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It’s Shawn Gan’s first theatre gig, and after the interview that landed him the job, he still had one question. “How did you find me?” he asked, since he hadn’t applied in the first place. “We Googled ‘Edmonton Chinese musician,’ and your name came up,” the...
Dr. Larry Louie—optometrist, humanitarian, and gifted photographer— hopes his images will shine a positive light on the vitality that exists in even the most forgotten corners of the world. From his optometry clinic in downtown Edmonton, which sits adjacent to his...
Fall: it brings up the wonderful aromas of spices and beautiful colours that surround us as our short-lived summer closes. With the passing of Halloween, all the seasonal bliss disappears and, somehow, it’s Christmas. Lately, it seems that our consumerist society...
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 Makerspace is located in EPL’s Stanley A. Milner branch, right across the...
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 glut of flashy advertisements. Generally, everything will be bought new....
Sitting in the sun on the patio outside of the 109 Street MacEwan University pedway, Kristine MacDonald sips on a coffee and animatedly discusses her ongoing exploration of the line between craft and art. For the past four years, Kristine has been running...
As we say goodbye to Halloween and hello to the holiday season, our thoughts turn to the joys and stresses that this time of year brings. For many of us, it’s an opportunity to spend time with our loved ones, but some people aren’t so lucky. The holidays can be a...
As the semester chugs along, the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel is often the holiday season. Even if they don’t celebrate anything in December, students can still look forward to the sweet relief of having no school responsibilities. For those that do...
What is the History Club? Predominately, we’re a club of history students. We do peer and academic support. Really, we just came together as a study group and then later we thought, ‘Why not organize it so we can host events and things like that as well?’ Now, we...
“Fell in Love with New York” is one of the biggest hits from The Zolas’ four-song Wino Oracle EP, but the band was beginning to fall out of love during our interview. The Vancouver-based band is playing the Mercury Room on Oct. 30, but was travelling from...
SAMU Students' Council elections are taking place today and tomorrow. Before you vote, learn more about the students running for positions in the highest governing body of the Students' Association of MacEwan University. THE CANDIDATES Tinbite Bekele, Samantha...