Author: Shyenne MacDonald
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Final issue: reflecting on the year in Arts & Life
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This year has been, in a word, a whirlwind. Full of ups and downs, it has been a learning experience for everyone involved in…
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Where universities fall short with mental health resources
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On 2018’s Bell Let’s Talk Day, the twitter page @SpottedLaurier published three tweets directed toward the wellness centre on campus. “#bellletstalk about how the…
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New Cassingle released from local band Burnaby
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In the ever-growing music scene of Waterloo, a new band has joined the ranks of others such as Death Party Playground, Sundriver and Mumbolayo.…
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Black Canadian artists that shape the contemporary scene
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Arts & Life editor Shyenne MacDonald reflects on black Canadian artists who have helped shape the contemporary movement of decolonization through art. [siteorigin_widget class=”SiteOrigin_Widget_Headline_Widget”][/siteorigin_widget]…
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Learning to trust after trauma
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Content warning: this article contains potentially triggering information regarding sexual assault. When I was young I used to have petit mal seizures, they’re not…
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Dear Timberlake, please get out of the woods
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Here’s a question: does anyone watch the Super Bowl just for the football anymore, or are we all collectively more invested in the half-time…
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Building a community in a snake pit
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In every city there’s two kinds of art scenes. There’s the obvious one, with the bands that play in the public square — you…
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Alex Pangman is the sweetheart of Swing
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On Feb. 3, Juno nominee Alex Pangman performed at the Jazz Room in the Huether Hotel alongside the Benny Goodman Quartet. Admittedly, jazz isn’t…
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Presidential plates for the 2018 Students’ Union elections
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Over the weekend, news editor Nathalie Bouchard, editor-in-chief Kurtis Rideout and myself reviewed the presidential dishes for the 2018 campaign. Each year the dishes…
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Getting to know Death Party Playground
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“A wild group of hellion velvet ravens influenced by a rising 1988 Bruce Willis and the innocent contractors who lost their lives working on…
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