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jonesing for some pitching

The Gateway is back for the new semester! Have some pitches via your weekly post-meeting arts and culture email. ICYMI: Our meetings are on Tuesdays at noon!Also, here's your weekly reminder to pitch me any ideas you have! I'd love to hear them. Especially for the following columns:

• 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.

• 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 to 500 words on your favourite noodle (ramen, pho, other long stringy flour-y food) haunts for this 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.

• 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.

• ...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/heard any music/read any books/played any games/eaten any food etc., let me know.

Lemme know at [email protected] if these pique your interest.

And read on for this week's 很好 pitches.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

We're having our annual Purity Test meeting this Friday, January 12 at 4:30 PM! Every year the Purity Test is made up of raunchy and fun questions testing students' level of purity/innocence that we at The Gateway write as one big team, and we want you to join us to come up with the best Edmonton-themed questions you can for this year's YEG-themed quiz! Come to SUB 3-04 for the meeting, to meet other awesome volunteers, and for pizza. We would love to have you.

Art exhibit review: The Light Through the Window and Window Dressing @ FAB

Two exciting new art exhibits are coming to FAB Gallery on December 19: The Light Through the Window by MFA Painting candidate Noemi de Bruijn, and Window Dressing by MFA Sculpture candidate TJ McLachlan. Visit the U of A Art Shows website for more details on these upcoming exhibits and more! The shows run December 19-23, 2017 AND January 2-13, 2018. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

FAB reviews: Feeling the Flesh of the Other and the 2016 Alcuin Book Design Awards

The University of Alberta Fine Arts Building (FAB) Gallery will showcase a double exhibit including Feeling the Flesh of the Other by Angela Marino, and winners from the 2016 Alcuin Awards for Excellence in Book Design. These exhibits will be on display in FAB Gallery from January 23 - February 10, 2018. An opening reception will be held on January 25 from 7-10 PM in FAB Gallery.

Feeling the Flesh of the Other is the final presentation of Master of Fine Arts (MFA) candidate Angela Marino. Influenced by her mother’s battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Marino’s artwork portrays the fear of death, decay and the passage of time as impacted by MS. The 2016 Alcuin Awards for Excellence in Book Design recognizes and celebrates fine book design nationally.

Interested? Review one or both!

Album review: The Sheepdogs's Changing Colours

From the press release:For a new album that The Sheepdogs didn’t initially set out to make, Changing Colours is a stunning achievement.

Proud purveyors of guitar-driven modern-day retro rock, the triple Juno Award-winning Saskatoon-based quintet has expanded its sound on Changing Colours to encompass more styles and hues to enhance the Sheepdogs’ trademark beef-and-boogie twin-axe riffs, hooks, shuffles and long-haired aesthetic. Review it!

Album review: Neil Young + Promise of the Real's The Visitor

The Visitor is an intriguing and always exciting peek into the mind and heart of one of rock & roll's true seekers. Neil Young has wandered a wide path since coming to Los Angeles from Canada over 50 years ago. His new songs, whether it's a mashup of spoken word and rock & roll on "Fly By Night" or the heart-stopping beauty of "Forever," once again ask listeners to stay open and ready for whatever comes through the open channels of the man and his unstoppable band. Review the album (and get it free)!

Album review: BRIGHT: The Album

A genre-defying collection of songs, BRIGHT: THE ALBUM, arrives exclusive songs by artists from all ends of the musical spectrum, including “Campfire” by DRAM & Neil Young, “FTW (F**k The World)” by A$AP Rocky & Tom Morello, “That’s My N****,”by Meek Mill, YG & Snoop Dogg and “Smoke My Dope” by Steve Aoki & Lil Uzi Vert. Additional album highlights include “Cheer Up” by new GRAMMY® nominees Portugal. The Man, “Hares On The Mountain” by critically-acclaimed trio alt-J and a beautiful rendition of the patriotic classic “This Land Is Your Land” by country music superstar Sam Hunt. Sound cool? Review it!