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Roast chicken that won’t go to waste

There is something about the smell of a roast chicken filling your home that screams comfort. However, when you live alone or with only one other roommate, using all of the chicken becomes a feat of epic proportions. For the sake of not wasting food, this month not...

Food for thought: Chefmon Caribbean Grill

Chefmon Caribbean Grill may be relatively new in its restaurant form, but Henry Palmer has been providing Edmonton with authentic, mouth-watering Jamaican food items since 2012. Palmer, a chef for over 30 years, found that many people he encountered expressed that...

Student group Q&A: The Massage Therapy Club

What is your name and what position do you hold with the massage therapy club student group? Andrew Braun: My name is Andrew Braun, and I am the massage therapy club’s student president. Were you the founder of the group, and how long has the group been around? AB:...

Arts in a pandemic

The arts community has been one of the worst-hit during this current upheaval. As everything began to shut down, arts venues and artists alike quickly realized that things might not be the same again for a very long time. However, since then, things have begun to...

Scholarships, awards, and bursaries

University is undoubtedly an expensive endeavour, but an increasingly necessary one. A 2018 Macleans article stated that the average yearly cost of post-secondary education in Canada was $19,498.75. This, of course, included everything from tuition to...

Love in the age of COVID

Love in the age of COVID-19 has become the ultimate challenge. No matter what stage of a relationship you’re in, there are major setbacks. Back in March, when everything first shut down, everyone started to realize just how much harder dating was going to be and...

Student group Q&A: Film Club

To start, what is your name and position with the Film Club student group? Amanda Dubrule: My name is Amanda Dubrule, and I am the president of the film club. Are you the original founder, and how long has this student group been around? AD: We started it last...

Recipe: natas du céu (Heaven’s cream)

Portugal has always been known for its desserts, among many things. In a country surrounded by ocean on three sides, hot summers and beach days are the norm, and nothing tops off a hot day of beach hopping like a cold and delicious dessert sent straight from...

Creative spotlight: Steve Dhillon

Steve Dhillon didn’t always plan on becoming an actor. In fact, most of his adult life has been spent in the world of academia. After getting a bachelor’s in engineering and a master’s in business management, he started working in universities. This included...

Review: The Social Dilemma

The title says it all. It is a dilemma, indeed. What happens when the very thing meant to keep us connected to the world disconnects us more than ever? The documentary, available now on Netflix, starts in a very relaxed manner as a who’s who of the tech world take...

Universal Basic Income

Universal basic income (UBI) is certainly not a new idea, but it is an increasingly popular one. The concept can be traced back as far as the 16th century though it has never gained enough ground to push governments enough to actually offer it to its citizens on an...