THEVOICE | 6 Breast cancer month left out Or cer Awareness month, but Langara _ Col- lege does not have any events planned for the international health cam- paign. Langara needs to take a closer look at what is considered to be an important event to promote. According to The Hub at Langa- ra, some special days and campaigns are mandated to be promoted, oth- ers have to be initiated by students. It is fair to assume that there is not enough students or resources to promote every new campaign or special month, but breast cancer isnt something to be ignored. Students shouldn't have to rely on corporate entities with pink cups or pink shoes to teach them about their bodies or breasts. In Canada, one in nine women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, with 14 women dying from breast cancer each day. Ev- ery student has been touched by breast cancer, whether it’s our mom, grandparent or a friend of a friend. Some may argue that awareness should focus on older age groups, rather than a young student popu- lation. It’s true that women over the age of 45 are more at risk for breast cancer, but awareness should start at an early age. According to Rethink Breast Cancer, an advocacy group for young women, there are preven- tative measures in daily lifestyle habits that should start at a young age. Post-secondary institutions are the best way to spread information, as it’s where we spend most of our time during the school year. Studies show that younger girls are lacking knowledge surrounding breast cancer but are more receptive to information through their high school or college. Making sure younger women are educated and comfortable with their bodies will allow them to detect warning signs as they grow older and their risk of cancer gets higher. OPINION LINDSEY LLOYD We want to hear from you Journalism instructor Erica Bulman oversees The Voice. Email: ebulman@langara.be.ca THURSDAY, OCT. 19,2017 | EDITOR VIOLETTA KRYAK "Lulu Lemondrop" rushes to get a refill of one of the new ‘healthy’ alcohol drinks. j::usTRATION BY PERRIN GRAUER No such thing as beneficial ealthy alcohol is prov- ing to be the new healthy lifestyle trend, but it seems to be more of a profitable marketing strategy than really beneficial to the health of consumers. Ving Vodka, a company that started making organic vodka infused with corn, kale, lemon peel and cucumber, is in the final stages of expanding into the Vancouver market. ‘The notion of living longer and healthier is circulating around Vancouver and kale-infused vodka seems to be the right thing to get people interested. It’s everyone’s ultimate goal to be ant and healthy, and here you are offered the chance. Sounds tempting, but does this drink really give you all the nutritional benefits of a veg- etable? Alcohol by definition can- not be healthy no matter how many vegetables its infused with or how organic it claims to be. Drink- ing to ‘keep going’ is like hitting a horse with a whip — it still won't run forever. OPINION KRYAK VIOLETTA booze consumers claim that they can drink more kale vodka and not get as drunk as with regular liquor. A drink trends consultant said that alcohol consumption is de- clining globally and companies are trying to attract the millennial de- mographic that’s more concerned about what is going into their bod- ies. Seriously though, who drinks vodka to get healthy? Let’s be hon- est, people drink to enjoy it, not for its health benefits. Young people are more attracted to healthy trends and veganism so it seems like the idea of healthy drinking is attractive, but at the end of the day, it is still alcohol and al- Viewpoints Full-time Students lack time for dates Bite: tough. * Assignments 4 pile up, stress — levels shoot oa through the roof and the coffee maker just can't OPINION produce the NICK caffeine quick VALKA enough. Pounding back energy drinks to fuel for a late-night study session only com- pounds the rising anxiety levels. Now let’s throw in the added stress of maintaining a healthy relation- ship. Does that sound even remote- ly possible? Well, that depends on many factors. Are both people students? Do they have jobs? Are they openly communicative with one another? These are important questions to ask yourself, and your potential partner, when considering the jump to “being official”. If your class schedules don't line up and you can't find enough time to enjoy each other’s company, then it might be best to avoid putting a label on your relationship. Without sufficient time together, a relation- ship can't successfully nurture and grow. Having a job becomes a factor as well. Working on weekends can help put you through school, but it can also put a stranglehold on your relationship. What little time you may have had to spend with your partner has now shrunk even fur- ther. “Strong relationship ... 1s only possible ifthe two parties involved preserve an open line of communication.” We've all heard the phrase ‘com- munication is key in a successful relationship’, and it’s incredibly true. Lacking the ability to voice your thoughts and fears with your partner hinders the possibility of a long-lasting relationship. Being in a strong relationship while attending a post-secondary institution is only possible if the two parties involved preserve an open line of communication and voice any problems they face, or po- tentially see down the road. At the end of the day, it all de- pends on what matters the most to a person: focusing on their educa- able to combine everything pleas- Testimonies from Ving Vodka cohol isn't healthy. tion or their relationship. HOW TO DROP-IN PAGE EDITORS Violetta Kryak WEB EDITORS Trevor Nault ZZ ~~] REACH US Room A226 PAGE 1 PAGE7 Kurtis Gregory Lisa Tanh CONTACT Langara College SaSa Lakié Duncan Anderson Shoji Whittier Myra Dionne US PHONE PAGE 2 PAGE 8 Evan Hagedorn Natalia Buendia The Voice is pub- government and 604-323-5396 SNAIL MAIL Rica Talay Laura Brougham Calvillo lished by Langara administration. 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