As Earth Common Journal prepares to launch its 9th volume in less than a week, I sat down with Managing Editor Jacqueline Ohm and Archival Editor Emile Homeniuk to talk about Earth Common Journal and its growth over the last few years. Alfonso Acevedo (AA): What is Earth Common Journal?…
Society
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Remembering my Grandfather: Canada and the Netherlands in WWII
It is well known that Canada played host to many allied soldiers from other countries during World War II, such as those who trained as pilots with the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. However, there was also a time when another group of foreign soldiers occupied Canadian soil. But don’t…
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Ejazz loves love
It must be winter in Edmonton as the streets become less lined with people and restaurants and bars become packed to the brim. Ejazz, the Edmonton-based hip-hop sensation, was back with a bang last Friday night with his latest show that ignited the crowd at SoHo downtown. Ejazz, also known…
University
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Dr. Annette Trimbee — Powered by Place: State of the University address
Dr. Annette Trimbee addressed many topics during her State of the University address on October 26th, 2023. The President of MacEwan University spoke very proudly of not only the progress made by the university as a whole, but also of all the professors and sessionals teaching at MacEwan. Dr. Trimbee…
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Edmonton K-pop fans create pop-up merchandise event
Within recent years, Korean Pop – or K-pop for short – has become a known genre worldwide, and the musical community has grown exponentially in popularity. As a fan, it is expected to want to find others who share the same music taste and hobbies as you. Being in a…
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Crystal Culture: A safe space in Stony Plain
What does the word ‘safe’ bring to mind? Does it evoke images of shelter, stability, and respect? Crystal Culture in Stony Plain aims to exceed your preconceived notions of what it means to have a safe space in the community, and demonstrate inclusivity in all aspects of life and business….
Accent privilege versus accentism
Canada as a rainbow of accents English has been established as a global lingua-franca and a business language, so it became the majority practiced language. Canadian English has been diversified with features of dialects and tongues from all around the world. At this point in time, with the Israeli-Palestine war,…
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Edmontonians show support for Palestine in downtown rally
Hundreds of Edmontonians showed up to a Free Palestine rally on October 18 to stand in solidarity with those under lockdown in the Gaza Strip, which Israel has bombarded since declaring war on Hamas on October 8. “I’m Canadian-Palestinian and I wanted to stand with my country. I wanted to…
Food & Dining
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The top two downtown hot spots for Edmonton Oilers game days
Hockey season is back, and many Edmontonians are anticipating the return of the Edmonton Oilers and the NHL season. Whether they are attending the games at Rogers Place or not. There are many places around the arena where Oilers fans can still get into the hockey spirit, especially in downtown…
Opinion: Confronting the ickiness of sex on television
Sex on television – while it isn’t an uncommon thing to see while binging through a popular and mainstream television series, it remains a somewhat controversial issue to many. Yet, to titillate is to engage, and any multimedia conglomerate’s biggest quota are viewers whether they are hate-watching or not. Look…