The effects of 2000’s diet culture lingers today
File photo Almost every magazine cover in the 2000s showed thin models with bold fonts cheering on the next fad diet that will guarantee the fastest way to lose weight How to...
No carbs, no problem; or is it? Investigating fad dieting and its effect on the body
Body image is a fragile subject in the modern world It seems everyone is trying to look like an Instagram model or fit back into their jeans from 2011 Fitness has flooded...
!3 Reasons Why does not do a good job of raising awareness of social issues
When I was 14, I read the book 13 Reasons Why by Jay Asher, which was a book that discussed the issues facing young people today The story starts with a girl who committed...
Thrive Week seeks to challenge stigma around mental illness on campus
This week Wilfrid Laurier University will be holding its Thrive Week, a once-per-semester week of scheduled events and sessions geared towards raising awareness and support...
Food for thought: A detailed look at the culture of weight loss and fat shaming
When I was eight years old, I weighed around 140 pounds By the time I was 17, I couldn’t weigh myself with an ordinary scale The digital ones flashed a loaded...