Frugal fashionista
doesn’t everyone want to be chic and cheap at the same time? “Do It Yourself” fashion is certainly one place to cut corners! DIY style…
Stephanie George
Same job, different pay?
I expect to earn equal pay for performing the same job as my male counterpart. I don’t think that’s an unfair request, do you? In…
A stressful time of year for everyone, including your dog
We are quickly approaching the most stressful time of the semester — finals! Actually, I would argue that December is the most stressful time of…
Canadian mining companies
On Oct.13, 2010, I watched as 33 miners were successfully rescued from the collapsed mine near Copiapó, Chile. Seeing these miners stuck 700 metres below…
Are you addicted to food?
When you hear “eating disorder,” does your brain flash to an image of an emaciated ballerina hiding uneaten food in her closet? This is the…
Real-life witches that don’t celebrate Halloween?
When you think of Wicca, do you imagine a really weird pseudo-religion that involves creepy ladies surrounding a bubbling cauldron, tossing in human eyeballs and…
Can university students afford to lose valuable brain cells?
Binge drinking. Sound like something only alcoholics do? That’s what I thought, until I read the Canadian Medical Association’s definition for the term. They characterize…
Are you SAD?
The acronym for “seasonal affective disorder,” SAD, seems quite appropriate when you consider that this condition is a form of clinical depression. The disorder is…
Energy drinks: risky or rewarding?
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…
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…