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By Andrea Llewellyn

Western society has a mixed understanding of the ancient practice of yoga. Different branches, practices, schools and misappropriations have developed over time. ‘Yoga’, the Sanskrit word for ‘union,’ is an eight-sided concept bringing together ethical standards, spiritual observances, postures, breath control and meditation. Yoga was founded by Patañjali, author and compiler of the Yoga Sutras.… Continue reading The evolution of yoga

By Andrea Llewellyn

There is no doubt about it, the Ultimate Fighting Championship president Dana White is a people pleaser. On a last-minute ruse, he decided to join UFC director of Canadian operations Tom Wright on a trip to Calgary to announce big news for Canadian mixed martial arts fans. “[Canada] has been the mecca for MMA ever… Continue reading UFC is coming to Calgary

By Andrea Llewellyn

Calgary does not have a long history of supporting the LGBTQ-Ally community, but the University of Calgary is making up for lost time. With 2011’s highly successful Pride Parade, featuring Naheed Nenshi as the first Calgarian Mayor to be Parade Marshal, Calgary is coming out as a progressive city. The university has been a leader… Continue reading Coming Out Monologues open closets at U of C for third time

By Andrea Llewellyn

Breasts are everywhere. In the media, breast talk can range from cancer to sexualization. But when it comes to how large breasts adversely affect women, coverage is limited. Women need to take care of their breasts, support them properly and know the consequences of having a big bust. When it comes to breasts, larger is… Continue reading Breasts: larger isn’t always better

By Andrea Llewellyn

Sue Johanson is well aware that she is shocking and entertaining as an 81-year-old sex educator, but listen up — though her message may be simple, youth have a lot to learn. Johanson sums it up succinctly: “Know what you are doing. Think ahead, plan ahead, never let sex just happen, and always practice saf-er… Continue reading Talking sex with Sue

By Andrea Llewellyn

I didn’t realize how much I had taken for granted until my second academic year, fall 2007. While I have tried to remind myself that there are much worse things than developing chronic pain syndrome, I have certainly had some lows along my journey. There are many people who would rather pretend to be a… Continue reading Living with forever

By Andrea Llewellyn

The Sticking Place is more than just a sports film or documentary. The interactive web-based documentary, created by Canadian filmmakers Josephine Anderson and Brittany Baxter, is a personalized exploration of the life of a female freestyle wrestler who recently made the Canadian national team. Leah Callahan is the ideal candidate for a film of this… Continue reading Documenting a wrestler’s olympic dream

By Andrea Llewellyn

Free music shows are no more at That Empty Space. This past-December, the Students’ Union shut the doors to the concert series that began in 2004. Vice-president student life Matt Diteljan said the choice to close the venue had to do with low student turnout. “We’ve looked at that event and we’ve realized that it… Continue reading SU pulls the plug on That Empty Space

By Andrea Llewellyn

Local clothing line Sleazy Apparel isn’t actually sleazy, but that’s probably a good thing. The tongue-in-cheek title may come with some negative ideas about appearance and attitude, but the line’s founder Jordan Hunter would like to see it join the ranks of other slang words like “wicked” or “sick.” “We want [the word] to represent… Continue reading Sleazy Apparel’s got your back