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Run into spring

The weather is warming up, and many people are itching to get outdoors. A great way to get outdoors and get active is by running.  Running is free, only requires shoes, and can be done solo or with a group.  Spring running, however, can be somewhat...

Work out from the comfort of your home

It’s hard enough to stay motivated during the cold of Edmonton’s winters, and now that we’ve been confined to online classes for the last month, it can be challenging to find the motivation to leave the house to go to the gym.  Thankfully, there are plenty of...

How to actually achieve your goals this year

Setting out New Year’s resolutions and goals can be a fun activity, but what about actually achieving those goals? According to Marla Tabaca of Inc., 80 per cent of New Year’s resolutions fail. She recommends choosing a word of the year instead, but I say that it’s...

Recipe: Crinkle cookies

Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/2 cup canola oil 2 tsp. vanilla 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1/4 tsp. salt 1 cup icing sugar Directions: In an electric mixer, combine sugar,...

Intuitive eating during the holidays

As the holiday season is officially in full swing, many people are thinking about their weight and body size more than usual. I spoke with Rhiannon de Vries, a nutritional consultant and health at every size and intuitive eating educator, to get some advice on...

Review: Cinderella – 2021

This year, Prime Video released its unique version of the fairytale we all know and love ... Cinderella. Cinderella has always been my favourite fairy tale, but the story has been done so many times — not to mention, Disney released a live-action version in 2015 —...

Yoga: A practice that any student can benefit from

Despite the fact that it was 10 years ago, I remember my first yoga experience like it was yesterday.  I went to a hot yoga studio that has long since gone out of business with two good friends and zero expectations. And zero understanding of what I was in...

Guiscela Perez Arellano

If Guiscela Perez Arellano wins the Pihesiwin city council seat on Oct. 18, she will be the first female BIPOC council member in Edmonton.  The City of Edmonton records show that there have only been 31 female council members in Edmonton, and none of them are...

The Barbell Base

Anthony Webber wants to make personal training affordable for everyone, so he opened The Barbell Base near MacEwan University last month. The gym is located at 10540 124 Street. This small group-training gym offers personalized training at a fraction of the cost of...

Converse and Cook

In 2016, Mishma Mukith and Juanita Gnanapragasam were inspired to start Converse and Cook. In an interview, Gnanapragasam said Converse and Cook is “cooking socials where the emphasis is on community building and fostering connection through a shared interest in...