Students wielding hunting knives stir controversy

Students at the University of the Fraser Valley have voiced their discomfort with fellow students carrying knives around campus.

Mike Twolan, head of UFV security, points out that “Carrying a knife [. . .] is not against the law. Certain knives are against the law: switchblades, stilettos, blades that retract and protract automatically, spring-loaded.”

Although the discomfort of others does not make carrying a knife illegal, Twolan does not support students bringing knives to school, and UFV security is working on a policy to restrict it. However, this is keeping in mind that to some students’ knives, such as the kirpan, hold religious significance.

With files from The Cascade

A glass of wine not equivalent to an hour at the gym

In contrary to recent viral claims, University of Alberta researchers have proven that drinking one glass of wine does not give the same benefits of working out.

A study produced by U of A’s Dr. Jason Dyck in 2012 found that the polyphenol compound resveratrol — found in red wine — may naturally make exercising easier, especially for heart failure patients.

Though resveratrol appears naturally in foods such as nuts, fruits and red wine, Dyck noted that one would have to drink “100 to 1,000 bottles [of wine] a day” to reach the prescribed amount used in their study. 

With files from The Gateway

Ryerson introduces a major program in a native language

Ryerson University’s department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures (LLC) introduced a new BA program, the bachelor of Language and Intercultural Relations.

The degree program, which is the LLC’s first, will allow students to pursue a major in literature studies in their native language.

Dean of the faculty of arts, Jean-Paul Boudreau, said, “We think that language and the importance of linguistic diversity is really foundational to building a strong, first-rate University.”

With files from The Eyeopener