Ljudmila Petrovic
New study profiles sexual killers
September 17, 2012SFU criminology professor investigates previous Canadian sexual homicides By Ljudmila Petrovic When imagining a sexual killer, most people picture a loner, lurking in the shadows and waiting for his next victim. Not so, says a new study by SFU criminologist Dr. Eric Beauregard. One of the largest studies of its kind in Canadian criminal history, it looked at 350 Canadian cases of sexual homicide from the last 62 years. The most significant finding of the study was that many sexual killers are not actually as socially isolated as was previously believed. In fact, in more than 40 per cent of…
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The Prayers: The appeal of the spirit and why it’s made
July 30, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic I was raised in a household that practiced Serbian Orthodox Christianity. I learned the Lord’s Prayer in the language, went to church for Easter and Christmas, and celebrated our patron saint day. Despite not considering myself a…
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Stop by Nu Greek for downtown study lunches
July 30, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos by Jenny Waters Student discounts and a spot near Harbour Centre only improve food experience Just on the border of Gastown and a stone’s throw away from Harbour Centre, Nu is the most recent addition to…
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Sexy Librarian: What bestsellers like Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey say about women and sexuality
July 23, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Let me get one thing straight: I have never read nor seen Twilight. At the height of its popularity, I picked up the first book to see what the hype was about. Twelve pages were all I…
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Art by the masses, for the masses
July 16, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Photos courtesy of EMI Masterminds behind Bill You Murray Me back with a Spice Girls-themed art show A group of friends, drinking cocktails, and making art: casual night in, or the beginnings of a series of themed…
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Mobile, Mo’ problems: What your phone says about you
June 25, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic They say that the eyes are the windows to the soul. Not in this day and age: seriously, when was the last time you made eye contact with someone? People think it’s creepy. This being said, there…
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Arab Summer: How the Arab Spring was meant to change everything—but didn’t
June 25, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic “When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right.”-Victor Hugo In countries across the Middle East, oppressive governments were a fact for decades. The year 2010, however, saw the beginning of what many people around the world…
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Sardine Can just another fish in the sea
June 18, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic New Spanish tapas joint in Gastown serves up satisfying but unadventurous appetizers The Sardine Can is the newest addition to Gastown’s foodie scene, located in the heart of the neighborhood. Pay attention though, because it’s easy to…
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The Twin Flowers: Eco-terrorism and the extremist approach to environmentalism
June 4, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic ECO-TERRORISM (from UrbanDictionary) Eco-terrorism is a crime committed to save nature. The crime must have the characteristics of terrorism as defined by the FBI Terrorism that actually seems to have a reasonable backing. Done to make the…
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SlutWalk: They Walked the Walk, Now They’re Talking the Talk
May 28, 2012By Ljudmila Petrovic Photo: Bai Yin “Women should avoid dressing like sluts in order not to be victimized” This quote by the Toronto Police Service’s Const. Michael Sanguinetti sparked public outrage in February of last year. In response, SlutWalk Toronto…
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