“A weekend in the mountains, which is like a retreat setting, to be with like minded people at the Black Cat Ranch,” Gail Sobat, the director and coordinator of JustWrite expressed. Gail says that the JustWrite retreat, intended for those 18 years of age and older, was born out of YouthWrite,…
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Stephan Boissonneault: Edmontonian documentarian
Stephan Boissoneault is a music journalist, documentarian, director of photography, and director. He was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta and attended MacEwan University–graduating in 2016 with a degree in communications and a major in journalism. Since graduating, Boissoneault has pursued a career in music journalism which helped catapult…
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A bootcamp for change
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, the word “boot camp” refers to “a military training camp for new recruits generally characterized by very harsh discipline.” MacEwan University played with this idea this summer when they hosted a group of 12 high school students at their TV studio as part of…
Opinion: Policy is the solution to women being left behind
Sexual assault in Canada increased by 5612 accounts between 2018 and 2021, but that’s only one piece of the patriarchy puzzle that women in Canada — and North America as a whole —exist in. At this point in time, after movements like #Me Too and scandals like Harvey Weinstein, most…
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Understanding additional screening at the Edmonton International Airport
With the colder months ahead, holiday travel is gearing up at the Edmonton International Airport. Travellers often feel anxious about making it to their flight on time, finding their gate, and crossing their fingers that no flight delays occur and mess up travel plans. For me, the worst part of…
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How various Canadian immigrants celebrate their home country’s Independence Day
Canada as a multicultural country is home to a diversity of backgrounds and that means that besides July 1st, there are other dates that represent independence to them. Of course, there are Heritage Day celebrations and Canadian Multiculturalism Day, which includes every immigrant, but a day for all just is…
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No egos, just bikes
When you think about a motorcycle group the first thing that probably comes to mind is a group of big burly dudes, with long beards, and menacing skull patches over leathers. Hunter S. Thompson’s Hell’s Angels were acid-dropping outcasts and outlaws who enjoyed their mad-dog reputation. A reputation that created…
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Why e-readers are superior to physical literature
My whole life, I have read physical copies of literature. Until this summer, when I bought myself an e-reader. Gone are the days when I had to worry about accidentally folding pages when storing novels in my backpack and worrying about how many books I could pack in my weight-limited…
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The fear of a runaway pet – how pet owners avoid it from happening
Climate change, inequality, poverty and more have made our world scary and dangerous. And for our furry friends, it can be even more frightening for them. A pet can face many dangers when going outside, so a pet getting loose and running away from the comfort of their home is…
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From the Land of the Mariachi to the Great White North
The chance to go abroad is something many people dream of. Whether it’s just for a short-term visit or to permanently set down roots, the appeal of experiencing the unknown is something many fantasize about. For some, like Paulette Brindis, this dream has become a reality. Brindis is an international…