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 What if I told you that Reading Week isn't a time of year, but a state of mind? 👁️  

Hey Arts gang! Now that I'm done shifting your paradigms, let's get into another sweet pitch email.Let's start with this week's announcements.There will not be a pitch meeting next week because it's Reading Week (yay!). There will still be a pitch email going out though, so keep an eye out for that. Our guest talk with Jason Herring of the Calgary Herald is happening this evening at 5:30 p.m. MST! Herring is a former student journalist at The Gauntlet, U of C's student magazine, and he'll be talking about how to transition from student journalism to professional journalism, as well as sharing some tips and tricks for writing. We'll be sending out the link closer to 5:30 p.m. in the Volunteer Slack, so make sure to send me an email if you haven't yet been added to the Slack.If you're interested in getting a physical copy of the magazine, you can find pickup/delivery info here on the site.And now for the recurring columns:

• The Hobby Hole: Tell us about any unique hobbies you have or give a fresh take on an old favourite. It could be a passion project or an activity you do when you want to lay back, unplug your brain, and watch the hours fly by.

• Paddling up the Livestream: Wax lyrical about your favourite livestreams, put us onto some hidden-away gems, or give your hot-takes on livestream culture!

• The First Time: Try something totally new and write about your experience. It could be a cuisine you’ve heard great things about, an unfamiliar type of music, or an activity you've never tried before. Tell us about it all from the POV of a complete novice.

• Dream Team: Write about your ultimate dream collab! It might be a Stephen King children’s books series or a Billie Eilish x Tyler, the Creator supergroup. Tell us what makes your dream team such a gamechanger. 

• Off-Campus Gems: Tell us about a local gem in and around the University area. It could be a hole-in-the-wall restaurant, your favourite bar, or even your go-to convenience store. Celebrate all things U of A and Old Strathcona!

• Gateway to Gastronomy: Know any fun and easy to follow recipes? Share it in this recurring segment. 

• Exploring Edmonton: Do you know any cool places around Edmonton that people should visit? Write about them in this new series!  

• Lunch Break: An Arts & Culture series where we share fun recipes with humorous commentary. It's wholesome and lowkey, so check it out and send an installment over!

• Brew Crew/Vino Bitches: A fun, short review of your favourite (or not-so-favourite) beers, wines, or other alcoholic beverages of choice.

• Noodle Nation: Who loves noodles? You (might) love noodles! Write a column on your favourite noodles or noodle haunts.

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

• Eating Edmonton: Write about your favourite (or not-so-favourite) local haunts in this miscellaneous foodie column. A great way to spotlight local restaurants in a time when they really need it!

• DatApp: Have an app that’s been a gamechanger? Wax eloquently about it (or a few of your favourites) in this column.

• Top 5: Top 5 streaming shows, places to cry in public, work-from-home tips...you name it, you can write a Top 5 on it!

• 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.

• 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.

• ...AND MORE! I'm always open to any pitches you might have for me!

Write a historical profile on the University of Alberta's Ring HousesThe Ring Houses are eleven houses built on the North campus between 1912 and 1959 to house university presidents and staff. More recently, the Ring Houses have housed university offices like the U of A Press, UAlberta North, and the Museums office. Only four of the eleven original houses are still standing, and the University recently announced that they will be demolished due to budget constraints.This story could be a good fit for Arts, News, or Opinion depending on the angle you take on it, but let us know if you would be interested in working on a historical profile of the four remaining Ring Houses. This would be a collaborative piece where you can write 150-200 words on one of the houses and really put their history in context. We already have one person on board and we have room for three more volunteers, so let us know if you're interested!

The Women of Folkways concert is an annual celebration of women in folk that is for women and by women.This year's concert has been organized in conjunction with the U of A Sound Studies Institute and will feature Dana Wylie, Maria Dunn, Linda McRae, Terry Morrison, Rachel Eddy and Shawna Caspi. The concert will be a free online event due to COVID-19 restrictions. Let us know if you're interested in interviewing any of the artists/organizers and previewing the event!

89.3 The Raven is an Indigenous language radio station recently launched by the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta (AMMSA). The station will feature programming in Cree, Dene, Nakoda Sioux, Blackfoot, and Michif. It will also broadcast news and cultural programming. Founder and CEO Bert Crowfoot says that he hopes the station reaches both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences. Let us know if you would like to interview Crowfoot about this exciting new radio station!