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Finals are here! Let's get that bread!

And if you're feeling reckless — or just need the break — why not pick up one of these pitches as well? We have our ongoing columns and some interview and review opportunities. And if you have a pitch of your own, send it my way at

[email protected]

.

- Jonah "Festive" Dunch

Now here are our columns:

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, 150- to 350-word review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beer, wine, or other alcoholic beverage of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles. Write 450-500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this column.

• Pot Thots: Write about your favourite strains, equipment, dispensaries, and more in our all-new column on the world of legal weed.

• Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column.

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a game- or life-changer? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in a short 150- to 350-word installment for this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 study spots, places to cry in public, late-night post-exam diners...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it! 50-200 words per Thing In The Top 5.

• Diss Track: Are there 3-4 songs that grind your gears in the worst way possible? Diss the crap out of them in this column.

• Emoji of the Week: This one’s self-explanatory. Trawl your recently used emojis and sing praise about it and why other people should worship it as The Best Emoji too.

• Fashion Streeters: If you love walking up to people and asking them about their cool outfits, this one’s for you. Q & A format. Consider pairing up with a photo volunteer or taking your own pics!

• Doin’ You: Everyone has something they do exceptionally well. Wanna teach others your wizardry? Walk us step-by-step through the process of a master for this column.

• Playlists: Have killer musical taste? Share it on The Gateway with a curated playlist.

• Retro on Retro: Is some classic piece of media on your mind? Reflect on it with the distance of time in this column. Discuss the qualities, staying power, and impact of your favourite old movie, videogame, album, book, play, or whatever else!

• Double Take: Love spitting fire-hot takes on pop culture? You and a friend (or foe) can team up to write opposing takes on some piece of art/entertainment/media.

• ...AND MORE! You can also pitch me your own column ideas if you want to write your own or if you've seen any awesome movies or performances/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

Review or preview a zany Albertan indie film!

Mind Engine Entertainment and Numera Films are premiering Abracadavers, at the Globe Cinema in Calgary on December 15. Now taking a trip up to Calgary's would take some extra dedication haha, but we do have access to a digital version of the film for advance screening.Several Edmonton-based artists, many with U of A connections, were involved in the making of the film. It would be great to publish a review and/or interview the Edmonton-based cast and crew about the film.We haven't done much indie film coverage yet this year, so this could be a cool story. Doing a review is a good option if you're looking for a lower-commitment assignment.Here's a plot teaser from executive producer Griffin Cork (who's also a U of A BFA Acting student):“Chris’ Mom died in a freak hair salon chair accident. Ever since then, he’s been attached to the chair responsible for her death. Gabriel, his closest friend, believes this is more than an obsession and along with their group of friends kidnaps him on a trip. On the road-trip everyone discovers, as Chris had previously begun to expect, that the salon chair gives those close to it superpowers. Chris, on the other hand, comes to understand he’s in fact struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and learns, along with his friends, that dealing with super-human abilities is sometimes easier to grapple with than what’s going on in your mind. The group trips, stumbles, but ultimately works and grows together to understand their new-found abilities and more importantly, themselves.”

Review a bilingual social justice storytelling evening.

U of A Drama professor Donia Mounsef is hosting an evening of performance, poetry, music, and storytelling this Thursday, 7:00-9:00 p.m., in the Campus Saint-Jean auditorium.The event is meant to showcase "stories of resistance, resilience, and allyship" in both English and French. It's part of “Crossing Bridges: Anti-Racism beyond #MakeItAwkward," a research-creation project "dedicated to looking at creative responses to racism, xenophobia and intolerance in the Albertan and Canadian contexts."And admission is free! I'd love for us to publish a review/recap of this evening; it sounds like it's going to be both wholesome and thought-provoking.

Review a student-run design pop-up shop!

I'm bumping this story a second time, since it could be fun, quick, and a great way to highlight student work.

The Student Design Association (which represents students in the U of A's design programs) is hosting

Built

, which runs

December 8-22

at

Kingsway Mall

. Built is a pop-up shop featuring products created by U of A design students.

The shop is set up in a usually-vacant retail space, with the student creators themselves working as the sales staff. It gives shoppers a chance to meet the designers of their products, which is pretty rad.

We have a segment of The Gateway Presents (our radio show on CJSR) previewing this year's run of the shop, so I'd like to publish a review or product round-up to follow up.

Review the U of A Concert Choir's winter concert.

The U of A Concert Choir's

winter concert

, "Remembered Light," is taking place this

Friday night at 7:30 p.m. in Convocation Hall

. The concert program features Spanish Renaissance and 21st-century composers, as well as Swedish carols.

If you want to take your mind off of finals, enjoy some beautiful music, and feel

~fancy~

, I'd encourage you to go and write a review of this concert from our fellow students, which "helps to celebrate the return of light."

Cover this printmaking exhibition in the FAB Gallery.

MFA Printmaking candidate Phoebe Todd-Parrish is presenting her final exhibition, "Like New," in the FAB Gallery over the holidays.Here's a description from the Department of Art & Design:

"'Like New' explores the idea that objects embody our deepest emotional and psychological reserves, acting as receptacles and markers of time and in space. In these book works, prints and installations, found (or rather “sought”) images, text and objects are used in order to underscore their infinite ability to (re)collect; to inspire fiction and relay fact."I think it sounds pretty intriguing, so I'd love for us to cover it in some way! The exhibition runs December 11-22, 2018, and January 2-12, 2019. There's an opening gala on December 13, 7:00-10:00 p.m. There will be free food! You could go the opening gala to photograph it and/or do a flash interview with Todd-Parrish. Alternatively, you could interview Todd-Parrish about the exhibition at another time, or you could review the exhibition itself.