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What If We All Went to Therapy?

What If We All Went to Therapy?

Picture this:   You’re sitting in a café with a friend, and instead of the usual, “How’s work?” they casually ask, “So, what’s your inner child been up to?”   And it’s not weird at all!   You sip your coffee and say, “Oh, just reconnecting with some childhood fears;...

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Boy Sober: Lessons From Celibacy

Boy Sober: Lessons From Celibacy

I am 22 and I haven’t had sex in 3 years, because ever since I was a little girl I have believed that romantic love should be a priority in my life.  The media I consumed heavily informed this belief.   I loved the 1999 romantic comedy Never Been Kissed starring Drew...

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Tempting Taboos

Tempting Taboos

I open my laptop, with an email staring back at me, as if it knows exactly what I feel, a wave of curiosity and a high tide of shame.  “TODAY ONLY: Bellessa air vibe PRO 60% off get yours today.”  How does a chunky, curvy vibrator like that even fit inside anyway? In...

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The De-extinction of Dire Wolves

A breakthrough that looked more fiction than science stunned the world on October 1st 2024, when Colossal Biosciences created and birthed three Dire Wolf pups named Romulus, Remus and Kahleesi. In a world first, scientists used gene editing to alter the genome of a...

“Breathing Life into Abstract Thoughts”: A Poetic Faith

Poetry is an art form long used to tell stories and express emotions. But how can we share our beliefs and values through poetry?  Rachel Huckel is a published Christian poet who has shared how she uses poetry to express her religious values.  ‘I often struggle to...

Artist Spotlight: Yousif Nafea

    Yousif Nafea is an artist studying at Western’s Nirimba campus. Fulfilling his dream, Nafea depicts stories of hope and humanity through his drawings. Overcoming the challenges of life as a refugee, he seeks to inspire other young artists similarly...