STIs and your sexual health Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infectious diseases that are spread through sexual contact. In the past, these were called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), but the name has changed to be more accurate. The main difference between a disease and an infection is that a disease […]
Author: Tasha Falconer
Talk Nerdy To Me: A user friendly guide to contraceptives
When having sex, it is important to protect yourself, as well as your partner. If you’re not planning on having children, it’s best to use contraceptives to limit your chances, or your partner’s chances, of becoming pregnant, and to also protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs). There are a variety […]
Talk nerdy to me: Introducing a new sex ed column
Sexual education in Canadian elementary schools and high schools is slowly improving, but many individuals in university and older have not received an adequate sexual education. Sexuality is an important and sometimes confusing aspect of life. Aspects of sexuality are tied up in a moral debate which can impact people’s […]
Viewing sport as a form of art
The performance of athletes give audiences drama, narrative, and beauty At first glance, it may not seem that art and sport have anything in common, but upon further analysis it is clear that these two areas are deeply intertwined. Much like the multitude of mediums in art, there are multiple types […]
The big church downtown
The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate [media-credit name=”Tasha Falconer” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Joseph Connolly’s greatest architectural design took a decade to build. [media-credit name=”Tasha Falconer” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] The Basilica of Our Lady Immaculate is a Gothic Revival style Roman Catholic church. [media-credit name=”Tasha Falconer” align=”alignnone” width=”1020″] Above the pulpit (where […]
Mental health initiative to promote textual healing
Canada and China team up on new text-based mental health project Canada is hoping to use technology to create efficient and timely access to mental health treatment. As part of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), Canada and China have offered to fund the beginning stages of a five-year project called EMBED. […]
Keeping the sex in sexual education
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Ontario legislature passes law
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Gryphons women and men’s rowing team place at Head of Trent Regatta
The University of Guelph competed in the 48th annual Head of Trent on Sept. 30. The Head of Trent is Trent University’s homecoming. The event is also one of the largest single-day regattas in North America, with 2,000 athletes and over 400 boats. [trx_line style=”dashed” top=”inherit” bottom=”inherit” left=”inherit” right=”inherit”] […]
Invictus Games celebrates military members injured in duty
Athletes competed in Paralympic-style event last week in Toronto The third Invictus Games ran in Toronto from Sept. 23 to 30. The Invictus Games is an international sporting event for military members who have been injured, both physically and mentally, in active duty. This year’s games saw 550 competitors from […]
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