This past reading week I participated in the Project Serve Canada HIV/AIDS program. My group spent the week busily learning about HIV, and preparing presentations for a local high school. HIV is a complicated global issue that affects our brother and sisters in Guelph and around the world. No, HIV/AIDS does not ambiguously affect "Africa"; but it does affect certain African countries at an alarmingly high rate (see South Africa, Swaziland, Namibia etc).
Grade school sexual health education in the province of Ontario has failed many students; "What goes where, and how" is often all that students are left with after 4 years of physical and sexual education. Any efforts we can make to improve sexual education for the next generation is definitely a step in the right direction. One of the main messages I have taken from this program is that, "any individual's sexual health is everyone's sexual health". And similar to hockey, you have to protect yourself. If you feel responsible enough to enter the global sexo'sphere, the minimum you can do is protect yourself and your partner.
In a similar but totally unrelated matter:
Sidney Crosby (a.k.a. Canada's top NHL export), has been sidelined for almost two months from concussions. The brutal physicality of the NHL reaches a new low when the league, players, and team owners can't protect their biggest money-makers. Sidney Crosby generates millions for his sponsors, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL. And now he is sidelined and useless. Hopefully, Crosby can come back into the game at his former level, but his future potential is still up in the air.
Therefore, concussions in the NHL are like having unprotected sex. The league is taking a gamble on the health of their players; much like wearing a condom, more needs to be done to protect the head of an NHL player. Maybe make the penalties for blind side head shots more strict or enforce the rules more. I don't know. Just do something to protect Crosby's brain from punishment.
Anyways, I'm not a big hockey fan. I like to watch shows where people showcase things for judges. And speaking of showcases, the Project Serve Canada Showcase, is this Thursday March 10, at 5:30 in UC 442. Come check it out! (here is the event on reg) If you were thinking about doing Project Serve in the future now is a great time to find out more!!
In a similar but totally unrelated matter:
Sidney Crosby (a.k.a. Canada's top NHL export), has been sidelined for almost two months from concussions. The brutal physicality of the NHL reaches a new low when the league, players, and team owners can't protect their biggest money-makers. Sidney Crosby generates millions for his sponsors, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the NHL. And now he is sidelined and useless. Hopefully, Crosby can come back into the game at his former level, but his future potential is still up in the air.
Therefore, concussions in the NHL are like having unprotected sex. The league is taking a gamble on the health of their players; much like wearing a condom, more needs to be done to protect the head of an NHL player. Maybe make the penalties for blind side head shots more strict or enforce the rules more. I don't know. Just do something to protect Crosby's brain from punishment.
Anyways, I'm not a big hockey fan. I like to watch shows where people showcase things for judges. And speaking of showcases, the Project Serve Canada Showcase, is this Thursday March 10, at 5:30 in UC 442. Come check it out! (here is the event on reg) If you were thinking about doing Project Serve in the future now is a great time to find out more!!
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