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The acne was not random. It was not a punishment. It was communication. What I once saw as failure of discipline, management, and resilience turned...

Swabs, blood draws, and urine tests. This is Part Two of the two-part series sharing Laurent’s story of complicated ineligibility to donate blood...

I wrote this poem during the bleak November weeks. These stanzas draw on memories of student joys and struggles to show a change in one’s mental...

Laurent’s journey, like many others, is entwined with the strict policies around “men who have sex with men” donating blood. This is Part One of a...

Students with visual challenges facing physical and social adversity speak up about their campus experiences. In this piece, Elke covers how VIU...

Fran discovered the world of cold-dipping during a search for peace and stillness. Her journey is a chilly one, but one that’s warmed her from the...