Hey ya’ll,

It was great meeting everyone who was able to come to the pitch meeting! If you couldn’t make it, that’s more than alright. We’ll be meeting every Tuesday from 4:00-5:00 p.m., so there are plenty of opportunities. Our office is on the third floor of the Students’ Union Building, Suite 3-04.

Enjoy the beautiful fall weather!

Dylana Twittey

News Pitches

You can reach Dylana at [email protected] or over Slack!

U of A researchers using AI to target and treat heart disease

The University of Alberta (U of A), in partnership with the University Hospital Foundation (UHF), is embarking on a project to improve cardiac imaging with artificial intelligence (AI). 

AI could make studying birds easier

A U of A computing science student could make identifying the identity and actions of birds easier.

'Laughing gas' helps relieve kids' pain and distress in emergency rooms, study shows 

Inhaled nitrous oxide should be more widely used to manage children’s pain and distress when they undergo emergency treatment in hospitals, University of Alberta professor said.

 Researchers to explore how Canada’s grasslands could store more carbon

A University of Alberta-led interdisciplinary team is launching a research project with the goal to store 32.5 metric tonnes of carbon in the ground through grazing management techniques and genomic tools.

Helping kids find paths to success in math

Learning basic reasoning skills can help young students get a better grasp on math in the early grades — and sets them up for success all the way into their future careers, according to education researchers at the University of Alberta.

Pandas Hockey v. University of British Columbia- September 29 at 7:00 p.m. and September 30 at 2:00 p.m. in the Clare Drake Arena.

Golden Bears Football v. University of Regina - September 29 at 7:00 p.m. at Foote Field.

Pandas Soccer v. MacEwan University - September 30 at 12:00 p.m. at Foote Field.

Opinion Pitches

You can reach Anna at [email protected] or over Slack!

EIA Construction: The Edmonton International Airport is upgrading infrastructure, causing passenger drop-off and pick-up areas to be relocated. The airport has been encouraging passengers to come at least 15 minutes early, and no timeline for the upgrades has been released. Is this a necessary upgrade that Edmontonians should be looking forward to? Or is this a hassle to passengers, especially with Edmonton’s historical habit of construction work being delayed?

U of A’s new Strategic Plan: On September 19, the U of A announced their new 10-year strategic plan, called SHAPE, with seemingly little new information. Included in the plan are ideas to increase enrolment and boost the institution’s ranking. Is this plan addressing student concerns? Does this plan have feasible goals that will be reached, or is it all talk, no action from the university again? Read through the plan and give your thoughts!

UCP aiming to pull out of the CPP: The UCP has announced that they are making strides to pull Alberta out of Canada’s Pension Plan in order to move to a provincial-based pension plan. Would this be a positive change for Alberta or would this cause long-lasting harm to people’s pensions? Should Alberta move forward with this or remain in the CPP?

Burlap Sack - shorter fall days: The days have been getting shorter again as we head further into fall, with sunrise around 7:30 am and sunset around 7:30 pm. Dark morning routines and heading home from work after dusk are in the near future and rapidly approaching. Air your grievances in this article about shortening days!

A&C Pitches

You can reach Lily at [email protected] or over Slack!

Eating Edmonton: Tiger Sugar

10075 109 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5J 0J7

Everyone has been raving about this new bubble tea place, and if you are ever in the mood for trying out some items on their menu with some friends! They have a whole range of flavours and options to choose from!

Play Review or Interview: The Hooves Belonged to the Deer

October 27 to November 4, 2023 at the Westbury Theatre

If interested in writing a performance review, tickets are $18-25

“When Izzy’s family move to a small rural town, the young queer Muslim boy becomes the salvation pet project to the local Pastor Isaac. In his attempt to reconcile his sexuality and faith, Izzy invents an imagined Garden of Eden, where Adam and Hawa’s (Eve in Arabic) relationship is turned upside down by the arrival of Steve, a beautiful, blue eyed, white skinned northerner.”

Speak with Makram Ayache about the play and it’s creation! Makram is the play’s producer, playwright, and one of the performers!

Gateway to Gastronomy, fall edition: Do you have a fun and easy to follow recipie that you love to make in the fall? Share it in this reoccuring segment.

Performance Review: Are We Good

Festival Place, Sherwood Park, November 19

“Eight years in the making, Are We Good is an album dedicated to relationships, and the deep personal entanglements that help define our sense of selves.” Indie-folk rock artist Hayden released Are We Good in April, and has announced Canadian tour dates for the new album. Along with his band, he’ll be stopping at Festival Place in Sherwood Park on November 19. Tickets for the performance range from $36-42.

Book Review: All the World's a Mall - By Rinny Gremaud

$24.99, University of Alberta Press

Newly released, “All the World’s a Mall details a whirlwind world tour in five stops: Edmonton, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and Casablanca, chosen because they are home to some of the biggest malls on the planet. Cities within cities, these malls are wonderlands where visitors come from afar to: walk, eat, sleep, watch, swim, ride, photograph, and, of course, shop. With a curious, critical, and sometimes ironic eye, Swiss journalist Rinny Gremaud recounts her travels to and through these monstrous spaces of excess.”

A&C Columns

Hobby Hole: Do you have a favourite hobby that you like to do? Guide us through it! Here’s a fun example.

Playlist: Share your fall music picks in a curated playlist!

Comic Stans: Love comics or graphic novels? This column is for you! Highlight your favourite comics and how they might include representation for women and LGBTQIA2S+ people!

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!

Illustration Pitches

You can reach Lily at [email protected] or over Slack!

We are looking for illustrators to create new graphics for the following A&C columns: Gateway to Gastronomy, Eating Edmonton, Hobby Hole, Top 5, and Retro on Retro. Reach out to Lily if you’re interested in taking one on!