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The municipal election is coming up quickly. On Oct. 18, you have the opportunity to vote for the candidate you believe will make the greatest impact on our city and one that will listen to your voice as a post-secondary student. We have reached out to all the...
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...
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...
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...
Aisha Yusuf is a 23-year-old writer and former communications student at MacEwan University. Yusuf was attracted to the program due to its emphasis on storytelling and expression. Indeed, Yusuf had that “spark” to engage with ideas from a young age. “I was very...
Marielle Terhart has become the sustainable fashion it-girl, not by mirroring the ones she once dreamed of becoming, but by making a space for herself — and others like her — next to them. Terhart is an Edmonton-based influencer whose content caters to plus-size...
Since her childhood days playing piano, music was always a big part of Bailey Stefan-Houle’s life. She had always done classical jazz composition and vocals until after high school when she bought her first guitar from a Mennonite couple for $100. But after moving...
It’s 1994 and a young Anna Paquin has taken to the stage to accept an Oscar for her role in The Piano. As her speech ends, a young Ellie Heath’s begins. Though her audience looks a little different — her own reflection in the bathroom mirror. From that point...
Although he has been a self-described “politics nerd” for most of his life, Cody Bondarchuk was not yet planning to run for Edmonton City Council when he was working at McDonald’s just over a decade ago. He was there to earn some extra money while in high school,...
From Mexico City, Mexico, Simone A. Medina Polo is a trans, Latinx scholar and artist. She started taking a BA in philosophy at Concordia University in 2013, followed by a three year break after graduation to work in the arts. This then led her to MacEwan...
Since completing MacEwan University’s theatre arts diploma in 2011, Jordan Mah has been a full-time actor. While completing his diploma at MacEwan, he was a part of two musical-comedy productions, High Society and Company, playing the Butler and Larry,...
Steve Dhillon didn’t always plan on becoming an actor. In fact, most of his adult life has been spent in the world of academia. After getting a bachelor’s in engineering and a master’s in business management, he started working in universities. This included...