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By Kaila Gallacher

Former Editor

Kaila is a poet and writer in her fourth year at York, studying Creative Writing and the Humanities. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Artichoke, a student-run magazine out of Winter’s College. She is passionate about highlighting the arts community here at York and in Toronto as a whole. She is particularly interested in how art can be a mode of expression and how it can inspire personal, social, and political change. When Kaila's not reading, writing, or editing she is an avid hiker and photographer.

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Owen Riegling: Small-town country music star

From Mildmay, Ontario to the Boots & Hearts Festival, Riegling takes the country world by storm.

Arts . November 7, 2023

To Change the World

CREATIVE: A poem exploring spring on Keele campus.

Arts . October 16, 2023

YorkFlix: York’s online streaming service

Highlighting the online streaming service that features student creations from York’s film and media arts students

Arts . November 11, 2021

Interview with Barrie’s poet laureate Victoria Butler

“Poetry gives us the space we desperately need to feel, whatever that may be,” — Victoria Butler

Arts . November 2, 2021

Artist profile: A personal history of beadwork

Artist C. Elizabeth Best speaks on their experiences with beading as a way of healing

Arts . October 7, 2021

How the pandemic has affected spoken word poetry performers

In spoken word communities, poetry is more than simply an art form, it is a form of catharsis. Just when people needed that form of catharsis, they couldn’t access it due to the very reason they needed it: the pandemic.

Arts . September 23, 2021

When it rains, you get wet

A photo essay reflection on hiking in Algonquin and what nature brings into our lives

Arts . September 22, 2021

Online and in-person: Must-see exhibits on now

These must-see artistic exhibits and literary collections are perfect for a day out or a night in.

Arts . September 11, 2021

Playing in Public: A must-see art installation

Playing in Public is a massive art installation in Fort York that includes installations and games that aim to get people moving, connecting, and having fun outside.

Arts . September 7, 2021

Mental health and poetry with Natalie Simonian

Author spotlight: Natalie Simonian, the author of ‘The Fundamentals of Humanity’, is a 24-year-old Armenian-Canadian studying liver disease by day, and writing poetry by night.

Arts . July 13, 2021

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