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On Feb. 9, Black performers danced in a room full of joy during the Young, Gifted and Black (YGB) Cabaret Nuit on Friday for Black History Month. The group describes the event as a “night to celebrate Beauty, Talent [and] Glamour of Black Dancers in YEG.” There was...
Unmasking the layers of racial transformation, identity, and cultural respect Have you ever felt uncomfortable in your skin? Or have you ever just wanted to change everything about yourself? Your clothes, your routine, your decor, your furniture, your jewellry, or...
Saige Caljouw was an avid reader in junior high. She basked in character-driven books and movies. When she was younger, she used to write quite frequently but like most of us, she recalls that “life got in the way.” Caljouw is in her third year pursuing a bachelor...
Print media may not be dying, just shifting Print media and its future have been the subject of debate for readers for years now. And, many believe that it is a dying art. Candas Jane Dorsey, an author and communications professor at MacEwan, has observed a...
Misfortune Tellers will be opening Fall Fest 2024 On Jan. 5th, Misfortune Tellers, paro!, Delta 88, Lewd Antics, and Trireme fought to the death for the opening slot of Fall Fest 2024. Just kidding!It wasn’t to the death — just a little friendly competition. ...
How Edmonton is shaping tomorrow by investing in today’s youth Many students struggle to find work after graduating due to a lack of experience and connections in their chosen industry. It’s rare for students to work a job during their studies that is related...
Character.ai: the good and the bad Strap in, folks, for a rollercoaster ride through the unpredictable realm of character.ai, a website and app in which I found myself sparring with none other than the man, the myth, the meme — Elon Musk. Now, he wasn't my first...
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,...
A look into how MacEwan’s ADR department supports students Accessible education is a guaranteed right under the Canadian Constitution. Many pieces of Canadian legislation help provide post-secondary students with accessible education — the most important...
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...
Wearing a button-up shirt, a waistcoat, and dress pants, I rubbed some warmth into my bare arms and walked into the Sugar Swing Ballroom. After ensuring I wasn’t leaving soggy footprints on the dancefloor, I picked a table and eagerly waited for people to arrive...
Looking back on Alberta’s role in the Ghostbusters franchise The Alberta film industry is heating up, and the Alberta Film Commission is gearing up for its “biggest year yet.” More and more locations featured in film are becoming recognizable to the average...
Wintertime is for falling snowflakes, hot chocolate, and a romantic white christmas. This time of year always has beautiful views, but it can also be troubling to go outside in the snow. It seems like a lot of work, and finding places to go or things to do can be...
The UIAA World Ice Climbing Championship is coming to Edmonton 2024 will bring a frosty new competition to Edmonton — the Union Internationale des Associations d'Alpinisme (UIAA) World Ice Climbing Championship. The Ice District will be hosting the World Ice...