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 Sheroog Kubur, August 9 2023— Trying to understand the morality of the man who created the atomic bomb isn’t the best use of anyone’s time, but Christopher Nolan took on the challenge with open arms. The film follows the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy) during,
By Glory Okeleke, August 9 2023— “Don’t dress like everybody else is dressing. If you have something that you like and something that you feel good in, you feel like it’s cool — then wear it. Next thing you know other people will be wearing it.” His charisma and
By Josie Simon, August 9 2023— Getting a pet is a big responsibility. Not only are you going to be raising a living being, but you also have to consider your lifestyle and what kind of pet is right for you. If you are set on getting a new best
By Sheroog Kubur, August 9 2023— Thanks to the explosion of BookTok, the portmanteau of TikTok and book reading has gained a new appreciation. These videos follow a clean format — bolded text floating above the creator’s head reading something like “Best #Enemiestolovers books I’ve read this year” while
By Josie Simon, August 9 2023— In breaking news, the University of Calgary has extended its summer break well into the end of September, sparking both relief and concern among students and faculty members. The U of C claims the extension will give students time to recover after a formidable
By Devinya Nakandala, August 9 2023— Four electrical engineering students from the University of Calgary have successfully developed a smartwatch software that translates American Sign Language (ASL) into English. This technology, which is sponsored by Garmin, was founded by Omar Erak, Dillon Sahadevan, Ranbir Briar and Omar Radwan. According to
By Nazeefa Ahmed, August 9 2023— This June, a 2023 start-up named Syzl won first place at the 2023 PITCH competition at the Collision tech conference in Toronto. The event hosted more than 1,700 technology startups from 76 countries in 30 industries. Syzl’s pitch at the conference
By Nazeefa Ahmed, August 9 2023— This year, Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) students had the opportunity to pursue healthcare practicums under a partnership between the University of Calgary, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and MacEwan University. Students participating in the pilot program rotated through multiple hospital units in three-week
By Ansharah Shakil, August 9 2023— On the 100th anniversary of celebrated Canadian writer Winnifred Eaton’s Alberta-based novel Cattle, Onoto Watanna’s Cattle @ 100, a conference discussing her legacy, took place on July 27 until July 30 at the University of Calgary and Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, gathering
By Ansharah Shakil, August 9 2023— At this year’s Calgary Folk Festival, American singer-songwriter Amythyst Kiah performed a concert on July 28 and collaborated in two sessions on July 28 and 29. With her powerful voice and unique sound of a banjo and acoustic guitar, Kiah was an