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In this image: Olivia Ward poses in front of the Colesseum in Rome.

Going abroad is an experience that many believe is expensive, inaccessible and at times difficult. However, this is simply not true.

In this image: "Confidence" written on a chalkboard.

There is a stigma around the idea of being confident. How often do you ask yourself, am I confident enough? And why do we think it’s such a bad thing?

In this image: A person using a cellphone.

When our cellphones become barriers to connection, we forget about living in the moment. Although often unintentional, it also can be damaging.

In this image: A Dalhousie Student Health & Wellness Centre Flu Shot sign.

Flu etiquette is a general area most people could improve in. Having the flu, while it will generate sympathy, does not excuse you from accountability.

In this image: A needle goes into a vial.

The government of New Brunswick is proposing a bill to make child vaccinations mandatory. Should Nova Scotia do the same?

In this image: The Kung Fu Panda title screen.

Growing up, many of the lessons we absorb through our childhoods, whether fiction or reality, can be applied to various instances of our lives. I learned one such lesson, when I watched Kung Fu Panda as a child. The story goes with Po, a panda who serves noodles and dreams of becoming a kung fu master. He has no…

In this image: A woman holds a sign at a rally that says "the future is feminist."

Feminism is the notion that women and men should have equal rights under the law and under society. It’s a dirty word, surrounded by stigma to the point where people will refuse the name strictly because of the connotation that follows it. Some claim they do not consider themselves a feminist, they just believe in…