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Featured Stories
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GLOW: A Woman’s Evening of Change And Celebration
19 Mar 2013 by dominic chan / No Comments
Empowerment. Enjoying the moment. Sexuality. These words echoed through my head as my Y57 partner-in-crime, Amanda Jang, and I attended this year’s GLOW event
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A Quick Chat with Ivy Tower
09 Mar 2013 by dominic chan / No Comments
I had a chance to sit down and chat with Mia Fiona Kut, a local Vancouver actress. She is stepping into the shoes of director and writer for her independent feature film, Ivy Tower, a coming-of-age, drama-thriller-dark comedy concoction.
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Vancouver’s Very Own ‘Sex Talk in the City’ – Museum of Vancouver’s Grand Opening
14 Feb 2013 by nicole freeston / No Comments
Who knew Vancouver had such an extensive history when it came to sex and sexuality? Starting this Valentines Day, Vancouverites will help the city tackle this once taboo subject of sex and sexuality by visiting the ‘Sex Talk in the City’ exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver.
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“Bully” should educate and create community dialogue
07 Feb 2013 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
Like everything else, bullying has evolved. What was once stereotyped as being the bigger kid picking on the smaller kid in the schoolyard has transcended well beyond even the borders of school grounds.
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Student Leadership: Creating Human Trafficking Awareness
29 Jan 2013 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
It’s an issue that often gets the blind eye, yet globally, stares many people right in the face like a plaguing disease.
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Faux Fur Marketing Has Gone To The Dogs
23 Jan 2013 by Debs Howard / 1 Comment
Fur is on everything these days. From the trim around your hood to the detailing on your boots, to the cute little trinket on your keychain, it’s no surprise that most of us have become desensitized to the issues that can surround the fur industry. Many people however, choose to make the conscious effort to buy faux fur.
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Queer: The Experience from a First Generation Canadian
15 Jan 2013 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
Carven Li was just nine years old when he moved to Richmond from Hong Kong. At 19, he openly came out as gay and now, at 22, he identifies himself as a queer activist.
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Vancouver’s Arts and Culture Scene Hit Hard
10 Jan 2013 by dianne ocampo / No Comments
It’s been a tough week for the local music community here in Vancouver. With the introduction of a new liquor policy affecting all-ages shows at venues and the sad news of the closing of the Waldorf, the arts have been dealt a heavy blow.
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Resolutions for the Big ’13
03 Jan 2013 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
The New Year is upon us and the blank pages for a new chapter in life are waiting to be written. For many it all starts with pinpointing a “New Year’s resolution,” which they hope to carry along with them through the 365 pages of 2013.
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Head Injuries in Sports: The Real Penalty
27 Dec 2012 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
It’s been referred to as an epidemic of sorts. A hot-button topic. A serious health issue. In many regards, the track record and attention on head injuries in sports make it hard to deny any of these labels.
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Energy: Good, Energy Drinks: Bad
18 Dec 2012 by lucas meneses-skoda / No Comments
The first time Dr. Udo Erasmus tasted a Red Bull, he thought to himself: why would anyone ever want to drink this horrible tasting thing?
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Me, My Phone and I
06 Dec 2012 by Min Young Hwang / No Comments
Hey you, yeah you. Be honest, don’t you think that you’re way too attached to your cellphone these days? Are you one of those people who can’t live a single day without your phone?
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