I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m a fan of transition times. The end of the school term means the start of summer; the end of a crappy job means (hopefully) brighter future prospects. Progress is good, or at the very least, it keeps things interesting.
So, with transitions in mind, for our last issue of this term (tear!): let’s talk about virginity and the losing thereof.
Losing your V-card (as the kids say) is a memorable hurdle into the sexually active portion of your adulthood. It’s sort of …

As predictably as nose picking in daycares, people are fascinated, entertained and influenced by sex; hence this column and the wanton use of random and unrelated sexual content in advertising. We are, as a species, easily amused. To further sate our appetite for smut, there are those who take this ubiquitous perversion to a professional level: Sex Researchers. (Ha. You thought I was going to say porn stars, didn’t you?).
From Freud, to Alfred Kinsey, to the University of Lethbridge’s very own research team, social …

I did a bad thing. Last weekend I was at party with my best guy friend, and we both got really drunk and I wound up making out with him. Awkward. While he’s an awesome guy and a great friend, I don’t really want to take it to the next level. I think we are better off as friends, but now I’m afraid that things will never be the same. I’m not sure where he’s at; I don’t know if he has feelings for me or if it was …

All too often, people who have just stomped on each other’s hearts get it into their heads that going for coffee post-break up is a good idea. And it can seem like one, especially if you’re making this possibly dubious decision shortly after the break up. I blame it on transition pains. You’re so used to spending copious amounts of time with the person that it can feel really strange not to be, and even if the break up was heinous, you’re probably missing them. Unless it was really heinous …

United Nation’s designated theme for 2009: Ending violence against women.
Sad reality: domestic violence is on the rise here in Alberta.
Alberta has already been dubbed the domestic violence capital of Canada. And now, according to police, the violence levels are rising, thanks in part to economic turmoil. Young women (25-34 years old) are at the highest risk of experiencing partner violence, according to Statistics Canada. However, domestic abuse cuts across all demographics, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. Estimates from Safe Canada put abuse rates at one quarter …