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Plastic bag ban: endgame or first step?
By Ava Zardynezhad, March 23 2020—
In the last year, our impact on our planet and natural environment has become palpable. With the news of the Amazon wildfires gaining international attention in the summer of 2019 and the Australian bushfires … Read the rest
From rookie records to Aces dominance — The WNBA was Herstory this year
By Ziga Poromon and Maggie Hsu, January 21 2025—
Despite the looming and tension-filled CBA negotiations that overshadowed the season, the 2025 WNBA season was full of surprises, record-breaking statistics and phenomenal basketball.
The season started with record-breaking crowds, as … Read the rest
Old myths, new visions: Alberta Ballet’s Nijinsky
By Anna Maxwell, November 27 2025—
Earlier this year at Calgary’s Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Alberta Ballet’s Nijinsky paid bold tribute to one of ballet’s legendary figures. The production, named after dance icon Vaslav Nijinsky, offers a new take on … Read the rest
U of C announces construction of seven new buildings
By Sheroog Kubur, August 21 2023—
On August 15, the U of C announced it approved the construction of seven new buildings dedicated to the Haskayne School of Business. The announcement came following increased complaints of a lack of available … Read the rest
Brazil’s insurrection mimics the storming of the U.S. Capitol building
By Ana Bodevan, March 13 2023—
Take a moment to imagine — hundreds of supporters of a populist former-president storm public buildings, convinced of voting manipulation that kept their candidate from reelection. They are flamed by far-right remarks that questioned … Read the rest
Worth Your Time?: Four movies for the heartbroken, or an exploration into doomed romance
By Nicholas Cervania, February 15 2022—
As the name suggests, the “doomed romance” sub-genre of love stories focuses on romances that do not work out. I’ve always found that the best doomed romance stories generally focus more on the protagonist’s … Read the rest
The Calgary Folk Music Festival returns to Prince’s Island Park with ‘Summer Serenades’
By Rachneet Randhawa and Ava Zardynezhad, August 1, 2021 —
The Calgary Folk Music Festival (CFMF) 2021 has emerged once more in celebration of its 42nd year at Prince’s Island Park. This year’s theme was “Summer Serenades” — and rightfully … Read the rest
Third member of Daft Punk says he’s “Not retiring anytime soon”
By Ramiro Bustamante Torres, March 19 2021—
After the shocking announcement that after 24 years the duo known as Daft Punk was going to retire, an even more shocking piece of news surfaced — the forgotten third member of Daft … Read the rest