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And that is all. Last meeting of THE ENTIRE SEMESTER is next Monday! Thanks for everything!

WINTER 2019 GETAWAY MEETING! 

We're turning into The Onion again because it's about that time. Every finals season, we break out our most depraved satire and make a mockery of everything we can, because what is life without laughter? Come on out to our Getaway meeting to enjoy some free pizza, throw around some jokey article ideas that we will eventually turn into reality, and feast your eyes upon only the dankest of U of A-centric memes.

In terms of pitches, as usual, 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

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Now here are our columns:

• Lunch Break: A new Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, and personally, I love anything about food, so check it out and send an installment over if you feel so inclined!

• 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.

• Lunch Break: Share your favourite student-friendly recipe with some down-to-earth commentary.

• 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, video game, 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.

• Social Intercourse: A weekly round-up of cool, local cultural events compiled by Arts & Culture writers.

• ...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.

 Also, a NOTICE: Even though summer is coming up and classes will be ending soon for the semester, YOU CAN STILL VOLUNTEER FOR THE GATEWAY OVER THE SUMMER! This inbox will be constantly monitored by the new Arts & Culture Editor taking over on May 1, 2019 and he'd love your pitches, too. 

And also: Review a thing

I'm someone who likes shock value, and not just normal shock value, but sHoCk VaLuE. So, I've been playing around with album and food and concert and etc. reviews that have different formats: think an informal conversation with a friend, or a bunch of bullet points, or a timestamped set of experiences. So, if you want to review something, what I'm telling you is to get experimental. Play with form and get creative. Have fun! Don't feel confined to full paragraphs or even full sentences.