We must break our culture of sex shame

I was never given “the talk” while growing up. Not once did my parents even off-handedly bring the topic up, let alone sit me...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: One-ply I’m pulling a utilitarian stance and proclaiming that one-ply toilet paper is definitely the favourable tool with which to garnish our restrooms. Put...

Why can’t we celebrate ‘mombods?’

Social media has a bad habit of taking old misogynistic concepts, giving them new names, and perpetuating outdated ideas about men and women. The...

Doctors must be open with their patients about death

When faced with a terminal diagnosis, it may initially seem logical to provide patients with access to experimental treatments in a last ditch attempt...

Hungry for an all-inclusive Canadian Food Guide

Canada’s Food Guide is a document most people in this country are familiar with. After having first been introduced to this guide in elementary...

Philosophy doesn’t suck

Like many a real-life love affair, I never meant to fall for philosophy. We got off to a rocky start. Wasn’t this the discipline for...

Viral online trends are not to blame, the participants are

The concept of ‘going viral’ has evolved from being a result of chance to a goal to aim for. As a result, more and...

Woohoo, Boohoo

Woohoo: Summer courses There is nothing more relaxing than knowing you are steps closer  to completing your undergraduate degree than the losers out there enjoying...

Alberta Rides Orange Wave to a Brighter Future

An establishment 42 years in the making has come crashing down, as on May 5 the NDP won a majority in Alberta, pushing the...

Say “cheese” and embrace your femininity

Orange is the New Black actress Laverne Cox has recently been under both praise and scrutiny from the media and feminist communities due to...