The starving artist. It’s a cliché based in fact. It’s a three-word cautionary tale which deters some people from pursuing their dream of being a painter, a poet, a filmmaker, a musician or an author.
Spoke reporter Colin Burrows asks: When it comes to stress and mental well-being, can a course curriculum really be one size fits all?
Unlike some other campus outlets in Ontario, Conestoga’s station relies on a funding model that isn’t directly dependent on student fees.
The Toronto-based pop-punk rocker says extensive touring was a distraction from the mental health issues with which he’s still dealing.
With a tiny museum and an upcoming biography, super fan Stacey Case and writer Greg Oliver are reawakening interest in the master of the Hilarious House of Frightenstein.
A tidy classification of the band’s music evades many listeners and even the band itself. But “gloom pop” might work.
What began as an idea for a fundraiser a year ago has become Waterloo Region Crossing — a trek aimed at assisting The Working Centre in Kitchener.
Student Success Services, Conestoga Students Inc. and Student Engagement will be running tables in E Wing and near the library at the Doon campus on Jan. 30.
Spencer Wright, a former Conestoga College student, helps individuals, businesses and organizations navigate the issue of sexual identity in Grey and Bruce counties.
Matthew McCoy shares his experiences with opioid addiction and his prison sentence in Texas to help people struggling with drug addiction and mental health issues.
The annual Christmas Bird Count aims at tracking different species and developing conservation strategies.
In the days following Shelley’s passing, local and international musicians who have been inspired by the spirit of Shelley’s music talked to Spoke News about his influence.
Teenage Head is still rocking packed venues more than four decades after they started.
Tri-City Roller Derby opened their practice space for a meet and greet on Sunday, Nov. 25 to people who are curious about what goes on within their roller derby league in hope of recruiting new skaters, volunteers and fans.
