Viancy Salubre is the Digital Editor for Vol. 66, and a recent graduate of the Print & Online Journalism program at the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology. Her editorial work can be seen in TheScene, Avenue and Create Calgary.
By Nimra Amir, September 14 2023— Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for the movie Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani. The recently released romantic-comedy Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahani (2023) directed by Karan Johar, like most Bollywood movies, is flashy with catchy dance sequences and dramatic dialogues but
By Mitali Pradhan, September 14 2023— Samantha Jones, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Calgary in the Geography department, has been working on connecting her science background with her passion for writing. Jones is studying carbon cycling under the supervision of Dr. Brent Else. She has an extensive
By Nazeefa Ahmed and Gabriela Dziegielewska, September 8 2023— Starting this fall semester, the University of Calgary will be requiring students to provide supporting documentation for missing course components. Penny Werthner, the interim academic provost and vice-president summarizes the new changes to students in an email update to the
By Daniel Sanguinetti, September 8 2023— Master Yoda, Mr. Miyagi and Uncle Ben. The image of a wise, old mentor who guides a young learning hero is ingrained in the mythologies, stories and entertainment that we engage with. It is a trope as old as story-telling itself, and for
By Sheroog Kubur, September 8 2023— Sometimes it feels like the world is moving too fast and you need a moment to settle down. Invest in some downtime by picking up a hobby, particularly something that will make people think “Wow, I didn’t realize that was a hobby.” If
By Devinya Nakandala, September 7 2023— A group of researchers at the University of Calgary have discovered an invasive species of mosquito. They suspect that due to changes caused by global warming, it will continue to thrive in Calgary. The research group led by Professor Dr. John Soghigian, Ph.D.
By Rodrigo Verney, September 6 2023— This season opener saw many of the old mistakes that plagued the Dinos for the entirety of last season despite some big changes to the team. Regardless of their best efforts to reorganize a new team with a young but promising quarterback, it wasn’
By Josie Simon, September 6 2023— Imagine discovering that your closest childhood friend was never real in the first place. This is the harsh reality for countless children and young adults who have fostered parasocial connections with their beloved online influencers. My parents' divorce in 2009 left me feeling
By Emma Swanson, September 6 2023— It’s hard for me to choose my favourite place in Calgary. I’ll tell you, Calgary’s hidden gems include: Reader’s Rock Garden, Purple Gorilla Comics and Pappy the Fortune Teller. Flowers and history compose Reader’s Rock Garden. The garden hides
By Ayesha Shozib, September 6 2023— Recently, we have all seen a rise in the “self-improvement” movement, a cause that has blown up on social media and encourages young adults to better themselves by changing their daily practices — the majority of these practices revolve around our sleeping habits. However,