The true harm behind the 10 Year Challenge
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Social media fads are, objectively, awful most of the time. This time around, we walked into the new year with potentially the worst one yet: the 10 Year Challenge. This...
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5 ways to woo without breaking the bank
By Isabelle Bennett, Contributor Whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s day with your significant other, ‘Galentine’s Day’ with your girl gang or your persisting independence which requires daily appreciation, there are many ways to make Feb. 14...
The past and present of Valentine’s Day
By Rosemary De Souza, Features Editor The celebration of hearts has been marked on our calendars since the end of the fifth century. But, how and why have we come to celebrate a day that...
A year in review for Alberta’s LGBTQ+ community
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor A lot of discussion about the LGBTQ+ community in Alberta took place in 2018. There were many discussions surrounding gay-straight alliances amongst other issues that sparked various conversations in...
No-ho-ho: Why I don’t celebrate Christmas
By Sam Nar, Photo Editor Christmas is over but travel down the streets of Calgary and you’ll find signs of the festive season are slow to leave, with twinkling lights still wrapped around multiple houses...
Starbucks’ Christmas cups are back
By Rosemary De Souza, Features Editor I don’t know about you, but the fact that the holidays are coming reminds me that school is coming to an end — and that allows me to finally...
Alopecia: Why the bald and beautiful are ditching their wigs
By Sam Nar and Isabelle Bennett, Staff Writer and Contributor From Barbie dolls to Disney princesses, long, flowing hair has often been depicted as part of the ideal of feminine beauty. But some young women...
Christmas shopping to support Calgary businesses
By Karina Zapata, Staff Writer As I’m sure you and your wallet are aware, it’s the holiday season. For many, this means dreadingly walking into a jam-packed mall among thousands of other shoppers with panic...
Instagram: The basics for a better feed
By Rosemary De Souza, Features Editor It has been nearly six months since I decided to delete most of the photos I had on my Instagram account. I was not happy with the photos...
Wage gap: The struggle of immigrant Canadians
By Sam Nar and Mollie Smith, Contributors Despite improvements by the Canadian governments to recognize diversity, such as anti-discriminatory policies in Calgary’s labour force, immigrants continue to struggle to achieve income parity with average...
