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Snow-day traditions: Superstition or ‘sympathetic magic’?

March 2, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Snow-day traditions are fun ways to conjure a day off from school. For a folklorist, the complexity of tradition goes much further than an act of fun.

Beauty without compromise: New hijab-friendly salon opens in St. John’s

March 2, 2023 Ariyana Gomes 0

Balkees Flhair Salon offers a safe and inclusive space for women with hijab-friendly services.

Blond woman with glasses standing infont of hills of snow. In the background there are trees,

Where the Irish ends and the Newfoundlander begins

March 2, 2023 Arlette Lazarenko-Segal 0

The essence of being a Newfoundlander lies at the heart of the differences between the two cultures.

John Pike, guitar instructor with the library, sit down in front of a wall and holding his guitar

New program makes learning guitar more accessible

March 2, 2023 Clifton Tam 0

The A.C. Hunter Public Library is providing free four-week beginner guitar lessons that are open to everyone.

A punk rock bands performs in the Gower Street United Church. The wall is grey and there is a white arch in the middle of it. A silver microphone on a black stand is seen in the foreground. The singer yells into an upraised microphone. She has bright red hair. There are two guitarists, one of which, who is standing on the right, has his blonde hair covering his face. There is a man sitting at a drum kit behind the other three band members.

Punk rock finds new life in church basement

March 2, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

Performance spaces such as the Gower Street United Church create inclusive environments for the province’s most emotive music.

Ryatt (left) and Rhys (right) hold up an image of the Terra Nova FPSO boat that their dad works on.

Children of offshore workers cope with time away from parents

February 23, 2023 Abigail Butler 0

Many people throughout the province work jobs offshore, leaving their families for weeks at a time. There are several things that the partner left behind must face, but what about the children? What is it […]

An East Coast Trail sign lists seven different locations this trailhead leads to, with trees and the ocean in the background, and an island far off behind the trees.

Maintaining the path to the coast

February 23, 2023 April Peach 0

Newfoundland is famous for its captivating landscapes and breathtaking views. Better yet, a hike along the coastline gives a first-person chance to see it. April Peach takes us into the world of the East Coast […]

What Black History Month really means

February 23, 2023 Clifton Tam 0

Strength and Perseverance: Celebrating Black History Month, an event that takes place in the Rooms this Friday, Feb. 24, aims to promote cultural understanding.

Two pale hands are crossing over each other on the chest of a CPR dog dummy. The CPR dummy is brown, and shaped like a puppy. There is a gold watch and ring on one of the man's hands. The man is kneeled on the floor, and the CPR dummy looks as if it is laying on the floor. The floor has white tiles with grey spots.

‘It’s about preserving life’: First aid can also help animals

February 23, 2023 Madison Ryan 0

A trainer for St. John ambulance says animals and people have a lot in common when it comes to saving their lives.

Life as a linguist while living with a stutter

February 23, 2023 Chad Feehan 0

The experience led Liz Fagan to the fields of linguistics and language. Chad FeehanKicker News