By Danielle Steele, Contributor Local artists and makers are vital to our communities; their artwork is a reminder of what’s important and simply brings joy to those who observe it. We know artists are important,...
By Hadya Azeem, Contributor “Chars” is an Urdu word from Pakistan meaning hashish (hash), synonymous with pot, cannabis, drugs, marijuana — “charsi” is a common phrase used to describe someone who partakes in the...
By Astrid Cunanan, Staff Writer If you know me in person, I always talk about wanting to travel to different destinations to admire and experience the places’ art, architecture and food. But due to the...
By Katia Maria Gallardo, Contributor “Those two days were certainly a wake up call that COVID is not behind us.” This is what Alex MacDonald, co-owner of Mount Royal University’s (MRU) optical clinic Old...
By Astrid Cunanan, Arts Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all in many ways. Learning to cope during a pandemic can be tough. For some people, they used the COVID-19 lockdown to learn...
By Karolina Bourne, Contributor Salons and spas are facing many uncertainties and challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. More than ever, it’s become important to support local businesses. Thanks to social media and the convenience...
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor COVID-19 has been hard on Calgary’s local businesses, and now more than ever, Calgarians need to be supporting local. The Rescue Friends Remembrance Day event and Christmas market was...
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Expectations. Inspiration. The heart-wrenching desire to be seen. These are all themes in Vivek Shraya’s photography and writing project, “Trisha.” In each photo set, Shraya imitates old, colourful photos of...
By Karina Zapata, Staff Writer As I’m sure you and your wallet are aware, it’s the holiday season. For many, this means dreadingly walking into a jam-packed mall among thousands of other shoppers with panic...
