BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Sarah Anne Johnson may or may not be a familiar name, but her striking brand of photography has left a mark on Canadian art and culture. A graduate of the University of Manitoba, Johnson’s diverse photographic exhibitions…
Germany set to use the world’s first zero carbon-emissions train
By: Zoe Melnyk While everyone around the world focused on creating zero-carbon emission cars, the French company Alstom made the first hydrogen fueled passenger train in the world. Alstom presented the train, called Coradia iLint, after two years of research at the…
The Southern Woodlands are being taken over by Ghost Forests
BY: RHIANN MOORE Although ghost forests may possess a cool goth name, in reality they are far scarier than they sound. As a direct result of climate change, sea levels are rising at an increasingly dangerous rate and destroying once…
Crooks, pimps and prostitutes: the dark side of 1970s New York
BY: KRUPA JOSEPH The 1970s have gone down in history as a period of change. Social progressive values that began in the ’60s such as environmentalism, political awareness and the economic liberty of women, gained momentum. The developing countries began…
It’s time to stop making women undergo virginity testing for higher education
BY: AISHA ILYAD Being a virgin is apparently a condition for acceptance for girls looking to attend university in Egypt. Elhamy Agina, an Egyptian member of parliament, wants all Egyptian girls to undergo compulsory “virginity tests” prior to recieving admission…
Male birth control is abandoned after men complain about negative side effects that women face daily
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Birth control has always been a woman’s responsibility since its first ever approval as an oral contraceptive in the United States in 1960. Giving women the opportunity to control pregnancy was revolutionary, and has only grown in…
How your tattoos can last forever and live on after you’re dead
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP It’s almost more rare to find someone without a tattoo than with one these days. We spend money, time, thought and endure a bit of pain to keep these images on our bodies forever. But, until now…
This life coach wants you to stop giving a f*ck
“You just need more confidence,” “the first step is believing in yourself”, “hold your head up high and you’ll go far”. How many times have you heard these types of phrases? From the moment we enter into the world we’re…
India ditches $3 billion diamond deal to save tigers
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The Indian government is being praised as they recently decided to ditch a diamond-mining project worth more than $3 billion USD. The land where the surface mining would take place is home to a large portion of…
The lazy person’s guide to simple (and awesome) last minute Halloween costumes
If you’re anything like me, you’ve spent months dreaming up the perfect Halloween costume that hits on all levels – it’s funny, it’s clever and it makes you look amazing. There’s only one problem: today’s Halloween and you haven’t actually…
This all girl Indie-folk band is all you need to listen to today
Elana Stone, Katie Wighton, Hannah Crofts and Georgia Mooney were all individual singers/songwriters who managed to book a show before they even had a name… I’m sure you’ve read many strange stories of band formations, but it’s pretty rare for…
Five unique Halloween traditions and rituals from around the world
Halloween, Hallowe’en, All Hallows Eve, Hallowtide… Halloween is one of the world’s oldest and most widely celebrated holidays. Historians believe that Halloween began with Irish and Scottish Gaelic festivals that had roots in Paganism. Christians then took those Gaelic ideas and morphed them into All Hallows…
10 unknown natural aphrodisiacs that will make you horny AF
BY: SIMON An aphrodisiac acts as a catalyst to enhance one’s sexual performance by stimulating his or her sexual desire. Poor sexual drive can severely impact one’s quality of life and can manifest itself in the form of strained relationships,…
The dirty, dangerous reality of anti-prostitution laws
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE Sex Work: the ultimate cultural taboo. Some are completely opposed to it, while others only care when it personally effects them. But what would the result be if it was completely banned? Sex workers are too often…
Dark days & shitty mood: Simple ways to kick Seasonal Affective Disorder’s ass
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE The days get shorter, we all get paler, you can’t seem to stay in bed long enough to soothe the bags under your eyes, and on top of that everyone around you has come down with some…
For 2 years this man travelled to 18 different airports to capture these photos
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP When you see an airplane overhead, what do you think about? Do you consider the sheer volume of work that goes into each flight? Are you jealous of the people that are travelling somewhere? Most likely, you…
20 years of battling a chronic disease through the eyes of my father
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY We’re getting older. We’re aging ever second of the day and with so many distractions at our disposal, it’s easy to forget that our parents are aging as fast as we are. When we’re young, we imagine…
Mobile dentist brings free dental care to children in Appalachia
By: Zoe Melnyk It’s no secret that the healthcare system in America isn’t quite right. Before the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, over 15% of Americans were completely uninsured. Now, that number has dropped just below 10%. While…
Say goodbye to Wi-fi bills because your LED lights could provide all the Li-fi you need
By: Zoe Melnyk In 2011, Professor Harald Haas introduced the concept of Li-fi and it blew everyone’s mind. Except for the fact that it didn’t because most people didn’t hear about it. Haas argued that instead of building the Internet…
Where can I live off minimum wage in the United States?
BY: ZOE MELNYK The average age of someone working at a minimum wage job is 35. Wait, 35. That’s right. It’s not teenagers and college students living off minimum wage anymore, it’s mostly adults. A quarter of those adults working on minimum…