By Sweta Babladi, March 1 2024—
Dr. Christopher Emdin, a celebrated author and leading arts educator, held a keynote address on Feb. 16 at the Arts Commons as part of the Calgary City Teachers Convention. The speech addressed what it … Read the rest
By Anna Taylor, January 18 2024—
What does it mean to be smart? OxfordLanguages defines “smart” as “having or showing a quick-witted intelligence”. The Merriam-Webster dictionary correspondingly adds that it means to “[have/show] a high degree of mental ability”. So … Read the rest
By Vama Saini, December 23 2023—
On Sept. 20, protests surged across Canada, with crowds rallying against the inclusion of 2SLGBTQ+ education in schools. The organizers, many connected to far-right networks, claim it’s not about opposition to diverse sexual orientations … Read the rest
By Zal Dholoo, October 27 2023—
In the age of the internet, the ability to share and post information has never been easier. The internet has allowed us to accumulate and share the largest database of information, both dubious and … Read the rest
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 … Read the rest
By Jorja Strickland, March 20 2023—
Books — the bane of most students’ existence. Although most kids would love to hear that there’s one less book on their curriculum that they have to read and analyze, the idea of banning … Read the rest
By Aressana Challand, March 30 2021—
One year since the Alberta government announced the shutdown of all daycares, schools and universities, the entire education system remains operating on a COVID-19 reinvention. Fall 2021 applications closed on March 1 and university … Read the rest
By Kristal Turner, March 5 2020—
Do you remember that scene in The Godfather when Michael closes the door on Kay? The anguish on her face at being shut out. After all that time, and what they had been through, … Read the rest
By SooBean Kim, January 30 2020—
After the final posting of the fall semester grades went up, I had a friend cry to me about how an evil professor had curved their grade down from an A- to a C. … Read the rest
By Manahil Hassan, November 21 2019—
There is no doubt that the sweeping news of the UCP budget announced on Oct. 24 is affecting people all over Alberta. The five-year freeze on tuition introduced by the former NDP government is … Read the rest
