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Deadmonton past DUSK

We've all been in the dark and felt the hair on our arms stand up, the skin on our backs stiffen, the shivers run up and down our spines. At Edmonton's most famous haunted house, Deadmonton, these feelings hit you quick. Offering two haunts this year, Deadmonton is...

EGO

Edmonton Goes Off finishes Volume I

The Edmonton arts scene had a project nearly two years in the making come to a completion this past August EGO is a collaborative digital magazine that showcases local musicians by producing live performance videos, thorough interviews, and photographs all...

Reconciliation at MacEwan

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...

Deliria: how a Belgian beer is celebrating women

Now is the time to celebrate women. This past year we have seen some huge wins for women all over the world. From Kamala Harris being elected first female vice president of the United States, to the Norwegian Olympic handball team changing the competing clothing...

Day Trip: The Aga Khan Garden

Have you ever wanted to escape the grey of the buildings downtown but you don’t quite want to make the drive out to the mountains? Do you ever just need a place where you can reflect and take a breath? Well, look no further. Just 15 minutes outside the city limits...

Creative Spotlight: Gabrielle DeGouw

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...

The Issue Magazine

The Issue Magazine is an excellent digital fashion magazine that publishes articles about the fashion industry in Edmonton.  Donnalee Riley, the creative director and the editor-in-chief of The Issue Magazine, shared her inspirations, hopes, experiences, and...

SAMU Speaker Series: Bill Nye

On March 25, MacEwan University students had a very special guest join them over the airwaves for SAMU’s Speaker Series—Bill Nye the Science Guy! If you haven’t heard of Nye in one way or another before, you may have been living under a rock. He began his career in...

An extra sense of home

“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...

A Sprawl-ing venture

Whether in a job interview, by your high school’s guidance counselor, or by a job recruiter on campus, at some point everyone has been asked: “where do you see yourself in five years? ” “I always struggled with that question,” says Jeremy Klaszus, founder and...

Date night: Learn how to keep backyard bees

Normally, I would say bees are firmly in the top 10 list of things to avoid on a date. However, if you’re looking for something a little different, and something that could potentially lead to a shared hobby, Edmonton’s selection of introductory beekeeping courses...

Final thoughts: The great deflection

On Feb. 4, the front pages of both the Edmonton Journal and the Edmonton Sun were left mostly blank. The logos and titles were still there, but the only other text was a statement at the bottom of the page: “Imagine if the news wasn’t there.” But you didn’t have to...