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I stopped having sex because of the Catholic Church

Here’s how to have a relationship without sex

Bad date confessions

There are plenty of ways a date can go bad. We've decided to share some anonymous stories from writers about how their hot dates got put on ice.

American Sniper—A dangerous movie myth

If American Sniper made you want to wrap yourself up in the star-spangled banner, then it seems that director Clint Eastwood has succeeded.  The film takes a shortsighted and propagandistic…

This year, vote different

Last year’s only independent, Casey Lazar, tells you why (and how)

Climate debate needs refresh

Monday’s climate change forum, entitled A Dialogue: Climate Change, Divestment, and Society, posed many questions about how the University (and the world) should respond to the climate crisis brought on…

Editorial: It’s time for change

Oh, did you hear about this? Just a fun, local story about the Mayor of Saanich. No, not anything good. No, not crack. He lied about an extramarital affair, then…

Bedroom blues: How does casual sex affect your self-esteem?

Casual sex is a growing trend in today’s hook-up culture. The westernized world is straying from traditional values, altering our perception of sex. Long ago have we bid adieu to…

Reasons not to create Facebook accounts for your baby

We see it every day in our Facebook news feeds: someone is newly engaged and preparing for marriage, or someone is pregnant and preparing for parenthood. Old traditions created by…

The 1972 Summit Series was actually about hockey

If you watched any games of the recent World Junior Hockey Championship over the holidays you were probably treated to an aggressive advertising campaign. The subject matter was the 1972…