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Author: Maren Savarese Knopf

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  • Arts & SportsFeatured
    There are two photos stacked on top of each other, one of a fibre craft in progress with metal knitting needles and a dark grey or black material. The other is a photo of an ewe and her three lambs in a field of wild grass.
    Fibre crafts are an age-old tradition, but younger audiences are becoming interested again. Pxhere and Shisma via Wikimedia Commons, manipulated by lee lim

    Fibre Crafts and the Queen City

    “The process is…therapeutic. A lot of things I make don’t have utilitarian value, but the fact that I made them gives me ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    September 21, 2023
  • FeaturedNews
    Framed against a blue sky, urban buildings stand tall from left to right, but green trees grow even taller in the foreground.
    Reimagining a city as urban wild means rethinking how we define nature. geralt via Pixabay

    Urban forestry in Regina: Cathedral Village Forest Project

    Urban forests help define a sense of place and well-being where people live, work, play and learn. – Tree Cities of the ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    September 21, 2023
  • FeaturedSports & Health
    A group of people of diverse ethnic background, ages, and genders all standing together in a big hug.
    Consent isn’t ‘sexy,’ it’s non-negotiably required before action BFlores via Wikimedia Commons, manipulated by lee lim

    Creating cultures of consent

    “Consent goes so far beyond just the bedroom. It can be between friends; it can be between family members.” - Aubrianna Snow
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    September 14, 2023
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    A photo of a Saskatchewan highway leading into the horizon.
    Just like the road to opportunities, not everyone on this road is in the same car. Masterhatch via Wikimedia Commons

    The myth of settler meritocracy

    “Meritocracy is not a strictly American narrative. In fact, it is deeply entrenched in narratives of settling the Canadian prairies.” – ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    September 14, 2023
  • FeaturedSports & Health
    A bleak grey apartment complex with a high density of living units.
    While probably meant to look austere, in Canada these days this is almost a dream living situation. Tim Tregenza via Wikimedia Commons

    Health risks build in face of housing crisis

    “Lacking housing or poor-quality housing have consistently been linked to negative health and well-being outcomes.” – Maren Savarese Knopf
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    August 31, 2023
  • Arts & SportsFeatured
    A young person with long red hair is reading a book, but a greyed-out arm is blocking their eyes from seeing the book.
    Censorship and propaganda are alive and well in many countries, including Canada! Briana Moore via Wikimedia Commons

    Banned books of Canada

    “...propaganda is really all about controlling narrative. And the two halves of controlling narrative are putting your narrative out there and stopping ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    August 31, 2023
  • FeaturedOp-Ed
    Five smiling faces, showing a mix of ages and races.
    The way I know this picture is not real is that everyone looks content with life. Jasmina El Bouamraoui and Karabo Poppy Moletsane via Wikimedia Commons, manipulated by Lee Lim

    Relational activism 

    “relationships of respect and dignity [act as a] frame for our solidarity, […] and the imperfect practice of being and needing allies.” ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    July 20, 2023
  • FeaturedNews
    A person in a yellow shirt stands against a pink background. They’re wearing a grey backpack with three pins: one rainbow-striped heart, one rainbow-striped circle with the words “QUEER & PROUD,” and a circle with the colours of the trans flag that says “TRANS RIGHTS.”
    Education is all about the queer(y).  Graphicnet via Pixabay and Maiconfz via Pixabay, manipulated by Lee Lim

    Queer on campus

    “…gender studies needs to be taught in bustling, lively, active places.” – Dr. Shannon Dea
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    July 20, 2023
  • Arts & SportsFeatured
    A blue book lays on top of a red woven blanket on a patch of grass with some flowers. The book’s cover is its title (Tauhou) written down the middle of the cover in bold black lettering, and the author’s name (Kōtuku Titihuia Nuttall) is written below the title in three lines, and there are two black fish with blue overlaid designs along the sides of the title.
    Laying in a meadow (or backyard) to read is a favourite summer pastime of many. Maren Savarese Knopf

    Summer reading review: Tauhou, a novel

    “The positioning of Vancouver Island and Aotearoa as sitting side-by-side within the Pacific Ocean brings us to the off-page possibility of considering ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    July 20, 2023
  • Arts & SportsFeatured
    A large group of people clad in Pride flags and surrounded by many more Pride flags participating in the Queen City Pride Parade.
    Meeting new people is easy when you’re walking in a group this big! Lee Lim

    “Queering the Queen City” audio tour

    “The tour explores place-based stories as told by queer, trans, non-binary, and two-spirit Regina residents in Treaty 4. As Ruddy reminds us ...
    Maren Savarese Knopf
    June 15, 2023
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