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Sam Shepherd

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How To Join Sports

By Sam Shepherd

Who We Look For Candidates are expected to have some previous writing experience, but you will also receive training from…

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Arts & Culture, Culture, Events

Just For Laughs 2021 is a Hilarious Hybrid of Champions

By Hannah Wallace and Sam Shepherd

It’s that time of year again. Mysterious gags start appearing across St. Laurent, tricking strangers into receiving faux electric zaps…

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Arts & Culture, Opinion

Making HIV Into Less of a Scary Television Drama

By Sam Shepherd

This article was published as part of the Bull & Bear’s Pride 2021 series. It discusses sensitive topics such as…

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Arts & Culture, Music

Healing Through Rage: An 8-Track of Angry Canadian Artists

By Sarah Manuszak and Sam Shepherd

The following article initially appeared in a reduced version in the Bull & Bear Winter 2021 Print Issue: Healing. In…

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Arts & Culture, Virtual Events

Only Footprints Provides Frights and Fun During La Festival de la Bête Noire 2021

By Hannah Kahn Glass and Sam Shepherd

Choose Your Own Nightmare! It’s another Saturday night in the infamous pandemic. You have two options:  1. Open your laptop …

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@McGill, Arts & Culture, Music

Greenhouse Effect Provides a Rocking, Virtual Platform For Student Musicians

By Sam Shepherd

It’s no secret that COVID-19 lockdowns have dealt a massive blow to many of the small joys of the student…

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Arts & Culture, Interviews, Virtual Events

Montreal’s Independent Cinema Scene Faces a Prolonged Intermission

By Sam Shepherd and Sarah Manuszak

Off to the Picture Shows? Interior. McLennan Library. Evening.  McGill student Rachel is sitting behind a carrel desk on the…

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Arts & Culture, Literature, Virtual Events

A Saturday Morning Brunch At The Yolk Vehicule Poetry Workshop

By Sam Shepherd

Last weekend, as I procrastinated writing my term papers and reading a daunting pile of PDFs, I attended an online…

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Arts & Culture, Culture, Local

The Young Talents Behind Artch 2020 Display Meaningful Art During Turbulent Times

By Sam Shepherd

Spanish artist and surrealist painter Joan Miró once wrote that, “a simple line painted with the brush can lead to…

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Arts & Culture

“More Than a Striptease”: Discussing Diversity and Sex Positivity With LatinX Burlesque Canada

By Sam Shepherd and Sarah Manuszak

An art form with a rich history, burlesque showcases the eroticism of the individual. Burlesque is often a mix of…

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