‘Cocaine Bear’ is one of the biggest movies of the year, grossing over $80 million worldwide. Illustration by Mackenzie Jarvin. Cocaine Bear begins with a plane flying high over the forests of Chattahoochee, Georgia. A man dances and maniacally dumps duffel bags of coke out of the emergency door, but not without mixing in a line.…
My experience with Lethbridge College student supports
According to a report by the University of Toronto, around 5.8 million people experienced food insecurity in Canada in 2021. This semester, I’ve dealt with a lot of frustration. I’m sure that’s something a lot of students can relate to. I’ve found myself reaching out to various student supports here on campus. Our program, Digital…
Scream VI makes bloody splash in the Big Apple
Melissa MacKenzie was shocked during the opening night of Scream VI. She says she’s looking forward to the next movie in the franchise. Photo by Scott Holman Your parents are gone for the weekend and have left you to watch the house. Alone on the last night, less than an hour before your parents return…
How to get through college (and life)
Some of the friendly faces you can expect to see when visiting the Learning Cafe. From left to right, Jude Bialik, Glenna Fowler and Elizabeth Eremenko. Bialik and Eremenko are available for appointments to help with your academics. Being a college student is hard. Existing in general is hard. Elizabeth Eremenko and Jude Bialik from…
The problem with plastic
Single-use plastics should be banned. Everywhere. Plastic can break down into millions of microscopic pieces, but it will always be there. According to an article on plastic breakdown by the Plastic Soup Foundation, “All these small particles of plastic never fully decompose and are literally everywhere: in water, soil, and air.” Microplastics can cause many…
Recovery through the lens of an addict
Tyler Eresman, buried under boxes of alcohol, has been sober since his first year of university. When we were told this edition of the Endeavour would be a mental heath issue, I instantly thought of addictions. With my own struggles with addictions. I thought I would try to quit smoking and write about my own…
My Experience with Las Vegas and Gambling
This summer, my family and I went to Las Vegas. I didn’t enjoy it very much. The flashing lights, the noise and the casinos were incredibly overwhelming. It made me have a very different perspective on gambling and on casinos themselves. The competing noise from people talking, music playing, the slot machines, and people playing…
Wes Anderson, what happened?
(A review of “The French Dispatch”) The first Wes Anderson movie to truly disappoint, “The French Dispatch”, a movie about a fictitious newspaper, is better off left unread (or watched). Whenever a new Wes Anderson movie is announced, if you are familiar with his oeuvre, you know what you are in for, a stylised character…
Cancellation of Keystone Pipeline causes controversy between Canada and United States
Courtesy of Pexels The cancellation of the Keystone Pipeline permit was a bad decision because it negatively affects Alberta. Alberta is known for using oil and gas to supply the energy sector across the country. According to nrdc.org, “the Keystone XL pipeline extension was designed to transport the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel to market –…
All organizations should identify positive COVID-19 cases
When COVID-19 strikes any organization, transparency should be the focus to ensure the public stays informed. However, some businesses with active COVID-19 cases are keeping quiet, leaving many community members unhappy. A total of 961 positive cases were announced last Tuesday in Alberta from the three day weekend, with 52 of those in the City…