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I went to the Mitchell Art Gallery to check out the new -miut exhibition, which features artwork from 5 Inuit artists. I like art, but I’m not an artsy person. Some creations, mostly paintings, leave me confused – I can’t interpret the meaning behind paintings, so...
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...
This is a Christmas story. But it’s not one about chestnuts over an open fire, or the chaos of mall brawls and black fridays. There are no cookies. No milk. Spruce trees? Maybe — but less green and red and gold, and more silvery pines below an overpass,...
On Nov. 22, MacEwan hosted a spoken word event with Shima Aisha Robinson, Edmonton’s tenth poet laureate. It was a familiar visit for the seasoned poet as Robinson is a MacEwan alumna. She graduated in 2019 with a bachelor of arts, majoring in sociology with a...
There are picket lines and protest slogans in my bloodline. As a child, my dad would sometimes mention that my grandfather had been the head of the Boilermakers Lodge 146 union. This piece of information was presented matter-of-factly, and sometimes with slight...
On Nov. 24, the Design Students Organization (DSO) hosted their second Creator Market in Allard Hall. The purpose of this market is to showcase the incredible works that MacEwan’s students have to offer. “Basically, this creator market is to highlight FFAC...
Lively, friendly, sensational; These are just a few of the words that came to mind while attending the Artworks Factory pop-up event. This event was only possible because of the sociable event coordinator, Macey Edem Nortey and the lovely artists. During my time at...
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...
It’s that time of year again! Our part of the Earth has gently angled away from the sun, lulling a warm fall season into Edmonton’s trademark winter. As skeletons and costumes get stowed away for next October, stores start tempting us to bolster their holiday...
In just a few short days, children all over the city, dressed as their favourite characters, will go door-to-door, yelling, “trick or treat!” And with the tradition of trick-or-treating comes the unspoken tradition of parents worrying about who might want to tamper...
What started as four high school kids playing their favourite songs from the Beatles became a polished, high-energy indie pop band touring cities all over North America. Lead singer Drew Shalka and drummer Derek Chalut met in junior high. The two shared...
The spotlight is on Alberta after the success of micro-budget local production, Skinamarink, and the influx of big productions like The Last of Us and Ghostbusters Afterlife, and it seems that Alberta’s film industry is on the cusp of a major explosion. According...