“Unprecedented times” is one of the most popular phrases associated with the COVID pandemic. It is challenging to look beyond what is in an effort to see what could be in a pandemic. How can such dark clouds carry a silver lining? Speaking with some students from different MacEwan University departments, we were pleased to see the poise andContinue reading “EVERY CLOUD HAS ITS SILVER LINING, EVEN WHEN IT’S THE COVID PANDEMIC”
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GRADUATING DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC
Sixty-three thousand people in Canada lost their jobs in December of 2020, according to Craig Wong’s CTV News article published on Jan. 8. Wong also stated that it was the worst downturn of the job market since the beginning of the COVID pandemic. MacEwan University graduating and recently graduated students are asking “what next.” After the 2014Continue reading “GRADUATING DURING THE COVID PANDEMIC”
Online-Dating Stories #1: The Lies They Tell
It had been three months since we started dating, and I knew nothing about him. His truck and first name, maybe, or at least that’s what I thought. You hear many things about online dating. Reasons to keep away, but enough to draw you in. When I quit a commission-only job that took twelve, sometimesContinue reading “Online-Dating Stories #1: The Lies They Tell”
Jokes Should not be Cruel
I have a great sense of humour and certainly enjoy a good joke, but as someone who has lived a considerable part of their life trying to get over a specific cruel joke from decades ago, I do not think jokes should be cruel or harmful. I heard I was less than two years oldContinue reading “Jokes Should not be Cruel”
James Corden, Golden Globes, and why you don’t need to be gay to act gay
OPINION The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) have announced the nominees for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and one name on the nomination list seems to have struck a nerve in many people. James Corden, nominated for his performance in The Prom, a musical in which the actor/comedian played a gay man. A lot ofContinue reading “James Corden, Golden Globes, and why you don’t need to be gay to act gay”
How My Uncle Groomed and Sexually Molested Me at the Age of Five
Molly (name changed to protect the victim’s identity) was less than seven years old when she was sexually molested several times by her uncle in an apartment shared with her grandad, dad and most of his siblings. “My earliest memories of being sexually molested was between when I was about five to seven years old.Continue reading “How My Uncle Groomed and Sexually Molested Me at the Age of Five”
FOR LOCALS, BY LOCALS: How Edmonton’s newest destination strip mall, Manchester Square, supports local.
A new landmark popped up over the summer of 2020, leaving many people curious about the story behind the “little Europe” on the corner of 120 Street and 107 Avenue. This structure currently functions as a photo op destination for most, with many people visiting to take beautiful Instagram photos. Giordano Morgulis, the vice presidentContinue reading “FOR LOCALS, BY LOCALS: How Edmonton’s newest destination strip mall, Manchester Square, supports local.”
