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Cold Sores and Oral Sex: What You Actually Need to Know About Herpes Transmission
Can cold sores cause genital herpes? Yes. Learn how herpes spreads during oral sex, why barriers matter, and how to talk with partners.


Cold and Flu Triage for Students: When to Rest, When to Call, and When to Go
Student guide to managing cold and flu symptoms. Learn when to treat at home, when to call a clinic, and when to seek urgent care.


Creamy One-Pot Coconut Curry Lentil Soup
Coconut Curry Soup with orange and green lentils, full-fat coconut milk, and warm curry spice. One-pot, pantry-friendly, creamy, and satisfying comfort.


A Student-Friendly, Research-Backed Guide to Getting Back on Track
Image Credit: Pexels.com The Holiday-to-Campus Whiplash Is Real Winter break is a strange wormhole. One minute you're sleeping like a hibernating bear and eating whatever counts as "a snack" at home, which may be an entire lasagna. The next, you're back on campus trying to remember how backpacks work and wondering why your inbox contains 74 emails marked "Important." Coming back from winter break can feel disorienting because your sleep schedule shifts, your routine changes


Safer Sex Practices: Protecting Health, Respect, and Choice
Safer sex for Queen’s students: consent, contraception, STI prevention, testing, and vaccines like HPV to protect health, respect, and choice.


Keeping Your Belongings Safe Over the December Break
When campus and student neighbourhoods empty out for Christmas, the risk of theft from student housing rises. This guide explains how to protect your belongings before you go: deciding what to take home, securing residence rooms and off-campus houses, storing valuables that stay behind, using technology responsibly and knowing how to respond if something happens, with links to Queen’s and Kingston Police advice.


Chapter 5: The Rumour Mill
As rumors about Trinity Social intensify, a viral video reveals a hidden vial and a disturbing connection to Alex. Jamie uncovers that he is banned from Hawthorne Hall, raising questions he refuses to answer. Suspense deepens as an anonymous message warns her to uncover the truth.


Understanding Sexual Consent: Clear Communication for Safer, Healthier Intimacy
Consent is a continuous, enthusiastic agreement central to all intimacy. Learn the fundamentals of informed consent, communication, boundaries, substance use, and withdrawing consent for safer, healthier relationships.
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