When it comes to music, there is nothing more interesting to me than the concept album. I had heard the phrase before, but I didn’t really know what it meant until last month. I was listening to Allan Cross’s podcast The History of New Music and he explained the concept album tells a purposeful story. A…
Cosplay Culture
Self-expression can manifest itself in a number of ways, but members of the cosplay community say expression goes further than imitation. Cosplay is a method of dressing in costume as a character from popular culture including movies, books and video games. This is often seen as a hobby, but most cosplayers use their skills as…
Vaping is an Epidemic
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,…
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…
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…
Kodiaks reflect on a successful season
The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men’s basketball team suffered a loss at the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference championships, bringing a conclusion to their season. Despite not advancing to the national stage, the Kodiaks had much to reflect on.
A community comes together to remember those who’ve been persecuted
“Living life as trans is never easy, we are continually having to defend and justify our own existence.” This quote was taken from a speech by Jayce Wilson, a transgender woman using she/her pronouns who attended Lethbridge’s Transgender day of remembrance on Nov. 20. A day in honour of transgender people from all over the…
Fashion, Up Close
A garment, piece of art or a work of literature can be beautiful from afar, but the details that bring it all together are what really makes the difference between a show stopper and a bargain bin piece of clip art. The canvas weaved onto a board or a sewing pattern as just one piece…
Fluoride exposure may lead to lower IQ in children, new study says
Amanda Bonertz drinking a cup of Lethbridge tap water. The mother of three is an advocate for water fluoridation. Mothers drinking water and brushing their teeth may result in adverse side effects on their unborn children says a new study, conducted by the University of Toronto. It suggests that children exposed to high levels of fluoride…