EJECT MAGAZINE LAUNCH
Mersiha Gadzo, Jessica Moy, Patrice America , Christina Cheng and Kayla Kreutzberg at the launch of Eject (absent: Maryam Shah)
Connect with coffee
Near the end of November an intoxicating aroma had been following me over the course of four days. I couldn’t figure out where the bold fragrance of refreshing fruit-like and flowery tones was coming from, but I knew my sense of smell enjoyed it. Buried deep in the bottom of my oversized school bag, I … Read more
The city of cyclists
The cab was double-parked east of King Street West and Blue Jays Way, and without hesitation the cab driver got out of his vehicle to let his passengers out. At the same time he opened his door, Cory Restrick was travelling adjacent to the cab on his royal blue, Volume Thrasher 700 bike – within … Read more
Around the world-hipster style
What were once three buildings used as gay communal bathhouses in 1889, are now restored Victorian townhouses used as hostels for travellers. Pushing open Canadiana Backpackers Inn’s heavy sage coloured door, I found myself standing on hardwood floors in an open room categorized as the “front lobby.” The walls were painted half forest green and … Read more
Breaking the norm in music
The backdrop curtain was red, the same colour red like you would imagine at a theatre production. The stage was crowded with musical equipment but there was still enough room for Angela Saini, 28, to sing her newest track Dear Diary at Les 3 Minots bar in July 2011 in Montreal, Quebec. The video footage of … Read more
Eco-friendly between the sheets
By: Jessica Moy Meredith eagerly walks to Alex’s bedroom. She’s about to deliver joyous news that his soul-searching girlfriend, Izzie, is finally coming home. After briskly opening the door, Meredith’s taken aback. At the sound of her gasp, another girl frantically awakens beside Alex. It’s his ex-girlfriend, Lexie, whose lover, Mark, just had a baby … Read more
The organized chaos in Hipsters and Sports
By: Christina Cheng I brought myself back to the third grade and drew a two-circle Venn diagram on a yellow sheet of construction paper – the circle on the left was labeled ‘Hipsters’ in red ink, the circle on the right was labeled ‘Sports’ in blue, and in the middle was labeled ‘Similarities and Differences’ in green. I started by listing … Read more
