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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Evangeline tells an ignored part of Canadian history
The Citadel Theatre is currently featuring the epic drama Evangeline, described on the theatre’s website as a tale of “star-crossed lovers…who were torn apart on their wedding day during the...
Respect Remembrance Day
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Meet MacEwan’s new sustainability coordinator
When Kalen Pilkington was growing up, her family had a vermicomposter at their home — a box of dirt and worms into which you can place organic waste — in order to provide a more ecological method...
A bit of history about our campus pub
When MacEwan University students are looking for a place to unwind, socialize, or grab a cold beer after a long day, they usually find themselves at the campus bar: Towers. Opened alongside...
Final Thoughts: Holidays are about people, not stuff
With November comes the beginning of the holiday shopping season. For students, it is often a time of wondering how the hell they are going to be able to pay for their gifts. We’re all probably...
Living the vida local
Local: it’s a buzzword that seems to be popping up everywhere. But what does it mean, and why is it so popular? And why are people turning “living local” into a lifestyle? Let’s start with...
MacEwan theatre students perform Nice Work If You Can Get It
Hannah Memory Myers has known that she wanted to act since she was 14 years old, when she auditioned for the role of Chip in Beauty and the Beast and was given the role of Belle instead. After...
Aw, SNAP!
It was a brisk afternoon when I embarked on my trip to the SNAP (Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists) Gallery. The sun was shining, the wind was blowing, and everything seemed wonderful....
Makerspace magic
If you’re into the idea of making personalized gifts this Christmas, but you don’t feel like turning your living room into Santa’s workshop, Edmonton Public Library’s Makerspace can help. The...
Don’t shop — swap!
It’s almost Christmas season. That means the consumer hordes will soon be occupying every inch of the local shopping mall. Companies will begin shoving sales down customers’ throats through a...
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