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…
New products hit the college bookstore shelves
The Lethbridge College Bookstore is full of amazing products of every kind. From pencils and pens to program specific hoodies, there is always something new and amazing to find for everyone. Bookstore employee Laura Dunn picked out her top five products that are brand new to the store. Kodiaks hoodies. The bookstore just brought in…
Top 5 Netflix shows for fans of the supernatural
Calling all fans of suspense and the supernatural. We’re going to count down the top five shows for college students to binge watch on Netflix with a long-time Netflix subscriber. Judy Flamond, a student at the University of Lethbridge, Alberta has been binge-watching great shows on Netflix for years and has picked her top five…
Dealing with an unwanted guest
COVID-19 has affected everyone in some way for the last two years. It’s been a long time, but like someone overstaying their welcome, the virus is still crashing on the world’s proverbial couch. So, it should not have come as a surprise when after strictly following protocols for two years and getting vaccinated, my whole…
Looking for the best camera lens for shooting wildlife?
Steven Keith, one of the camera experts at McBain Camera, poses behind a 150mm prime lense, similar to his beloved Hasselblad, his weapon of choice when shooting wildlife Dec. 8, 2021. There seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to photography these days. One: let the lens do all the work. Get…
Getting the best value when it comes to pro-grade digital cameras
James Schwartz a photographer and employee at McBain camera demonstrates how to properly hold a camera with one similar to his favourite Sony Alpha 7R IV on Dec. 8, 2021. Photography has never been more accessible. The digital revolution has allowed almost anyone to be a photographer. Chances are you are reading this right now…