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    The February 2024 issue is now available for viewing and download. Check out the digital issue. Some articles in this issue include: The Melioristthemeliorist.ca/

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    April 2023

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    Check out our  April 2023 Issue here. Some of the articles in this issue include: Artists at The University of Lethbridge Supercool Ultrafun Summertime Reading List from Hell! … not really The Best and Worst Bathrooms at the University of Lethbridge Social Media Manager

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    Lives Lived Apart: Alienation in a Capitalist Economy

    February 26, 2024

    The Struggle is Real: Alberta’s Nonprofits Anticipate a Demanding Year Ahead

    March 21, 2024
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    March 2023

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    Check out our  March 2023 Issue here. Some of the articles in this issue include: Looking Back: A Year Since the Strike Need a New Project? Here’s How to Start a Podcast! Community, Inclusion, and the Academic Journey: An Interview with International Student Representative Maleeka Thomas Social Media Manager

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    February 2023

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    Check out our Digital Exclusive February 2023 Issue here. Some of the articles in this issue include: Black History Month: A Reflection of Military Pride Valentine’s Day in Japan I Might Be a Language Purist (But There’s Hope for Me) Social Media Manager

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    January 2023

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    The Last Emperor’s Retirement: Remembering the Career of  Fedor Emelianenko

    April 11, 2023
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    January 2023

    January 17, 2023 / 1 Comment

    Check out our Digital Exclusive January 2023 Issue here. Some of the articles in this issue include: Four Boys Playing Music: An Afternoon with 4BPM Meeting Your Inner Child Starting Your New Fitness Resolution Strong Social Media Manager

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    Looking Back: A Year Since the Strike

    March 16, 2023

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    February 17, 2024
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    Check out our Digital Exclusive December 2022 Issue here. Some of the articles in this issue include: Watching in A Winter Wonderland: Finding Warmth Through Movies in the Winter Time Did You Know Japan Celebrates Christmas with KFC?  Check Your Christmas Playlist Here! The Melioristthemeliorist.ca/

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    October 2022 Issue

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    December 23, 2022
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    Trans-Conservative: Not an oxymoron

    October 1, 2022 / 1 Comment

    Trans-Conservative: Not an oxymoron By Blaine Badiuk “The TransConservative”   Many people look puzzled when I tell them I am a conservative. “How can you be a transwoman AND a conservative?” is the most common reply I get. While the vast majority of transgender people do support more left-leaning parties, we are not a monolithic group! There is a growing number of us who are not afraid to be proudly conservative. I want to use this first article as an opportunity to explain why my politics are the way they are.  Like many Canadians, I was inspired by the late Jack Layton, former NDP leader, believing that a better Canada was…

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    December 18, 2020
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    September 2022 Issue

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