The fibre art of connection
My personal journey of finding my place within the crafting community. Sometimes it can be nice to curl up at home with a crochet hook and a ball of yarn, or a hot glue gun and some cardboard, or a stack of images and a pair of scissors. But while arts and crafts are in essence an individual act — I mean, only one person can wield a crochet hook at a time — the community that’s created when crafters come together can be something special. In the last few years there’s been a resurgence of the fibre arts popping up online. In today’s world, crocheting and knitting are no longer an old woman's game. More and more millennials and gen z-er’s are picking up the hobby as a way to wind down, express themselves, and to connect with the...
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Dr. John Corlett is MacEwan University’s provost and vice-president academic. He is well travelled, experienced, and enthusiastic about bringing his knowledge to the students here at MacEwan...
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Remember the 2000s? Not the 2010s — we’re living those years now — I’m talking about the good times. The 2000s. Take this in: 2005 was 10 years ago. It seems like a long time, but at the same...
January Letter from the Editor
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The ancient art of acupuncture
Darren Tellier is a full-time acupuncture instructor at MacEwan University. His interest in the field began while he was studying Chinese philosophy and Chinese medicine techniques. Q: How did...
A modern take on Maslow’s theory
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Budgeting basics
We all know budgeting is important. But budgeting is also intimidating. There seem to be a million ways to do it, and they all seem to involve depriving yourself of the best things in life....
Supplements: a brief guide for students
For the stressed-out university student: supplements 101 Are you stressed out and in need of some supplemental advice? We talked to Nicole Fodor, a certified holistic nutritionist, about five...
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