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Podcasts to follow

MUMC Podcast  This is a MacEwan University based podcast by the MacEwan Marketing Club. The podcast hosts different business leaders, especially within Edmonton, who provide insights into the many questions regarding business and marketing that the listener...

Where to shop online for Black Friday

We’re already into November, and if you’re a hardcore shopper then you know what that means: Black Friday! This year, Nov. 26 is the day to fulfil all of your shopping needs. Online shopping has become one of my favourite — and most dangerous — habits over the past...

How To: Start a skincare routine

The toughest part about creating an attainable skin care regimen is knowing where to start. I asked my mom the other week what she puts on her skin and she answered, “bar soap and whatever’s on sale.” That’s when I knew I needed to write this article. As a student...

Day Trip: CrossIron Mills

Few things are more Albertan than a day trip to Calgary or, more specifically, the very touristic CrossIron Mills. Generally, you wouldn’t think of taking an entire day to spend in a mall, but the CrossIron Mills is so much more than that, and with its vast space...

Staying active as a student

Most of us are already aware that exercise is important. According to ParticipACTION, a non-profit organization launched by the Canadian government to promote healthy living, exercise lowers the risk of mortality, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, Type 2...

10 riveting books to read in November

Gina’s Top Five Book Picks Nadya by Pat MurphyThis book was written in 1996 and is broken up into three parts. It centres around a girl named Nadya, and it takes place in the early 1800s. Nadya has to deal with being a werewolf and not fitting into “civilized...

Yoga: A practice that any student can benefit from

Despite the fact that it was 10 years ago, I remember my first yoga experience like it was yesterday.  I went to a hot yoga studio that has long since gone out of business with two good friends and zero expectations. And zero understanding of what I was in...

Staying cozy in the cold

The leaves are changing, the air has a certain crispness to it, football season has begun, and Starbucks has released its fall menu; if that doesn’t scream autumn has arrived I don’t know what will. Of course, with the onset of cooler weather we all want to ensure...

The Barbell Base

Anthony Webber wants to make personal training affordable for everyone, so he opened The Barbell Base near MacEwan University last month. The gym is located at 10540 124 Street. This small group-training gym offers personalized training at a fraction of the cost of...

Saluting women in the electrical industry

Jason Courtepatte is a young Métis entrepreneur who is changing the way the electrical industry views women in the Edmonton area. Courtepatte, the owner of Kite Electric, prides himself in operating a diverse and equal-opportunity electrical and solar...