From the highest highs to the lowest lows, the Edmonton Oilers have completed yet another historic season. Connor McDavid and crew started the year with a 5-12-1 record through the first 18 games. The team continuned to struggle early in the season, so the...
A step backwards? The implications of carving out Mental Health and Addiction Services in Alberta
In March 2023, Dan Williams, Alberta's Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, exercised his right to consume a controlled substance by quickly drinking a beer inside Alberta's Legislative Building. He is one of many who actively support Danielle Smith's recent...
The sad state of autism representation
I remember sitting in a psychiatrist’s office when I was seven. The fluorescent lights were bugging me. Not just because they strained my eyes–I could hear the buzzing when nobody else could. I was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, given a lollipop and sent home...
Better or worse: The NHL Trade Deadline
Every year around the NHL Trade Deadline teams choose to either sell their players to build for the future or trade their future for players to help them win now. The Edmonton Oilers are one of those teams in ‘win now’ mode. Because of this, General Manager Ken...
The death of media literacy
On my internet feeds, there’s been a lot of controversy around the show Hazbin Hotel. The show follows the devil’s daughter as she tries to set up a place for sinners to redeem their souls. While the premise itself has people talking, the fourth episode, Masquerade,...
Monday is a drag (queen)
On Monday, the students in the CAT building were lucky enough to have a visit from four queens. At the start of the show, many chairs were vacant. Iris Silverado, a drag queen, performed wonderfully as a naughty nurse while warming up the crowd. Unlike my doctor, who...
What’s up with all the live concerts at sporting events?
It seems like every all-star game or special game in sports seems to have some level of live entertainment these days. Sure, live concerts at sporting events are a great way to fill the space in breaks between action; the Super Bowl is a great example. It is one...
Potential slate campaigning in 2024 NAITSA Executive Council election: What happened and how we fix it
Editor's note: This article was originally published with a definition of slate campaigning from the CRO, not the NAITSA bylaws. To avoid any confusion, we have adjusted the quoted line to come directly from the bylaws. The previous definition was “prohibit[ion of]...
Alberta Premier’s promise to support trans youth contradicted by policies limiting gender-affirming care
On January 31st, 2024, Premier Danielle Smith told the transgender youth of Alberta through a video on X that as long as she is premier of Alberta, she will ”ensure [they] are supported and [their] rights are protected.” In the same video, she then introduced several...
Steroids are a double-edged sword with a sharp handle
The good, the bad and the ugly of athletic drug use.