Posted by mcclungsonline on April 29, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Image via of Wikimedia Commons. You’re invited to McClung’s magazine Spring 2013 launch party! Festivities will take place on Fri. May 3 starting around 6 p.m. at JOEY Eaton Centre. Please come out to show your support for our 2013 masthead! We will be handing out copies of our Spring 2013 issue (which hits magazine stands … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on March 30, 2013 · Leave a Comment
By Imran Khan WATCH: The trailer for the new Tomb Raider video game. For: Xbox 360/PS3 Rated: M It’s sometimes incredibly hard to admit I am an avid gamer. But before I get into reviewing my experience with the new Tomb Raider video game, let me give you a little context regarding this growing industry. … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on March 27, 2013 · 1 Comment
By Angelyn Francis Photo via Britta B. It’s the intermission of this Monday’s R.I.S.E. Poetry show. It’s the break between singers and poets. The audience is let loose to mingle and catch up with friends to the beat of 90s hip-hop playing in the background. Instead of singing and whistling along, like she did in … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on March 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment
McClung’s magazine is looking for a new pair of Co-Editors-In Chief for the 2013-2014 year. Breanne and Olivia, the current editors, will be stepping down from their positions upon graduation this June. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply. The job is challenging, but incredibly rewarding. We are looking for two strong candidates, … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on March 11, 2013 · 1 Comment
Cree Elder Pauline Shirt and First Nations Women Drummers lead International Women’s Day march in Toronto Article and photos by Allison Ridgway The road to equality has been a long one for Kim Malcolmson. The 78-year-old pro-choice activist proudly continued this journey on Saturday, marching with thousands of other women and men through downtown Toronto … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on February 26, 2013 · 1 Comment
By Maham Shakeel. Image courtesy of Reeva Steenkamp via Instagram. On February 19, Reeva Steenkamp, a 29-year-old South African model was buried after she was shot four times by her boyfriend Oscar Pistorius on Valentine’s Day. Pistorius was charged with premeditated murder, though he says the murder was unintended as he mistook Steenkamp for an … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on February 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
By Lindsey Addawoo Image courtesy of Danny Choo via Flickr. What started off as a status on Facebook last November ended up stirring mayhem in the cosplay world when video game artist Tony Harris stated the following on his public Facebook account: As expected, Harris was met with harsh opposition from female cosplayers (people who … Read more
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Posted by mcclungsonline on January 13, 2013 · 1 Comment
Please come out on Fri. Jan. 18 to celebrate McClung’s Winter 2013 launch party! The festivities will take place at Pogue Mahone Irish Pub in Toronto starting at 8 p.m. This is your chance to meet our masthead and pick up copies of our current issue. We will be giving out raffle prizes and other … Read more
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Female cosplayers victimized by their own community
Posted by mcclungsonline on February 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
By Lindsey Addawoo Image courtesy of Danny Choo via Flickr. What started off as a status on Facebook last November ended up stirring mayhem in the cosplay world when video game artist Tony Harris stated the following on his public Facebook account: As expected, Harris was met with harsh opposition from female cosplayers (people who … Read more
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