Up in smoke
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…
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Addressing violence through empowerment
An integral aspect of any person’s health and well-being involves feeling a sense of personal security. Unfortunately, for many people, this sense of safety is…
Get ‘er done
If you find yourself using any of these excuses for your lack of exercise, be prepared to read my glorious refutations and have the rug…
Brains versus brawn
Contemplating the contemporary manifestations of Halloween traditions, the Science Editor takes on the Sports Editor; brain takes on brawn. As more and more alternatives to…
Top 10 worst things about Halloween
Expensive dentist bill: Watch out for a bunch of cavities during your next cleaning. Frozen toes: Since we live in Winnipeg, it is almost guaranteed…
Top 10 Halloween costume categories
The matching costume: Find a friend and go as a couple that makes sense together. Examples include a pair of dice, a salt and pepper…
Top 10 best things about Halloween
Candy: Need I say more? Costumes: It’s always fun to escape reality and be someone else for a while. Excuse for childish behaviour: Halloween brings…
Halloween around the world
As hard as it may be to imagine, Halloween is not celebrated all over the world. In fact, both the importance and the associated traditions…
This day so hallowed
“Brown leafed vertigo where skeletal life is known — I remember Halloween. This day anything goes, dead bodies hang from poles — I remember Halloween.”…
Your guide for Halloween ’09
The hectic pace of university life produces some funny consequences. One that immediately springs to mind is students’ shocking ability to lose track of time….