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The benefits of a social media cleanse
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Lost limbs and lost connections
WITHOUT PHYSICAL AND SOCIAL SUPPORTS, LOSING A LIMB CAN LEAD TO SOCIAL ISOLATION. By Savannah Dale Scott Sackaney, a 23-year-old double amputee from Brantford, Ont., was at a local pool
Fear not: Binge-watching isn’t as bad as you think
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The value of blind education
FORGING SOCIAL TIES AMONG THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED. By Xiaochen (Nicole) Ao Nathan takes a knee, fingers resting on the floor. He clenches his teeth as sweat trickles down his forehead
Retirement: Have a healthy and happy one
WHILE SUICIDE RATES ARE HIGH AMONG RETIREES, MANY FIND WAYS TO GET MORE OUT OF LIFE. By Taylor Burt At face value, retirement sounds like the relaxing period in one’s
Finding community through sports
STAYING ACTIVE DOES MORE THAN KEEP YOU FIT. By Jai Boyal For Adis Kucukovic, it took walking away from boxing to realize everything it had done for him. Kucukovic, 21,
The cost of technology on campus
AS CLASSES RELY MORE AND MORE ON DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, SCHOOLS ARE LEAVING STUDENTS WHO CAN’T AFFORD IT BEHIND. By Emma Crockett Sitting at the kitchen table in his small but
How “age-friendly communities” can combat senior isolation
UN INITIATIVE TO HELP SENIORS BE PART OF THEIR CITIES IS TAKING ROOT IN CANADA. By Vivian Yan Alexis Thoman still marvels at how a single moment affected her ability
Why gay youth tend to self-isolate
DESPITE MORE LIBERAL VIEWS, COMING OUT IS STILL RISKY FOR GAY YOUTH. By Alexandria Clément Shelby, who asked that we only use her first name to protect her privacy, was