with the white-collar middle class.Characterized by rhoticity, ‘short a’ risings and merged vowels, this mode of speaking gives one the impression of an educated, working professional. What does a […]
How do you imitate a Midwestern accent? To fake a Chicago accent, raise and emphasize the “short a” vowel so that words like “bat” sound more like “beat.” You can also turn draw out the sound in words with a “short u” like “but” and “cut” to sound more like […]
Here are some of the best places to live at UTSG! 1) Woodsworth. This is very close to the St. 2) New College. 3) University College. 4) Innis College. 5) Chestnut. 6) Victoria College. 7) Trinity College. 8) St. Which Canadian University has the best residence? 10 of Canada’s Best […]
Canadians do something called ‘Canadian Raising’, meaning that they pronounce some two-part vowels (known as dipthongs) with a higher part of their mouths than people from other English-speaking regions – this is what causes the ‘ou’ sounds in words like ‘out’ and ‘about’ to be pronounced something like ‘oot’ and […]
In the 1920s, gangsters like Jack McGurn – Al Capone’s main assassin and general of his troops – would begin many sentences with “Say.” For example: “Say, what’s the beef?” Or, “Say, I wasn’t anywhere near the place. See?” Say and see were like bookends to the street comment. What […]
: the hip joint in cattle — see cow illustration. What does bussin mean in Chicago? Bussin’ What is it? Bussin is an adjective that would be used to describe something really good or something that “hits different.” What does Shorty mean in Chicago? She was killed by another sort […]
A “bop” is a Chicago slang term for a promiscuous woman, similar to “thot”. This word was adopted from Houston slang. What are some Chicago slang words? Slang Words Used in Chicago Frunchroom. Pop. Da. The Lake. The Taste. The Bean. The L. Dip. What is bop abbreviation? Business Owner’s […]
For all the talk about Illinois being a center of manufacturing and industry, agriculture is a major player. No other state produces as much in soybeans as Illinois. According to the state soybean association, Illinois produced 532 million bushels of the crop in 2019. Iowa was second, at 503 million […]
Frunchroom (n.): The front room of an apartment or house, where guests are usually entertained. Is front room a Chicago thing? It actually refers to a space like a living room or a similar area, usually used for entertaining. If you listen closely, it almost sounds like the word “front […]
There are several known mineral deposits all across Wisconsin, including frac sands, iron, zinc, copper, gold, nickel and silver deposits. What minerals were originally mined in Wisconsin? Metallic mining has occurred in Wisconsin since the time of the Copper Culture about 2,000-5,000 years ago. Mining for metals such as copper, […]
Minersville, Wisconsin Minersville is a ghost town located near the modern day Dodgeville in Iowa County. Minersville was established in the 1840s following the opening of the Dodgeville Mine which attracted many immigrants to this area. The town also served as a station on the local railroad. Where are most […]