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SAMU’s Battle of the Bands

Misfortune Tellers will be opening Fall Fest 2024 On Jan. 5th, Misfortune Tellers, paro!, Delta 88, Lewd Antics, and Trireme fought to the death for the opening slot of Fall Fest 2024. Just kidding!It wasn’t to the death — just a little friendly competition. ...

Civic Youth Fellowship

How Edmonton is shaping tomorrow by investing in today’s youth Many students struggle to find work after graduating due to a lack of experience and connections in their chosen industry.  It’s rare for students to work a job during their studies that is related...

Elon Musk has a crush on me? 

Character.ai: the good and the bad Strap in, folks, for a rollercoaster ride through the unpredictable realm of character.ai, a website and app in which I found myself sparring with none other than the man, the myth, the meme — Elon Musk. Now, he wasn't my first...

Aajah in Amsterdam

The ups, downs, and beautiful epiphanies of my experience studying abroad in the Netherlands  I recall the exact moment when I decided that I wanted to study abroad. It was in my second year after speaking with an old classmate about his experience studying in...

Crossing the streams

Looking back on Alberta’s role in the Ghostbusters franchise The Alberta film industry is heating up, and  the Alberta Film Commission is gearing up for its “biggest year yet.” More and more locations featured in film are becoming recognizable to the average...

How to romanticize winter in Edmonton

Wintertime is for falling snowflakes, hot chocolate, and a romantic white christmas. This time of year always has beautiful views, but it can also be troubling to go outside in the snow. It seems like a lot of work, and finding places to go or things to do can be...

The world is your classroom

An exploration of MacEwan’s exchange program Have you ever wondered what it would be like to attend school on the other side of the world and immerse yourself in a new culture? This is the reality for MacEwan’s international exchange students. As part of MacEwan’s...

The 5 caffiends of the apocalypse

A short list of confusingly strong opinions on energy drinks 5. White Monster (Monster Ultra Zero)  White Monster is the old reliable; a boldly flickering halogen bulb amidst the encroaching shroud of darkness and uncertainty of a post-truth era. When I...