Madeline Biscaro’s abstract paintings do not have a signature style, and yet, her presence is within every painting she does. As a young girl, Biscaro was mystified by nature around her. To this day, she always looked underneath rocks to unveil the hidden beauty -- and salamanders -- beneath her feet.“[My art] has always been related to the environment --...

Winter is long and the colder months can make it very tempting to stay snuggled up in a warm bed all day. However, colder weather shouldn't be an excuse to let your fitness goals hibernate. With the right attitude and mix of exercises, the chilly months can actually be a fantastic time to change up your workouts, reignite your love...

Warriors of the Light (WOTL), a self-esteem and empowerment program located beside the airport is teaching the community to strengthen and heal by bringing out the warrior in everyone through exercise and training. A large focus of the group is training like a warrior would train, through different styles such as; Japanese sword fighting, sword and shield training, axe throwing,...

Glassblowing is a 2000-year-old art of shaping molten glass into a plethora of different shapes and designs: plates, cups, jewelry and wine stoppers for example. Melody Jewitt is the owner and co-founder of Flo Glassblowing, a local business in Little Italy that gives a more personal take on where you get your favourite mug from. In order to showcase the...

What does it mean to be 'woke?' Well, the past tense of 'wake' is a clue. Woke is seen as being awake and educated on current events and political issues – to be actively aware and involved with changing the world around you. This is often interpreted as a form of political slang. It refers to someone who has awoken...

The locomotive known as the Thunder women's volleyball team showed no signs of slowing down on Dec. 1, disposing of the visiting Seneca Sting in three straight sets to close out the semester. The Thunder’s suffocating defence held the Sting to a 3-0 win -- with 25 kills, 10 blocks, 49 digs and six aces. This win gives the team...

LocalOntario MPP Amanda Simard decided to leave the Progressive Conservative caucus and will sit as an independent, she revealed on Nov. 29. Simard, who represents eastern Ontario, including the eastern fringe of Ottawa and communities east of the city, gave no reason in her Thursday letter to the speaker's office. She was openly opposed to Ford’s decision to cut the...

The Algonquin Thunder showed no rust in a dominating 71-24 victory over the Georgian Grizzlies on Nov. 23, making it their sixth win in a row out of seven total games for the season. Hadeza Ismaila, forward, led the Thunder with 13 points, while Arianna Gagnon and Sylvie Strong, guard, followed closely behind with 12 points each. Coach Jamie McLean...

was this game I used to play when I was in elementary school. It was often played during recess, or at the slumber parties, but I only recall it for a brief time. The game would start with having to sit down and close my eyes. One of my classmates would very gently hold the underside of my arm while...

the confines of a hometown or a group of friends for the next step in school can pose a problem for more mature students. To combat this problem, Quinn Blue, coordinator of the Pride Centre, decided to assist students in the process of making friends with a game called “speed friending” on Nov. 1 as a part of Campus Pride...