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 Ilana van der Merwe, July 29 2024— As musicians flock towards downtown Calgary and excited attendees exchange digital receipts for entrance wristbands, artistic director Cindy McLeod works tirelessly to present the 20th annual Calgary International Blues Festival. With events running from July 29th through to Aug. 4th, the hotspot
By Ansharah Shakil, July 28 2024— The University of Calgary’s International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) undergraduate research group is hosting their annual JulyGEM event on July 28 at the Clara Christie Theatre in the U of C’s Health Sciences Center. iGEM is a competition involving undergraduate university teams
By Radhya Comar, July 27 2024— Early campaigning, aggressive social media strategies and massive budgets are the norm in American political candidates. The United States is known for its especially long election cycle. Canada, however, is not. That might be changing. After three consecutive wins for the Liberal Party of
By Julianna Keskic, July 27 2024— An SLC meeting took place on July 23, focused on the proposed referendum question for the 2024 Student Union By-Election in October. The vote was passed by majority vote and SLC approved the proposed referendum question. The proposal from the SU to the
By Ansharah Shakil, July 27 2024— With sold-out tickets and huge crowds, Roundup Music Festival took place on July 10. The festival returned after a one-year hiatus at the venue of Prince’s Island Park for the first time instead of Fort Calgary, used in the past. The
By Ilana van der Merwe, July 26 2024— Running from July 25th to July 28th, the Calgary Folk Music Festival brings artists from all over the world to collaborate and perform in the heart of downtown Calgary — Prince’s Island Park. Kerry Clarke, CFMF’s artistic and marketing director, sat
By Jyotirmoy Gupta, July 26 2024— Fancy Dance is an American drama that first premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and later had a limited theatrical release in 2024. I was lucky enough to catch it when it premiered at Plaza Theatre in Calgary, known for showcasing independent cinema.
By Vama Saini, July 26 2024— The political landscape of Calgary is set for a significant shift with the formation of its first municipal political party, A Better Calgary. This development follows legislative changes made by the provincial government, allowing political parties to appear on ballots in the cities of
By Vama Saini, July 24 2024— The General Faculties Council (GFC) has passed a motion for the Board of Governors to initiate an independent review into the administration's actions during the May 9 student encampment. This step, taken during a special meeting on July 10, aims to address
By Ansharah Shakil, July 22 2024— The formation of Toronto-based indie-pop band Valley was rooted in accident: the four members met by chance, double-booked for the same studio in 2013. They’ve toured Calgary before, as a special guest with Dermot Kennedy last October, and they returned