Happy Sunday!

Here’s our recap of the week:

Michael B. Jordan won the Oscar for best actor following his impressive double lead performance as the twin characters, Smoke and Stack, in Sinners. The cast also performed the film’s original song “I Lied to you” and mimicked the colourful scene with dancers of Asian and African descent from the past, present and future. 

Misty Copeland, a celebrated prima ballerina, took centre stage at the end of the performance, one of the evening’s several jabs towards recently resurfaced comments from Timothée Chalamet. 

During a CNN & Variety Town Hall Event, Chalamet claimed he “didn’t want to be working in ballet, or opera, or things where it’s like keep this thing alive even though no one cares about it anymore.”

For some more local controversy, we have been following the Calgary Library’s decision to open applications for an AI art residency. Our Treaty 7 reporter, Janine De Castro, has more on that story here.

We hope you all enjoy a week of warmer weather with only single-digit negatives. We can only hope the grass begins to green soon!

We would also like to invite you all to a FREE online event about podcasting, ethics, and AI on March 24th. Make sure you sign up now and share with any friends, family, or acquaintances who may be interested!

Here are some standout stories from this week:

Fact-checking claims of no ongoing Epstein criminal investigations

By Jakob Mills, What is actually being done about the released Epstein files?

Canada continues to expand trade beyond U.S. with new mining agreement with Peru

By Emma Marshall, Partnership aimed at strengthening industry standards, economic growth

MRU Cougars fall short after another roller coaster season

By Julia Finot and Sam Matheos, Cougars beat by Saskatchewan for the second straight year in the finals

Featured Podcast Listening:

MRU Listening

Community Podcast Initiative: Insights into Practice-Based Research & Inclusive Podcasting

In this episode, CPI host Emma Miller sits down with MRU journalism professor Dr. Meg Wilcox.

News+Business

Front Burner: The bail backlash

As Ottawa prepares to tighten bail laws across the country, CBC takes a documentary look at how the issue has become a focal point of Canadian anxiety around crime 

Lifestyle+Culture

Death, Sex & Money: AI Confessions: A Chatbot Ended My Marriage

Real stories about how AI is impacting your mental health, decision-making, and relationships.

What we are listening to!

So True with Caleb Hearon: Confronting a Gay Historian

This is your A&E and newsletter editor, Emma Miller’s, podcast pick of the week.

Photo Gallery:

The new Jubilee galleries on the upper floors of Westminster Abbey display a multitude of rare items, including a stained-glass panel depicting Queen Catherine of Aragon. The panel is believed to commemorate her marriage to King Henry VIII in 1509. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER
“An Old Woman”, or more popularly referred to as “The Ugly Duchess,” was painted by Quinten Massys in the early 16th century and can be found in the National Gallery of London. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER
The prime meridian line can be found at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, London. The location serves as a 0°reference point for geographical navigation. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER
On the walls of the 13th-century chapter house in Westminster Abbey are biblical paintings of scenes from the book of Revelation. The original paintings, believed to have been completed in the early 14th century, are still on display. PHOTO: EMMA MILLER

Sports Recap

By Jana Abbara

The Mount Royal University Cougars men’s hockey team was back on the national stage this past week.

After an impressive playoff run, including a win over the Calgary Dinos, MRU has secured just its second berth in program history at the U SPORTS University Cup in Halifax. But the Cougars fell short in the tournament.

With the FIFA World Cup approaching this coming summer, national teams around the world are ramping up preparations, and Canada’s men’s national soccer team continues its preparations, building momentum through international matches as they aim to make an impact on the global stage.

Below are some Calgary events taking place this week that you may want to check out:

– LIL Things Market — Anime, Art & All Things Creative at UCalgary
When: March 26, 10 a.m.
Where: MacEwan Student Centre 402 Collegiate Boulevard Northwest, Calgary, Canada
Cost: Free

–Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome
When: March 26, 7 p.m.
Where: Scotiabank Saddledome 555 Saddledome Rise SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2W1, Canada
Cost: Prices Vary

– Bridgerton High Tea & Trivia – A YYC Girls Night Event
When: March 27
Where: Flower and Wolf Calgary 255 Barclay Parade Southwest, Calgary, AB T2P 5C2
Cost: $76.07 – $97.41

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Emma Miller is a fourth-year journalism student who is passionate about infusing historical perspectives into her reporting and using audio as a creative and effective storytelling method. Along with her...

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