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No host? No problem: the 2019 Oscars did just fine on its own
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The ninety-first Academy Awards aired this Sunday and even though the show garnered controversy before it even aired this year, for the first time in years, it felt more refined and less drawn out than ever before. With Kevin Hart let go from his original position as host, due to previously-posted homophobic tweets and debate…
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Breaking down the stigma surrounding genital piercings
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Piercings of any kind — with the exception of ear piercings perhaps — have historically gained a certain amount of stigma depending on their body part placement and style. There probably isn’t a more controversial piercing of choice, however, than the different variations you can get on male and female genitals. These can range from…
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Becoming educated about vaginal health and contraceptive use
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Despite the continued insistence that we are becoming a more body positive, sexually progressive society, vaginal health is still a topic that is looked at as uncomfortable, embarrassing or even taboo, of all things, to talk about openly. With puberty books that had basic diagrams of penises and vaginas and phrases like “what to do…
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Why don’t more men wear engagement rings?
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Engagement rings haven’t exactly changed much over the past 100 years or so besides their prices, styles and the creativity that can be involved with personalizing them. The tradition attached to these rings has stayed relatively the same — and the concept is rooted primarily in a man presenting a woman with a decorated band…
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First-year runner Devon Mundy competing with autoimmune disease
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Devon Mundy, second-year environmental and geomatics student at Wilfrid Laurier University and middle-distance runner, has faced one of the biggest challenges in his career so far on and off the track: living with an autoimmune disease. As a competitive runner in high school, Mundy experienced health issues early on in his adolescence when he was…
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Buying imperfect produce could be the answer to Canada’s food waste problem
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View this post on Instagram We are selling these spotty fair trade organic bananas at a steep discount of $0.39/lb! 🍌 They’re the perfect ripeness for freezing for smoothies and banana nice cream! Huge thanks to @pfenningsfarm for collaborating with us to help us prevent these bananas from going to waste! Would you…
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Canada’s new and improved Food Guide is a step in the right direction for healthy eating habits
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An ongoing discussion regarding what and how we eat has taken over news outlets and social media comment sections since the government recently released an updated version of Canada’s Food Guide. The last time changes were made to the Food Guide was in 2007, with the newest advisement breaking away from the well-known rainbow visual…
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The Cord taste-tested the Presidential Dishes and this was our favourite
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[siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget] It’s that time of year again, Golden Hawks. Election season is in full swing — and that means Presidential Dishes are ready to try. Created by each candidate, every option is available to order off the Wilf’s menu for $13.99. A group of The Cord’s staff gathered together to taste test each dish…
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Stalking, social media and how the Netflix hit “You” has effects in real life
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The Netflix show You has taken over Twitter conversation and has amassed a dedicated following of 40 million viewers who can’t get enough of the creepy but captivating Joe Goldberg and his developing obsession with Beck, a woman he briefly encounters in his bookstore. Praised for its pulpy dramatics and dark writing, You stands as…
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Starting a health and fitness routine during the winter months
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During the winter months, I notice that I tend to fall into a cold weather “funk” — I’m more moody, I have less energy and my motivation to eat well and exercise regularly is almost non-existent. Basically, I want to ride out the gloomy weather and lack of sunlight until spring in my bedroom watching…
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