City in colour feature: Sylvia Lopez
By Sylvia Lopez, June 20 2023—
Calgary's Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival returns this year better than ever
By Ansharah Shakil, June 17 2023— The 25th Annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival will take place from June 9th to June 18th at Globe Cinema in downtown Calgary. As the longest-running queer film festival in Calgary, the Fairy Tales Festival has an important and distinctive legacy. This is
The grotesque art of The Weeknd and Sam Levinson
By Reyam Jamaleddine, June 17 2023 Trigger warning: sexual violence, toxic relationships The weak, vulnerable, mentally traumatized woman. She resorts to giving her body to someone who tortures her — but she loves it. This is the ultimate male fantasy — at least depicted by Sam Levinson and Abel Tesfaye. In the
Examining the arguments for and against increased defence spending in Canada
By Zal Dholoo, June 17 2023— In the wake of the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, militaries around the world have awoken from their post-Cold War hibernation and have restarted the seemingly eternal quest for modernization. This article will present arguments both for and against investing further in the
Exploring Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM
By Kshef Kamran, June 15 2023— Equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) involve removing obstacles to sustainable living for equity-seeking, including but not limited to women, Indigenous people, visible/racialized minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ2S+ people. Many studies show that the following groups were historically excluded and marginalized: Black
To exist without existing: The Palestinian injustice
By Reyam Jamaleddine, June 15 2023— Do not go far! They say as they bury me Where, if not faraway, is my place? Malik Ibn Rayad (D.976) For decades Jewish peoples endured anti-semitism across Europe in the early 1900s, and then after Hitler’s tragic take over of
Students struggle to land summer employment in current job market
By Nazeefa Ahmed, June 15 2023— As students wrap up the spring semester, many struggle to find work for the summer months. A Statistics Canada report revealed that the youth unemployment in Alberta was 11.3 per cent this May, which is double the overall provincial unemployment rate of 5.
Letter to the Editor: Beyond the rainbow, Critical hope during the surge of far-right politics
June marks the beginning of pride month, a time that commences the wave of rainbow-covered corporation logos, reposts of queer-owned businesses on social media, and of course, the pride parades. The dazzle, shimmer, and colourful scenery commemorates the deep culture and history of 2SLGBTQIA+ folx. This is a
SU advocates for affordable housing
By Eula Mengullo, June 10 2023— On Tuesday, City Council voted against the Housing and Affordability Task Force recommendations that would have created additional homes, affordable housing units, backyard suites and a host of other supports. After receiving heavy criticism from organizations across the city — including the Students’ Union (SU)
The paradoxical refugee
By Reyam Jamaleddine, June 10 2023— No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark, writes Warsan Shire in Bless the Daughter, Raised by the Voices in her Head. I have written this piece over, and over trying to figure out how to put the words together.