Valerie Lamenta opens up about winning the award and the Gryphon community Rebecca Thompson: Congrats on winning CIS player of the year! What does this award mean to you? Valerie Lamenta: It was very unexpected; it was very appreciated. I think what it means to me is just… I think […]

What to do when traditional diet and exercise lose their appeal? The Shake Weight What it is: The Shake Weight is a pulsating dumbbell that is designed to work the arms, shoulders, and chest. Consumers are instructed to hold the dumbbell in front of their chest and grip onto it […]

Moore to retire following questionable choice of words Calling into question the integrity of women’s professional tennis, Indian Wells tournament director Raymond Moore resigned following a deeply controversial comment which offended individuals on and off the court. Sharing his opinion with members of the media, former tennis professional Moore credited […]

Managing trauma and stress A traumatic event can manifest differently for everyone. Some of the most common triggers for long-lasting post-traumatic effects include war, sexual assault and rape, childhood abuse, the sudden death of a loved one, and witnessing traumatic or disturbing events. Any experience that adversely affects your emotional […]

Shedding light on a debilitating joint disorder Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) occurs when the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is the joint that connects your mandible (jawbone) to your temporal bone (skull), experiences dysfunction for a variety of different reasons, the most common being disc displacement. These joints are responsible for […]

Chicago becomes the latest in a slew of cities to cease taxing supplies On Wed. March 16, the Chicago City Council voted unanimously to remove the municipal tax on menstrual products, becoming one of the first major American cities to do so. Most states classify tampons, pads, and other supplies […]

Cue a montage of motivational music We’ve now entered the homestretch until the end of the year. As students are finishing midterms, essays, final projects, and gearing up for exams, their workload is high, but their motivation is low. If there’s any genre of cinema that can get the blood […]

Canada sevens wins two out of three games, falls short of advancing to the cup quarter-finals On March 12 and 13, 2016, the World Rugby Sevens Series came to Canada for the first time. Hosted in Vancouver, B.C., it was the sixth stop out of 10 legs on route to […]

Emerging trend of NFL stars retiring at the height of their careers In every NFL offseason it is expected that some players will decide it is time to move on and start their lives outside of football by retiring. The 2015 offseason was notable because three players in the prime […]