Viancy Salubre

Viancy Salubre

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.

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Tired of Twilight? Here’s something else to sink your teeth into

Tired of Twilight? Here’s something else to sink your teeth into

By Sheroog Kubur, August 29 2023— The recent Twilight renaissance brought the love of vampires back into the public eye. However, there’s a world of vampire movies out there that don’t involve glittering teenagers and supernatural turf wars but still feature the bloodsucking neckbiters that we love to

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Postdoc at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute finds empathy is regulated by oxytocin

Postdoc at the Hotchkiss Brain Institute finds empathy is regulated by oxytocin

By Freeha Anjum, August 25 2023— Empathy means feeling how someone else feels — essentially placing ourselves in their shoes. This gives us the ability to form close social relationships, provide others with support and make moral decisions in our everyday lives. Aside from this, empathy also helps organisms avoid danger

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The power of a voice: A reflection on Brown boy by Omer Aziz

The power of a voice: A reflection on Brown boy by Omer Aziz

By Reyam Jamaleddine, August 25 2023— Brown Boy by Omer Aziz is a memoir that narrates the author's life from growing up in Scarborough to the halls of Yale Law. He is the child of Pakistani immigrants and in his memoir, he intends to showcase how “growing up

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The Las Vegas Sphere: a product of our dystopian reality

The Las Vegas Sphere: a product of our dystopian reality

By Nazeefa Ahmed, August 25 2023— The Madison Square Garden (MSG) sphere at The Venetian Resort is a 2.3 billion USD investment on a spherical LED screen and arena set to host many musical performances, sporting events and film showcases starting this September. Since its media debut, viewers have

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POC punks aren’t new but very necessary

POC punks aren’t new but very necessary

By Sheroog Kubur, August 25 2023— As a movement, punk is supposed to be against the mainstream. When the mainstream says you have to be professional and agreeable, punk encourages you to make noise and cause problems. When the mainstream wants you to be cold-hearted towards outsiders, punk encourages

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From the birds and the bees to IVG

From the birds and the bees to IVG

By Leonie O’Sullivan, August 25 2023— Before scientific advancements in reproduction, explaining to children where babies came from involved awkward conversations around the birds and the bees. More conservative parents or guardians may have opted for the tale of the stork. Now, with the propulsion of reproductive biological research,

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U of C announces construction of seven new buildings

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 study spaces on campus for business students.  The new buildings

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University of Calgary students explore Aboriginal Law in Yukon

University of Calgary students explore Aboriginal Law in Yukon

By Nazeefa Ahmed, Kimberly Taylor, August 21 2023— This May, twelve Faculty of Law students traveled to Yukon to participate in a two-week course titled, Modern Treaties and Law. The course is a new addition to the law curriculum, where students learn about the connection between Aboriginal law and

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Aliens in the Amazon: UCalgary researcher discovers hardy microbes

Aliens in the Amazon: UCalgary researcher discovers hardy microbes

By Francesca Schoettler, August 21 2023— You might be familiar with the phrase “aliens in the Amazon” as it was the catchy title of an episode that aired on the sixth season of NASA’s Unexplained Files back in 2019. The episode followed Neil Armstrong and Stan Hall’s expedition

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For starters #5: Playing the quarterback position

For starters #5: Playing the quarterback position

By Rodrigo Verney, August 21 2023— Football is one of the most beloved sports in North America. The famous Super Bowl continues to reign as one the most celebrated events in the world — gathering masses each year to witness the best of the best challenge themselves and fight for a

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