SERC Tips of the Week

I’ve heard that STIs can’t be cured…is this true?

This is an excellent question, one with an answer that many people struggle to understand.  An STI (short for sexually transmitted infection) is an infection that you can get from having any kind of sex (oral, anal, vaginal) with an infected partner.  An STI can be caused by bacteria, parasites, or a virus.  Some STIs can be cured, while others cannot.

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International Student Recruitment at BU

International students are hugely beneficial to Canada.  They contribute to our economy and our diversity, and they fill labour gaps in our workforce.  Economically, international students contributed $8 billion to our GDP in 2011; the GDP contribution would be $40 billion if we filled labour market vacancies that currently exist by naturalising our international students.

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Jingle Rush

It’s that time of year again: the time of year where everyone is overwhelmingly nice to each other in the most superficial of manners, where annoying music is played over a thousand different times in a thousand different ways over the radios, and where fat men with giant sacks of various goods attempt to break into your home and leave you gifts.

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Club Feature: BUABS

There is a new club on campus! The Brandon University Anti-Bullying Society is roaming the campus and surrounding communities, raising awareness about bullies, and bullying. BUABS members are willing to talk with anyone on campus or in the community about how anti-bullying awareness can be better accomplished.

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Halo without Bungie: worth it?

Halo 4 marks the beginning of a brand new trilogy for everyone’s favourite genetically enhanced super soldier. Iconic developer and Halo creator Bungie has moved on to new horizons, and Microsoft has replaced them with their own Halo-specific division known as 343 Industries. While this move may make many dedicated fans apprehensive, after extensive play this reviewer feels it is safe to say that Halo is in capable hands.

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Lest We Forget

The importance of Remembrance Day has lost its meaning for too many people, becoming a routine day off work and school with questions frequently left unanswered. What is Remembrance Day all about and what relevance does it have in today’s society? Why do we wear a poppy at this time of year? In search of answers to these questions, this week I spent an hour at the Royal Canadian Legion No. 3 speaking with a NATO veteran and an active member of the Canadian Forces. It was in that hour that I learned more about the sacrifices that our military members make than I ever could by attending a Remembrance Day service.

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