Identity Crisis
Who am I? A simple question that can be answered with an infinite number of succinct descriptors. Perhaps things come to mind like student, friend, loyal, intelligent or maybe insecure,...
The Red Sea
It started with a seething rage that had me clenching my jaw at every mundane irritation. Then the fury would subside and be replaced by a despair so profound that there...
Escaping Fear: New Treatment Avenues for Assisting Recovery From PTSD
And then I heard him say to the nurse, ‘Scalpel please.’” Donna Penner recounts her experience on CBC’s White Coat, Black Art of when her anaesthetic wore off and she...
The Antisocial Network: Is Social Media Making Us Lonely?
People today are more connected than ever before. Social media networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are currently being used by 1 in 4 individuals worldwide. Despite this, rates...
Financial Woes & Worried Tomorrows
Lately, I’ve caught myself drifting a lot – my thoughts wandering far from the task at hand and into unfamiliar territory: finances. I’m sure I am but one of many...
Feeding Your Mind
It’s 10 PM and you’re about to head home. Exhausted and frustrated (because all you needed was that one last repeat to work), an idea pops into your head -...
Of Toxoplasma gondii: A Tail of Felines and Feelings
Arguably man and woman’s best friend, the common cat began its longstanding friendship with the human race around 9,500 years ago, likely as a symbiotic relationship in which humans cared...