http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca Produced by Kwantlen Polytechnic University journalism students Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:24:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_2566" align="alignright" width="333" caption="Hayley Leveque, a fourth-year psychology student, stands at the entrance to the room where she interviews her subjects. Leveque said her field of study, sexual psychology, is uncommon due to its taboo nature. (Mitch Thompson photo)"][/caption] Hayley Leveque wants to talk to you about sex. A fourth-year psychology ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/leveques-talk-about-sex/ I guess it would be accurate to say that I did not “believe.” Prior to the arrival of the Olympics in Vancouver, those two weeks seemed offer nothing but time off from school and headline controversy after controversy. However, the patriotism and enthusiasm for the games intoxicated the streets of Vancouver, ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/patriotism-brought-out-by-olympic-pride/ Bars, homes and streets erupted into cheers and hugs when Sidney Crosby scored the gold medal goal. But the Olympic games were not just about hockey. They were about bringing nations together while supporting their own countries. Walking the streets of downtown Vancouver, that world was walking the same streets. Turning to ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/he-shoots-he-scores/ When the 2010 Olympic Winter Games first came to Vancouver, my attitude towards the Olympics could be summed up in one word: indifferent. I was cynical and skeptical about the games because there were a lot of unknowns. How much money was being spent on the Olympics? What would happen to ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/olympics-creates-pride-at-home-and-away/ Red spray paint, broken glass, long lineups and one dead.  There’s no question, as the city erupted into a magnificent state of chaos and high fives, the Olympic experience manifested from day one with the ferocity of a thousand hippos.  The past two weeks in Vancouver have been a wild demonstration ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/a-turbulent-journey-to-the-heart-of-the-olympic-dream/ Now I truly know what Canada is all about. The 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver turned out to be about much more than sports. It was about national pride. In all of my 18 years living in Vancouver, I have never experienced such Canadian patriotism. And quite simply, I loved it. ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/now-i-know-canada/ For the past two weeks Vancouver has been host to one of the largest parties in the world, and now with the Olympic high over, and the screaming and the frenzy and the painted faces and the flag capes moving out, the hangover is just beginning to settle in. Finally, ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/the-real-success-of-the-vancouver-olympics/ The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic games were two weeks of fun and excitement, as well as memories to last a lifetime. The defining moment of the Vancouver Winter Olympic happened Sunday just after 3 p.m. Pacific time. The immense pressure and expectations were fulfilled as the next great Canadian hero, Sidney ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/golden-memories-of-the-olympic-games/ From coast to coast to coast, Canadians are feeling a little more national pride after the closing of the 2010 games. I have to admit, I was rather reluctant to jump on the Olympic bandwagon in the build-up to the games. I tended to side with the voices that were calling ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/olympics-brought-out-canada%e2%80%99s-pride/ The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games were a shining, golden success in every sense of the word. They may have started off with their share of problems but a strong finish by Canadian athletes, especially the men’s hockey team, has given Canadians across the country something to be proud of. ... http://www.kwantlenchronicle.ca/2010/03/seventeen-days-of-canadian-patriotism/