Inside Out
Published August 5, 2010 by Grace Evans
GRACE EVANS
THE SILHOUETTE
With the red-coated, country bumpkin Mounties that appear on American television with exaggerated Newfoundland accents as the precedent for Canadians’ outward projected image, it’s no wonder Canadians are self-conscious about our national identity.
The elaborate closing ceremonies to the 2010 Vancouver Olympics earlier this year were a good-natured tribute to our ability to poke fun at ourselves, with Michael Bublé patriotically singing “The Maple Leaf Forever” in a Mounties uniform, surrounded by gigantic inflatable beavers and maple leaves, dancing lumberjacks and canoe paddlers.
As Canadians we’re told that when visiting abroad we should sew a flag on our backpacks in order to be treated with courtesy, and in order not to be mistaken for an American.
Published August 5, 2010 by admin
NATALIE TIMPERIO
ASSISTANT INSIDEOUT EDITOR
Recall the time when you first felt sexual angst and the sudden relief that quickly followed after an innocent session of self-indulgence. Chances are that first time was shortly accompanied by a second, followed by a third, and, after nearly suffering carpel tunnel, you lost count altogether.
In a similar manner, sexting (which refers to the risqué practice of sending sexually explicit text messages, including photos) recreates these same feelings. It begins with a mounting tension while you sit half-minded in a desolate corner on campus, soon followed by an unwavering desire to send a tantalizing text to that certain someone. Of course, assuming these feelings are reciprocated, an exchange of dirty dialogue is sure to follow, leaving you wanting more and more.
Published July 8, 2010 by admin
NATALIE TIMPERIO
ASSISTANT INSIDEOUT EDITOR
In this day and age we’ve grown quite familiar with the term “skin is in”. The modernity of this phrase is, however, not new. For centuries, unlike any another physical attribute of the human body, skin has denoted sex appeal. There’s something about the sultry seduction of skin that elicits eroticism and perpetuates a passionate yearning for X-rated behaviour.
Published June 3, 2010 by admin
Natalie Timperio
ASSISTANT INSIDEOUT EDITOR
Nowadays, bona fide friendship is often difficult to come by and it would seem that frenemies are more common than ever. What is a frenemy? According to the highly reliable urbandictionary.com, the term frenemy refers to “a type of relationship whereby parties are silently resentful of and competitive with one another, but who behave superficially as though they are best friends. The friendship develops because it suits their mutual interests, but parties involved would stab each other in the back in a tachycardia heartbeat if it suited them.”
Published April 1, 2010 by Lindsay Jolivet
We know. We understand how it feels when the impending doom of fourth year creeps up on you and forces you to realize that it’s… Continue Reading ›
Published April 1, 2010 by unknown
ERIC WILLIAMS
THE SILHOUETTE
Ok, so you just got your GST rebate cheque and you want to reinvest it into new video games. Two of the… Continue Reading ›
Published April 1, 2010 by unknown
MEGHAN WRIGHT
THE SILHOUETTE
There are many ways to reduce one’s ecological footprint. Shopping with reusable bags or taking the city bus, for example. J.B. MacKinnon and… Continue Reading ›
Published April 1, 2010 by unknown
NATALIE TIMPERIO
SILHOUETTE STAFF
Nowadays, blogs are amongst the most popular of networking phenomena. One may even venture to say that blogs are responsible for changing the… Continue Reading ›
Published April 1, 2010 by Lindsay Jolivet
LINDSAY JOLIVET
INSIDEOUT EDITOR
Around this time in 2008, I wrote my first ever Sex and the Steel City article. I have a confession to make. I… Continue Reading ›
Published March 25, 2010 by Peter Goffin
PETER GOFFIN
OPINIONS EDITOR
“Hey everybody, let’s go get turned off!” No, you don’t hear that sentiment being expressed very often. But on Mar. 27 at 8:30… Continue Reading ›
Published March 25, 2010 by Lindsay Jolivet
LINDSAY JOLIVET
INSIDEOUT EDITOR
Don’t turn the lights off, baby, the shot won’t be clear.
Perhaps not generally the context in which these words are heard, but after… Continue Reading ›
Samuel Hernandez
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