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We’ve all been there. You’re talking about the last episode of your favourite show, or maybe you’re freaking out about the incredible album your favourite band just dropped, and then you hear it: “That’s what you like? Really?” There is a certain displeasure that’s...
As the fall semester gets underway, the majority of MacEwan’s sports teams will resume business as usual and begin their 2016 seasons. However, this time around, the women’s and men’s Griffins hockey teams will play in a brand new venue: the Downtown Community...
Students are often found in the service industry, serving coffee and selling clothes in their spare time. Whether it's to pay for your groceries or for your loans, students work to have a bit more money to spend. According to Service Canada, 39 per cent of jobs in...
You couldn’t pay most people to go back in time and spend another day in high school. Everyone witnessed the kind of cruelty that can happen within those walls. Released in the late 1980s, Heathers became a cult classic by offering a darkly comical twist on the...
Grab your sticks and come on down to the John L. Haar Theatre this Sunday for MacEwan University’s Percussion Ensemble Concert. “It’s a real hit!" says Brian Thurgood, musical director. The concert will feature over 30 of MacEwan’s percussion major students,...
Starting March 1, the CRTC released a new basic cable package for the reduced price of $25. This basic package excludes many premium networks and channels. The new deal for cable providers is likely a response to the growing popularity of streaming services....
The Chvrch (read: church) of John, Edmonton’s latest arts and music venue, opened to the masses on Jan. 22, adding a little culture into the city’s up-and-coming Ice District. Located in the basement of the Grand Hotel on 102 Avenue and 103 Street, The Chvrch of...
During its 45 years in business, the Wee Book Inn has been a mainstay for Edmonton readers. Carey Luxford currently co-owns the three store locations, but his late father, Darwin Luxford, opened the original establishment on Whyte Avenue. Darwin was well known in...
Edmonton’s arts and culture scene has been thriving in the past few years — we were even listed in National Geographic’s Best Summer Trips 2015 — and live music is a vibrant part of our city. The local bands in Edmonton are a testament to the many talented and...
Recently, there was a tremor in the landscape of social media: the announcement of a pro-misogyny group (unnamed here because they don’t deserve more web traffic) calling for organized meetings in major cities worldwide. The planned meeting in Edmonton was met with...
A great cocktail is an elegant balance of disparate ingredients — at least, that’s what I gather from The Almanac’s bar manager, Joshua Meachem. He explains that the goal is to combine all five tastes — sweet, sour, bitter, salty, and umami — into a harmonious...
There’s no question that the mainstream music scene is generally centred on white heterosexual male musicians. It seems that whenever female, queer, or transgender people take the stage, the focus is often on their identity, rather than their music. This can...
The door jingled as we walked in. We were greeted by a bright-pink poster featuring Polaroid photos of past fortune recipients and a description of the kinds of fortune telling offered at the Russian Tea Room. We were shown to a small table in the corner. I was...
Actor, director, and stand-up comedian Omar Regan’s debut film American Sharia injects a healthy dose of comedy into some heavy subject matter. The film’s many themes include Islamophobia, police violence, and issues pertaining to Muslim identity. MacEwan’s Muslim...