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JUNO Awards Recap

April 30, 2026 newspaper 0 comment

The JUNOS Awards is Canada’s music awards. It exclusively celebrates Canadian artists. Initially called The Gold Leaf Awards, the ceremony was renamed in 1971 “in honour of Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) chairman Pierre Juneau [whose work helped] put Canadian artists at the forefront of the industry” (JUNOS, 2026). On March 29, 2026, the JUNOS hosted their 55th award ceremony in Hamilton, Ontario at the TD Coliseum. The celebration was hosted by Canadian comedian, actor, and screenwriter, Mae Martin who jokingly declared Prime Minister Mark Carney and Joni Mitchell…

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The Marriage of Art and politics : Montréal’s Teesri Duniya theatre

April 30, 2026 newspaper 0 comment

Theatre has been around for much longer than Shakespeare unlike what many think- the first traces of theatre actually date all the way back to Minoan Crete! Dramas and plays like Oedipus Rex written by Sopphocle were the height of culture and entertainment- and held messages of identity and personal discovery, even sometimes stories of immigration. In modern times, television shows and movies have drawn the public away from in-person theatre, but Montreal’s own Teersi Dunya Theatre carries a team of very talented individuals and passionate artists. It was in…

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Sustainable Art at it’s Finest

April 16, 2026April 16, 2026 newspaper 0 comment

Two words: Giant cardboard. Where? On the first floor of the library. Hard to miss but easy to walk past. But if you stopped to observe, you would discover a beautiful art display entirely made of card board. And no, this isn’t the work of Chris Gilmour! This is the work of Vanier College students. More specifically, the students of Prof. Owen Wood. The Communications, Media, and Studio Arts professor is teaching two Sculpting 1 classes this semester. I sat with him one afternoon and learned that this was the…

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Canadian Poets You Should Know About

April 16, 2026 newspaper 0 comment

April is mostly known for April Fool’s Day, but it also happens to be National Poetry Month! What better way is there to commemorate this month by learning about important Canadian poets? Leonard Cohen You may have seen him on a mural while passing by on Crescent Street, but Leonard Cohen was an incredibly influential poet, musician, and novelist. His work resonates with both younger and older audiences due to its confessional tone. His exploration of religion, human emotion, and interpersonal relationships, like in “Hey That’s No Way To Say…

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Sounds from the Music Department

September 11, 2025 newspaper 0 comment

The music department is jam-packed with talented musicians. From bassists to drummers, to jazz players to rock players, the music department houses them all! Amongst these students are Cedric Ryder and Arvin Nazm. The two young men are students in the music program who have agreed to share their background in music with us. Here is what they have to say: ‘’For my entire life I’ve been surrounded by music and musicians. My dad, Clinton Ryder, is a professional Bassist, and my stepmother is a professional violinist. Both have influenced…

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Ruminations of a Jaded Optimist

April 23, 2023April 2, 2024 Brianna Fasoli Poetry, Powerlessness, Wonder0 comment

Though I am an optimist I can still fall prey to the sad truths of this world. I feel sadness and grief for those around me, marveling in the great cruelty, ignorance and unfairness of this world. How does one remain hopeful? I feel helpless. I feel powerless against things so strong as nature. Yet do not misunderstand me, it is not Mother Nature with whom I wish to quarrel, but the possible nature of man. Greed, ignorance, arrogance and lust for power are my true enemies. How do you…

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Unthinkable Thoughts

April 23, 2023April 2, 2024 newspaper Confusion, Frustration, Poetry0 comment

These thoughts, these scribbles, these notes and screams, the replies, the agonizing questions, the cursing, the bleeding words, and the cutting sentences, all of which lie in me. Like a bomb ready to explode, but left burning at the top of its fuse, feeling like it’s gonna implode but never getting to. The bomb that needs to be ripped open, the one that needs to break, shatter, burn just to have fulfilled the need of what it is: a bomb. These thoughts, all they are are thoughts so why can…

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A Woman’s Woes in a Patriarchy

April 5, 2023April 9, 2024 newspaper Women's Month0 comment

Like a river, I flow with grace, Through the currents of a man’s world, I pace, Where the tides of misogyny, I often face. Like a delicate flower, I blossom and grow, But my beauty is often overlooked and low, In a world where a man’s voice is the only one that can glow. I am the earth that nurtures and gives, But my worth is judged by my curves and the way I live, In a society where a woman’s voice is only heard when she screams and shivs….