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D’orjay The Singing Shaman is a woman of many talents. She is a practicing shaman who heals individuals from past trauma, obstacles, and challenges, and she is a musician who sings music reminiscent of the classic country she grew up listening to in rural Alberta....
It’s October. That means a few things: snow (probably), midterms (unfortunately), and most importantly, chocolate. I went out on a limb and looted the Superstore candy aisle for name-brand chocolate with a twist, and enlisted Brett Boyd’s help for taste testing the...
After the 2020 Tokyo Olympics this summer, female athletes have been propelled, and deservedly so, into the spotlight. Female athletes made up more than half of the athletes on Canada’s Olympic team, and women took home two-thirds of Canada’s total medals. While...
It’s arguably the best month of the year. The month where we get to wear cozy sweaters and shamelessly drink our pumpkin spice lattes. The trees have a gorgeous orange hue and winter has not quite arrived yet. Oh, and it’s also the month of Halloween, the perfect...
MacEwan’s Indigenous Centre, kihêw waciston, is welcoming community back with open arms As the fall term resumes again — in person, for the most part — MacEwan University students are looking forward to staring at something other than the crack in their bedroom...
The municipal election is coming up quickly. On Oct. 18, you have the opportunity to vote for the candidate you believe will make the greatest impact on our city and one that will listen to your voice as a post-secondary student. We have reached out to all the...
Gabrielle deGouw is a self-proclaimed lantern addict. Ever since she saw the lanterns at the Quarter’s Arts Spring Equinox Parade about seven years ago, she’s been hooked. They may just be wire, paper, and a few light bulbs, but they’re magical. “I’ve been addicted...
What do toilet paper and golden retriever puppies have in common? I’ll give you a hint; it’s not their fluffy, plush exterior. “Pandemic panic buys” might not conjure up images of puppies and kittens, but once COVID unpacked its bags and got comfortable,...
“A house,” Chief Billy Morin of Enoch Cree Nation explains, “is walls and a building and a sidewalk — a dwelling to live in. But home is a little bit different.” As his third term as Chief of Enoch Cree Nation continues, Morin is passionate about providing that...
After a less-than-ideal year, we’re all itching to get back out there (and I don’t mean outside — I’ve gone on too many walks already). But there are still a few online events to take in before theatres and clubs open their doors. If you’re missing some arts and...
A library reimagined – that’s what comes to mind when you set foot into the newly reopened Stanley A. Milner Library. Excited guests stream through the doors, spray on some hand-sanitizer, and get to exploring. And there’s plenty to explore. The library, which...
Jameela Jamil isn’t afraid to speak her mind. It doesn’t matter if this is fighting back against dieting products on social media, being candid about uncomfortable truths in interviews, or, as was the case on Friday Oct. 2, speaking to a group of MacEwan University...