admin • November 6, 2008

Painting pictures, sketching figures, acting out scenes, and writing stories are activities more often associated with recreation rather than therapy. Yet creative arts therapy (CAT), a relatively new player in the therapeutic world, uses these very tools. CAT attempts to open up patients’ inner worlds by giving them a chance… Read More

Julie Alsop • November 6, 2008

There are certain things I often wonder about, but don’t have a clue how to answer. For instance, is jail really like it is in the movies – complete with an underground economy of cigarettes and bitches? How would one go about hiring an assassin? How many tennis balls can… Read More

admin • November 6, 2008

Firefighters look to help victims even after the fire is out Read More

admin • November 6, 2008

What: Harvest Squash Bake How much: Approximately $15 Why: Because fall is here and it’s time to venture to the squash section of the veggie aisle. This week’s recipe is the result of an adventure at the grocery store. We browsed the veggies and found a few wacky and cheap… Read More

Joseph Watts • October 30, 2008

Anheuser-Busch overcompensates after merger with Belgian company, InBev Read More

Jennifer Markowitz • October 30, 2008

Four months ago, Sabrina Leblond-Murphy didn’t know much about bone marrow transplants; most 27-year-olds don’t. It was only after she was diagnosed with acute myloid luekemia (AML) in July that Quebec’s system for bone marrow donation became central to her fight for life. In her search for a donor, the… Read More

Joseph Watts • October 27, 2008

There are many theories as to why beer goes so well with barbeque. They range from the scientific (I’ve actually read that beer can absorb carcinogens on meat cooked over charcoal), to the sociological (the connection between working class food and drink), to the culinary (“if something tastes good, don’t… Read More

Julie Alsop • October 27, 2008

An examination of what we talk about when we talk about sex(y) Read More

admin • October 27, 2008

Fat. It’s not a pretty word in the North American vocabulary. It is, however, the subject of Jennifer McLagan’s newest cookbook: Fat, an Appreciation of a Misunderstood Ingredient: with Recipes. Compared to the swirl of “low-carb,” “low-fat,” and other trend diets, McLagan’s ideas are more stripped down: “Eat real food. Read More

admin • October 16, 2008

What: Rugelah or any other spelling variation (FYNJ*: NOT arugula). How much it’ll cost: Around $6 for butter and cream cheese – everything else should already be chilling in your pantry. The main Jewish holidays may have passed, but you can enjoy the sweet taste of Jewish culture at any… Read More

admin • October 16, 2008

In Reality Bites, Janeane Garafalo refers to the free clinic HIV test as “the rite of passage for our generation,” and I think she’s right on the money. Whether the choice to get tested is simply a precaution or the result of some hazy drunk shenanigans, it’s something that every… Read More

admin • October 9, 2008

A Friends with food Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is a fantastic time to give thanks for you friends by giving them food. In order to show off our skills, and our adult-ness, Friends with food decided to undertake the task of actually making a full Thanksgiving feast this year. But, we cheated;… Read More

admin • October 9, 2008

It’s nearly election time. The environment, education, and poverty have emerged as the major talking points, while growing concerns over the economy have certainly now topped the list. Yet sparse attention has been paid to health care, which ranked as the second most important concern for many Canadians according to… Read More

Julie Alsop • October 9, 2008

The myth of the elusive female orgasm is a particularly nasty one in the great kingdom of sex. Why? Because it means that all over the nation, the globe, and possibly the universe, girls are not coming – at least not nearly as much as their male counterparts. Out of… Read More

Nikki Bozinoff • October 2, 2008

A study comparing vaginal secretions from HIV-1 resistant and non-resistant Nairobi sex workers may have important implications for HIV prevention research. The paper, published in the Journal of Proteome Research, found that proteins known to inhibit HIV are over-expressed in the genital secretions of HIV-resistant sex workers, while others known… Read More