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The sea monster under the diving board

Hillary Pasternak • January 31, 2013

and the slippery balloon are distracting me from doing my work Read More

On the issue of race and education

Joanna Schacter • January 31, 2013

Examining racial profiling in schools in Quebec Read More

In The Green Room, the first of many

Ralph Haddad • January 24, 2013

AUS holds first informal talk between professor and students Read More

Sex and exhibitionism

Emily Saul • January 24, 2013

When my roommates and I moved into our new apartment, there was a weird black stain on the tile in front of our toilet. We put a mediocre amount of effort into attempting to remove it, but to no avail. However, the man who came to clean my apartment naked… Read More

Turning the tables: a contraceptive for men

Julia Tsybina • January 24, 2013

The best birth control in the world is not for women Read More

What’s up with McGill’s advanced standing policy?

Nirali Tanna • January 17, 2013

Students face challenges transferring advanced standing credits Read More

Invisible scars

Jassi Pannu • January 17, 2013

Brain-related sports injuries linked to dementia and depression Read More

A lil bump ‘n’ grind

Ralph Haddad • January 10, 2013

Exchanging STI histories with only a click Read More

Are our cellphones killing us?

Nirali Tanna • January 10, 2013

Cellphone radiation may be linked to cancer and other diseases Read More

Sex and virginity

Emily Saul • November 26, 2012

When I was younger, one of my moms said to me, “Virginity is just another way for a man to stick his penis in you and tell you it somehow changes who you are.” I came across a similarly heartwarming sentiment a couple weeks ago on some tumblr, and it… Read More

The Alberta tar sands and First Nations health

Diana Kwon • November 26, 2012

Canadians, in general, are well aware of the unjustly negative health outcomes of Aboriginal people – we know that there is something wrong.  However, many of us are oblivious to the current specific issues impacting Aboriginal people. The tar sands in Alberta and their negative impact on the health and… Read More

Seeing colour in the concrete

Tamkinat Mirza • November 15, 2012

Studies investigating the cause of hallucinations have established over the years that these originate in the brain’s visual cortex, causing images that, according to a recent article by neuroscientist Paul Bressloff, “are seen in both eyes and move with [the individual].” A study published in the journal Neural Computation in… Read More

Are you ready for the super clap?

Ralph Haddad • November 15, 2012

If you thought you knew everything about sexually transmitted diseases – think again. The discovery of a new and aggressive strain of gonorrhea, called H041, recently shocked the international health community. Japanese and European researchers early last year found that the strain is resistant to all known forms of antibiotics. Read More

A distracting diagnosis

Alexander Chang • November 15, 2012

On the battlefield of university academia, students often struggle under the immense pressure of exams.  Among coffee spills, textbooks, and too many deadlines lie pharmaceuticals that offer saviour to those in their darkest hour:  Adderall, Ritalin, and Dexedrine, to name a few.  The abuse of these wonder-stimulants can ensure focus… Read More

Making waves

David Ou • November 10, 2012

Around the world, access to an abortion is governed by the laws of individual countries, which effectively decide a citizen’s access to safe medical care. Unfortunately, many countries enforce laws that restrict this access to what they deem ‘appropriate’ emergencies, which, while variable, often revolve around the questions of risk… Read More