Influencer News Archive

A Northern Light
October 20, 2023 —
From showcasing Arctic life to millions of followers on Tiktok to representing Inuvik in international fashion, to helping others heal from trauma—this UM student says it’s about bringing her voice, culture and community to the world.

Minutiae of Music
March 30, 2022 —
Alum Gregory Lewis on playing air violin at three, enrolling in university at 16, and working on his doctorate degree at Yale by 25.

‘Recording our History’
October 26, 2021 —
What do Elders have to say about climate change? Student and film buff Justin Langan finds out

Bend it Like Dalima
April 16, 2021 —
Why this UM Bison soccer star Dalima Chhibber got mobbed at the mall

An Awakening
September 29, 2020 —
Meet author John Stintzi and their journey into self that’s earning critical acclaim

Head of the Class
November 4, 2019 —
Meet Aandeg Muldrew, who, at 19, became UM’s youngest instructor.

That Voice
May 2, 2019 —
Meet Faouzia Ouihya, singer-songwriter who shuffles between classes and the Billboard charts.

Listen Closely
October 24, 2018 —
Meet composer Luke Nickel, who loves the mystery of sound—and never got to play the harp.

Inspired Space
May 1, 2018 —
Meet Cheyenne Thomas, a force behind the vision for the Indigenous Peoples’ Garden.

Unveiling Zahra
October 19, 2017 —
Zahra Baseri’s school headmaster in Iran warned her often that girls shouldn’t ride bicycles. Any female who dared to do so would endure a painful fate in the afterlife.