Parking at MacEwan hurts my wallet
My dad sold his white Toyota Corolla—Sports edition, of course—to me when I first moved to Edmonton to attend MacEwan because I was unable to afford a vehicle. A nice gesture. He told me that if you take care of your car, your car will take care of you. I won’t lie; I have misused my car at times, but I've made sure to keep my car safe. One such way is to park my car somewhere close when I’m on campus. Edmonton is a city where driving is almost a necessity. While Toronto, the most populated city in Canada, covers an area of 630 square kilometres, Edmonton is larger at 783 square kilometres. It’s therefore no surprise that downtown Edmonton is filled with parking lots. In the last year, for instance, the City of Edmonton found...
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Day trip: Alberta Camping
Spring is here, and with warmer weather and the winter semester coming to an end, some individuals might want to get away to the great outdoors. For those who are looking to get away with...
Have we given manners the finger?
Manners! Those habits that were enforced on you by your parents when you were just a small child. Even now, as you read that last line, I bet you heard one, if not both, of your parents’ voices...
Six ways to avoid burnout during finals
We’re all there right now: struggling to balance school with work and our personal lives, juggling so many tests and assignments that even our most basic routines have been disrupted. It’s finals...
Your local brewery has more than just beer; it has a story
Edmonton’s popular craft brewery, Sea Change Brewing Co., has been one of this year’s main hotspots. With two taproom locations — one in Beaumont (5302 50 St.) and one in South Edmonton (9850 62...
Extra life: How arcades continue to level up gaming culture
If you did not grow up during the age of arcades, it’s relatively hard to explain the culture outside of what we know now as arcade bars like Cineplex’s The Rec Room, Greta, or Beercade. Back in...
Recipe: Cocktails you’ll enjoy all summer long
Whether sitting on a patio with friends, by a fire while camping, or on a hammock with a good book, a favourite drink can change a good day into a great day, and it doesn’t always have to include...
Negotiating reality with four-year degree pressures
Students are often encouraged to complete their undergraduate degrees within four years. However, over the last few years, students have faced overwhelming challenges that have made this more...
Residence life in flux
The COVID pandemic has had a significant impact on universities. From the way they are operating to which facilities have been able to remain open, and of course, to online versus in-person...
NorthSide Pride 2022
Once again, Pride Week has come and gone. This year, the event was held primarily online but with some hybrid components offered at the NAIT campus. The event was organized by NorthSide Pride, a...
Review: Uncharted
Warning: this review contains mild spoilers for Uncharted based only on trailers and promotional materials, as well as spoilers for the video game series. After the departure of six directors...
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