Good morning, and farewell from your Calgary Journal 2026 winter editorial team.
As our team works away editing and publishing a range of upcoming student stories, many of us are also soaking up the final weeks of academic life before heading out into the…
*dun dun duhhhhhhhhhh*
real world.
*gasp, shiver, thinking to yourself “oh no, but I am just a wee lass, how will I ever make it” in a slightly Scottish accent*
While the future remains unknown, what we can say for certain is how grateful we are for this opportunity to pop up in your inbox each week to share a piece of our team with you.
None of this would be possible without the help and support of several dedicated journalists and communication professionals, such as our managing editors, Brooks and Robson, whom we call our professors, and now our friends.
On a final note, we want to thank all our readers, peers, and contributors. We truly hope you have enjoyed our run as newsletter editors, as it has been a joy for us. A new editorial crew will be back in the fall — and the Calgary Journal will continue to publish great local and national stories all summer long!
Cheers,
Emma & Daria
P.S. to future editors: Brooks’ favourite gum flavour is blueberry.
Here are some standout stories from this week:
Featured Podcast Listening:
Photo Gallery:
While we did say last week that we would get back to a student photo gallery, we are still revelling in the photos from the Artemis II mission. For our final gallery, we are showing some of the images that gave us both earth and “moon joy“.
(April 4, 2026) – NASA astronaut and Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch peers out of one of the Orion spacecraft’s main cabin windows, looking back at Earth, as the crew travels towards the Moon. PHOTO SUPPLIED: NASA
Artemis II Recovery
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman, commander of the Artemis II mission gives a shaka hand gesture as he and NASA astronaut Christina Koch, mission specialist; background, NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot, and CSA (Canadian Space Agency) astronaut Jeremy Hansen, mission specialist; prepare to depart by helicopter off USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. NASA’s Artemis II mission took the quartet on a nearly 10-day journey around the Moon and back to Earth, splashed down in the Pacific Ocean at 5:07 p.m. PDT (8:07 p.m. EDT). PHOTO SUPPLIED: BILL INGALLS/NASA
CSA Astronaut Jeremy Hansen Takes a Selfie in Orion
(April 4, 2026) – Artemis II Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen is seen through a window of the Orion spacecraft while on his way to the Moon. This selfie-style photo was taken using a camera on the end of one of Orion’s solar array wings on flight day 4 of the approximately 10-day test flight, when Orion was more than halfway to the Moon. PHOTO SUPPLIED: NASA
A Hug for Home Away from Home – NASA astronaut Christina Koch, Artemis II mission specialist, hugs the Orion spacecraft in the well deck of USS John P. Murtha, Saturday, April 11, 2026. PHOTO SUPPLIED: BILL INGALLS/NASA Credit: (NASA/Bill Ingalls)
Below are some Calgary events taking place this week that you may want to check out:
– CALGARY EXPO POW! Parade of Wonders
When: April 24th, 10:30 A.M.
Where: BMO centre
Cost: Free
– Sierra Leone Independence Celebration Calgary 2026
When: April 26th, 6 P.M.
Where: Winston Heights Mountview Community Association
Cost: $27.96
– Dark History of East Village Walking Tour
When: April 17th & 24th
Where: The Confluence Historic Site & Parkland
Cost: Free
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