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20 Years Later, Violence Against Women Prevails
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Twenty years ago on Dec. 6, 1989, a lone man walked into Ecole Polytechnique intent on killing women. Fourteen women were singled out for their gender and murdered. Before turning the gun on himself,...
The Caster Semenya sex scandal
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Caster Semenya is an 18-year-old sprinter from South Africa who won the gold medal in the 800-meter race this past summer at the World Championships in Athletics in Berlin. Her break-though performance caught the...
Energy drinks: risky or rewarding?
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en•er•gy drink ˈɛn- ər-dʒi drɪŋk -noun. A beverage consumed to supply mental and physical stimulation for a short period time.
Twenty-four hours in a day just isn’t enough sometimes. Life can seem a bit...
The science of sleep deprivation
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Amidst studying for exams, handing in assignments, going to work and whatever time is left for socializing, sleep comes last in the books for many students at the University of Manitoba. This applies to...
Feel younger without technology
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In reality, there are many things we can do to feel younger, or at least to feel close to our real ages. According to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), there are three...
Wii Fit age vs. real age
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On Friday, Oct. 30, prompted by one reporter’s outrage over a Nintendo Wii Fit estimating her age at 40, in the name of journalistic integrity and in no way out of a desire to...
Up in smoke
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When I was a young kid, my father told me that when he started smoking he and his friends always said they would quit once the price of a pack of cigarettes went over...
