Special Issue

How the Sports Industry Profits Off Concussions

Stingers Quarterback Trenton Miller Tells His Story

Harrison-Milo Rahajason — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

The Stingers were in Quebec City to play the Université Laval Rouge et Or on Sept. 24. Concordia quarterback Trenton Miller was running down the middle of the field, trying to move his team into better field position. Thirty yards into his scramble, Miller looked up and all he could see was a helmet.
Why Don’t Men Cry?

Was The Cure Right?

Erika Morris — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

In an iconic tune by The Cure, Robert Smith sang, “I try to laugh about it/hiding the tears in my eyes/cause boys don’t cry.”
Discover Different Forms of Art Therapy and Where To Find Them in Montreal

Healing Creation, Through Dance, Art, and Drama

Shannon Carranco — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

Being a university student in Montreal can be a terribly stressful ordeal. Between taking classes, studying for exams, having full-time or part-time jobs, maintaining a social life, and experiencing this city for what it is, it can be easy to disregard the importance of balancing our mental health.
Editorial: Systems in Sync

Health is One of Those Topics That’s Tough to Pin Down

The Link — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

Talking about mental and physical health can be frustrating when our understanding of the self appears to have remained stagnant within the collective conversation.
Men Need to Talk About Their Mental Health

Q&A With Four Men

Cassie Doubleday — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

Referred to as the “silent crisis” by the Canadian Mental Health Association and a relatively new concept in Canada, studies show men have a high rate of mental health issues and difficulty seeking help for it.
The Consequences of Being Disbelieved by Your Doctor

How Our Health System Frequently Ignores and Misdiagnoses Women

Penina Simon — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

Women and non-binary people often spend hours on end on waiting lists and then in waiting rooms, only to hear the same words spoken to them over and over again.
Community Group CACTUS Strives for Harm-Reduction With Newly-Opened Safe Injection Site

Group Provides Support for Drug Users and Fights Social Stigma

Jesse Stein — Published November 7, 2017 | Comments

Opiate abuse doesn’t discriminate.
Finding the Future of the Arctic in Lancaster Sound

A Photo Essay

Carl Bindman — Published October 3, 2017 | Comments

Lancaster Sound, or Tallurutiup Imanga, is the nexus of the North.
Technology Is the Key to Self-Actualisation

Arash Sharma — Published October 2, 2017 | Comments

In my view, the concerns over robots taking over our jobs is largely unwarranted.
Development of Immersive Environments and Virtual Reality in Montreal

Research, Projects, and Play-Ins at Concordia and the Phi Centre

Erika Morris — Published October 3, 2017 | Comments

In Montreal, there’s a lot of work being done in the technology’s development. Virtual reality, or immersive environments, is a technology that lets a person dive into a new world through a set of glasses coupled with audio and hand tracking that monitors your position in a virtual environment.