What was once considered a healthy alternative to smoking, has now been called an epidemic. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) came out saying underage vaping has become an epidemic. E-cigarettes are a way for adult smokers to transition from consuming tobacco products to strictly nicotine products. In 2017, Scott Gottlieb, FDA Commissioner,…
Q&A: Dr. John Kennedy
With the new school year comes the stress of a change in lifestyle. Whether it is the transition to post-secondary from high school or getting back into the grind of college life, Lethbridge College has several resources available to help with students’ mental health. Dr. John Kennedy, a psychiatrist who works with the college, answers…
A Million Dollar Quartet
New West Theatre presents a music-filled blast to the past with tributes to rock and roll legends such as Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley. The musical production of A Million Dollar Quartet had a full theatre of nearly 500 people on Saturday evening. The event was attended by people of all ages from Lethbridge and the…
Winter blues and summer time sadness
As the summer comes to a close, it can be a difficult time of year for people who call Seasonal Affective Disorder part of their yearly routine. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a condition in which people experience depressive symptoms when the weather changes each year. According to an article written by Donna Freeborn (called…
Arrive and Thrive
Battling a mental illness is like a crook at night, it will sneak up on you putting your life at risk. As students get back into their daily routines, one thing that comes with the pressure to excel in school is mental illness. According to Lethbridge College’s 2016-19 Student Health and Wellness Plan, “79 students…
Kodiaks battle for Payden
College is now under way, students including student-athletes are getting back into their daily routines of going to school and playing their respective sports. Now, Lethbridge College Kodiaks women’s soccer team are one of many ACAC soccer teams to start its season. Soccer kicked off in Lethbridge at the collegiate level on Saturday, Sept. 8…
Let us all play a Pronoun Game…
Gloria Steinem, famed feminist author and activist once said in relation to pronouns “The old languages – at least the ones I know – don’t have gender. They don’t have gendered pronouns. There’s no “he” and “she.” A human being is a human being.” In 1950, even just a few years ago, the thought of…
Safe space for student’s key for future growth
For the first time ever, Lethbridge College will provide marginalized students with a safe place to call their own on campus. Thanks to new provincial funding, The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College will receive a combined $1.2 million each year for three years to support student mental health on campus. Using this funding, the…
Lethbridge College takes further steps toward cultural equality
The Lethbridge College Board of Governors took an important step toward bridging a long-standing cultural divide, by appointing an representative from a previously marginalized group. Travis Plaited Hair was named the first indigenous BOG member in the past 10 years, according to College records. “It tells you how far we’ve come in this community, not…
Scene of madness and mayhem during mock disaster
Drugs, guns and fatalities plagued Lethbridge College during a pre-planned scene of controlled chaos. The mock disaster included drug overdoses, bullet wounds, hysterical witnesses and multiple casualties. The aftermath of a bloody and lethal party turned home invasion was the setting for the realistic trauma scene. Organized by Simulated Patient Health Environment for Research and…