What have you done for at-risk youth lately? I don’t know about you, but I’ve just attended the Salon Series: Liberated Transparency, which makes me a better person than you. But I digress. Salon Series is a place where speakers are invited to talk about various issues around the city, and everyone is invited to share their ideas in an open, positive setting. This Salon, titlted “Liberated Transparency”, was about mental health and youth at risk. It was organized by Sarah Jamieson, a self-described “sports philanthropreneur”, and one of the most vibrant, energetic people I have ever...


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This is a relatively straight forward recipe that is not only easy to make, doesn’t require tons of ingredients – but is great for creating some extra study time. What you’ll need: Aluminum foil Oven safe pan Romaine lettuce Caesar Salad Dressing Chicken Breast (thawed) Olive Oil Lemon juice (or freshly squeezed lemon) Salt Pepper Garlic Powder/One Garlic Clove Parmesan Cheese Bacon Bits (optional) Croutons (optional) For this recipe, begin by pre-heating your oven to 375*. We will be baking the chicken to provide a healthier alternative to frying...


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For most people, back to school means absurd costs for textbooks, a return to early morning classes and late nights finishing assignments. But for some fortunate – or unfortunate – people back to school can mean moving (back) out on their own or a complicated schedule that leaves us to fend for ourselves when it comes to meals. As a University student with limited cooking experience, and five months of feeding myself under my belt, this is my personal guide to surviving not only efficiently, but also on a budget. Invest in a Cookbook – This is an important step aimed at those of you who are branching...


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This isn't what you may think it is. Get your mind out of the gutter. Women in fact have a very unique connection with water. Nelson-Creston MLA Michelle Mungall recently hosted a CBC radio show titled "Women and Water" last spring that led to an online televised talk-show featuring local female activists. The show, which was meant to raise consciousness about the threats to our most important resource, took place Tuesday, March 22, 2011, on Granville Island. Michelle describes her show as a place to highlight the work that women are doing. She was most inspired by her time living in Africa...


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The Harper government and Insite go way back. First Harper tried to get the BC Supreme Court to close it down (using taxpayer dollars for the legal proceedings, of course). When the BCSC said Insite should be kept open, Harper then went to BC Appeal court (guess where the money came from?), and lost again. Now the government has appealed again to the Federal Supreme Court. Since this is costing Canadians hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax, you have a right to know both sides of the argument. So, without further ado:   Arguments for Insite Reduces needle-sharing Reduces...


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A trip to the Philippines in 2006 stunned a group of students from Holy Cross Secondary School (Surrey, BC) as they noticed the happiness of the people who had so little to be happy about, according to Western standards. This particular voyage across seas consisting of building homes in a rural village was the origin of Beneath One Sky, a non-profit group dedicated to providing awareness of local and global poverty. After contemplating how those living in poverty in the Philippines could be so happy with so little, the students realized that it was because the people were “free of the burdens...


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It is so common to reduce mental illnesses down to biology and to forget the social aspects that those facing these illnesses endure on a day-to-day basis. Words like crazy, scary, lazy, anduseless are words that we often associate with mental illnesses, all words that Students for Mental Wellness are fighting against. Students for Mental Wellness is a club at Simon Fraser University, open to students and the wider community, hoping to "support those whose lives are affected by mental illness" and "educate themselves, individuals, families and the community about mental health, living...


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