- Yes, that upper year anatomy TA might seem so dreamy, but don’t let his anatomy skills cloud your brain! Those steamy, lustful looks across the cadaver carts don’t mean he wants you forever, he’ll just stick his pin in you, and leave you hanging!
- Some medical students might post “undergraduate research opportunities” on Facebook, but don’t be fooled! These opportunists are sketchy as hell. They will steal your work without crediting you and, honey, you ain’t never gonna be third author.
- An estimated 20,000 homes in Hamilton are still using lead pipes. Lead tainted water has no taste or smell, and lead particulates cannot be seen(1). Drinking lead-poisoned water can seriously affect your health. Chronic exposure to lead can lead to damage to the central nervous and renal systems, learning disabilities, reduced growth, and ADD. Children are at a greater risk, due to their increased rates of lead absorption in comparison to adults. Pregnant women and women planning a pregnancy are at risk of passing built up lead from blood and bones to their unborn children (2). If your home was built before 1960, you may be drinking water from lead pipes. Currently the city of Hamilton’s Corrosion Control program is working with homeowners to replace lead pipes. Additionally, orthophosphate has been added to Hamilton’s drinking water – an acid that creates a protective barrier on plumbing surfaces that can control the release of lead into drinking water (3). If you’re living in an old student house and are concerned about the water, be sure to contact your landlord.
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