By Noa P., Contributor Words like ‘colonialism’ and ‘settlers’ have been repeated as the justification for why Israel does not have the right to exist. These terms are deeply offensive and blatantly false to...
Isabella West, Contributor Heritage Park is taking important steps towards creating a diverse and accurate representation of historical Western Canada. We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown is an exhibit hosted by Heritage Park...
Matthew Hillier, Staff writer How the relationship between horses and their riders have had an effect on human history is hard to research and understand. However, one of MRU’s very own professors, Dr. Carolyn...
Harneet Sumal, Contributor Imagination is the key that fuels creativity and storytelling. The birth of cinema inspired a new generation of people to tell stories through motion pictures. Going to the movies is a...
A historical count of the little cherub and why he is the symbol of Valentine’s Day
By Ed Ghost, Contributor Halloween has had many faces over the past 120-something years of Canadian tradition. What started out originally as a centuries-old Celtic pagan tradition, Halloween followed Irish immigrants to our shores...
By Andi Endruhn, Publishing Editor The 1920s might have been 100 years ago but that doesn’t mean we can’t have just as much fun. Photo courtesy of History Collection If you’re anything like me, a...
By Sarah Green, Arts Editor We live in a world where we can access pretty much anything with a little digging and a few clicks. The Internet has opened up a digital universe brimming...
By Christian Kindrachuk, Staff Writer “There’s an old saying: ‘History repeats itself.’ If you don’t understand history, you run the risk of having to make the same mistakes again,” says Dave Love, president of...
How Edmonton Oilers’ fans allegedly started a global phenomenon Nathan Ross Staff Writer Chances are if you’ve ever watched a live sporting event, you’re familiar with “The Wave.” For those of...
