A cry-er for attention
Where would a farmer, a town crier, and the poster boy for colon cancer awareness meet? Sounds like the beginning of some corny joke but I actually got a legitimate answer for you. Meet Larry Davis, a man from ...
From ‘un-adoptable’ to adopted
When you think of adoption what do you picture? Maybe a loving smiling family with two parents and a child.Today adoption and fostering in Canada has been opened to include the many different definitions of f...
Knock knock. Who’s there? Dead people
Looking through the window of this home you can see a table set up for two. Over the table is a piece of embroidery, golden and glittery with a floral design. On the side of this is a little chest covered in je...
The evolution of sexting
Do you remember the days you would sign on to MSN and wait for your boo to sign on? That little light would switch from red to green and you would open up that chat and engage in a little late night flirting....
Privacy settings on high
Anyone who is an expert in the field of technology would tell you that a strong password consists of lower cases, upper cases, numbers, and characters, It isn’t associated with an aspect of your life and you ...
Colour me blind? I think not
The doll experiment has been resurrected repeatedly for over the past 80 years.For those of you not familiar with the doll experiment, here’s a quick run-through. In the 1940s, Kenneth and Mamie Clark – A...
Through the Time Capsule: The mark of the Etheringtons
Meet Nathan Etherington. If that last name sounds familiar to you, you’re probably from Paris, ON.The Etherington family first migrated from England to Paris in 1877. Like many other families who have migra...
Through the Time Capsule: A Tuscarora New Year
2016 has been one hell of a year, and I’m ready for it to be wrapped up and over with. I embrace 2017 with open arms, in fact, this may be an unpopular opinion but I find New Year’s a far more enjoyable hol...
Laurier Brantford tackles the embarrassing first crush cliche
Everyone should be able to recall their very first crush and how they felt when they were around them. It’s a feeling like no other, your heart starts to race when they’re around, your palms are sweaty, and...
The trauma underlying trigger warnings
Triggered. I’ve seen this word circulating the internet over the last couple of months, in different environments and in different contexts. I’m sure you’ve seen it too. No one can forget the meme of the ...