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CCSA updates alcohol consumption guidelines
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On Jan. 17, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) updated their alcohol consumption guidelines. The new recommendations state that more than two standard drinks per week, an equivalent to 13.45g of alcohol, is linked to increased risks. Further guideline information can be found on the CCSA’s website, however the organization states –…
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Editor’s Note: Peer pressure in post-secondary
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I have never been to Phil’s. Not hating — my brother went there a few times and my father did before him — just stating facts. It has become apparent that I might historically be the only Editor-in-Chief at this newspaper that never made a point of popping by there at least once. On that…
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Unsigned: Being young doesn’t provide alcohol immunity
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In the university culture, drinking is an accepted reality of our lives. A large number of students binge drink and it’s seen as acceptable for students to head to the bar every weekend. There’s a social aspect to drinking and alcohol is closely associated with sex. It seems that when students abstain from alcohol consumption,…
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Brock Turner and his father’s pathetic plea
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Last week, social media seemed to explode with those eager to voice their opinions about the Stanford sexual assault case. For those unfamiliar with the story, Brock Turner, a former 20-year-old student at Stanford University, was found guilty last March for three counts of sexually assaulting a woman in January 2015. Two weeks ago, Judge…
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Drunk on sobriety
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A horror story about entering a club completely sober
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Who’s got the best campaign?
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Between social media, colours, slogans, websites and boothing, which candidate has built the strongest brand?
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Just drinking and thinking
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There’s a weird taboo around the subject of drinking during university.
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