Some books to read during the quarantine
1. Graphic novel: Kelly Sue Deconnick and Emma Rios, Pretty Deadly (vol. 1-3) First published as a collected volume in 2014, Pretty Deadly is a genre-busting narrative... Read more.
The need to read
In the early days of the pandemic, headlines were liberal in their description of soaring sales. Toilet paper panic buying was, perhaps, as expected as the sudden... Read more.
TV Review: Giri/Haji
Ah, Netflix. Where would we be without it? The streaming service has been a balm to people everywhere during the long days of self-isolation, but for many, those... Read more.
Grin and bare it
Just west of Devon, there’s a section of the North Saskatchewan River known as CottonTail Corner. In addition to some lovely views of the water and river valley,... Read more.
Get in the Game
Last year was a strange time for video games. The global industry seemed caught in the beginnings of its own #MeToo movement, where toxic work culture, inappropriate... Read more.
Hibiscus iced tea
It’s March, and though our weather can’t seem to make up its mind, I know we’re all ready for spring, or better yet, summer. What better way to kickstart those... Read more.
Café Culture
SQUARE 1 CAFÉ Approaching the Aspen Gardens location of Square 1 Coffee, at 15 Fairway Dr. NW, one’s expectations might not amount to much — on the outside,... Read more.
Going viral
It’s been quite a month for students at MacEwan University. Though the COVID-19 outbreak had been on the public’s radar since January, it wasn’t until... Read more.
Boxed In
Having products dropped right at our doorstep is nothing new — from the milkmen of the early 19th century to drone delivery services, humans are determined... Read more.
Review: The Invisible: Agents of Ungentlemanly Warfare
Though we are all familiar with the phrase “art imitates life,” few performances capture this reality as well as Catalyst Theatre’s The Invisible: Agents of... Read more.
Adopting the Chicago Principles
It was a small thing — a smattering of lines halfway down on Sept. 11, 2019, MacEwan University newsletter on-campus life — but the Minister of Advanced Education’s... Read more.
Sex in the city
Once a year it makes its way to Edmonton, and its arrival comes with a barrage of advertisements promising a sexy good time. It’s Taboo: the Naughty but Nice Sex... Read more.
How-To
For most students, by the time February comes around, we aren’t really worried about looking our best. It’s midterm season, baby! Time for the iconic MacEwan... Read more.
Café Culture
BARKING BUFFALO CAFÉ Anyone familiar with 124 Street knows that there is no shortage of places to find delicious coffee, but there’s only one Barking Buffalo... Read more.
Creative Spotlight
For local writer and filmmaker Lizzie Derksen, creativity is a constant. From knitting and baking to writing and filmmaking, Derksen is immersed in various artistic... Read more.
Creative Spotlight
Preston Pavlis is an Edmonton-based emerging artist, and is also the 2019 BMO 1st Art! winner for Alberta. His submission, the multimedia piece your skin behind... Read more.
Facing Off
From warpaint to wings, there are a lot of names for makeup and what we do with it. Decades have been defined by certain looks — lookin’ at you, pencil-thin... Read more.
My Heart Will Bolo On
Alliances. Clubs. Societies. Peer programs. What- ever you call them — here at MacEwan University we go with student groups — they’re an integral part of the... Read more.
How-to: Deal with Bedbugs
Wherever you go, they’ll be there. You might meet them on the bus, in a hotel room, even when travelling by airplane. They’ll come home with you uninvited, and... Read more.
Sweet treats
Now that the election is over and Halloween is once again upon us, I thought we’d take the candy — or should I say, the cand-y-dates — to the polls and create... Read more.
Edmonton’s Prop Museum
You could take your date to another movie — not a bad option if you snag one of the Cineplex Great Escape packages from the Students’ Association of MacEwan... Read more.
Which witch?
Once upon a time, calling oneself a witch was a dangerous business. From the Spanish Inquisition to the Salem witch trials, openly identifying as a witch... Read more.
Final thoughts: where the magic happens
There’s a fine line between community and insularity. Having a group of people that you share an affinity with is validating and can often lead to long-term friendships... Read more.
Financial survival
Everyone’s experience with post-secondary education is different. For some, the undergrad years are the best years of their lives, and for others, getting a degree... Read more.
Back to school
It’s been a very busy couple of years for Elisia Snyder, who graduated from MacEwan University in 2016 as the first Creative English Honours student from the Department... Read more.
How-To: Change a tire
It’s the stuff that cheap horror film plots are made of. You’re cruising along when suddenly, you hear a loud noise and your vehicle no longer handles... Read more.
Date night: DOSC
Edmonton has so much to offer in the way of restaurants, cafés, and interesting spaces that it can be hard to imagine getting stuck in a rut, but sometimes we do.... Read more.
The right stuff
When Geneve Champoux, Manager of Student Success Services, first started working at MacEwan University in 2007, the Writing Centre did not exist. There were no cozy... Read more.
Movie review: The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Hot on the heels of Red Dead Redemption 2, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs was released to Netflix Nov. 9, 2018, and was clearly ready to cash-in on the resurging popularity... Read more.
Movie review: Polar
I stumbled on the trailer for Netflix’s Polar by complete accident while on YouTube last week. The feature length film adaptation of Victor Santos’s... Read more.
Game review: Red Dead Redemption 2
Late into October 2018, my partner purchased the much-anticipated Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2). Having grown up in a household where video games were banned, I never... Read more.
Going green in the new year
There’s nothing quite like ringing in the new year — the streamers, fancy parties with flutes of champagne, and fireworks in the midnight sky. The new year is... Read more.
Study spot: Zocalo
For residents of the Little Italy neighborhood, Zocalo is a lively and treasured business, ideally situated along 95 Street just south of Giovanni Caboto Park and... Read more.
When we’re down
Methods of making myself feel better often depend on what is making me feel poorly. If I am physically sick, my body will tell me under no uncertain circumstances... Read more.
The art of living
What a time to be an artist in Edmonton. Not one, but two innovative building projects are currently in the works to provide large-scale, community-based, sustainable... Read more.
Study Spot: The Moth Cafe
In search of a night-time study spot that isn’t Starbucks? You’re sure to find what you need, and more, at the Moth. This recently opened café is perfect for... Read more.
Not on our campus
Gather ‘round, MacEwan. It’s time for a story. Once upon a time (October 2014, actually), a woman named Emma Healey published an online article called “Stories... Read more.
Deep Freeze Festival
Edmonton prides itself on being a city of festivals, and though this often calls to mind summer events, we’ve got winter covered, too. This past weekend ushered... Read more.