Amaya Silva

Amaya was the 2023 spring/summer Arts & Culture Deputy Editor. She is a third-year in the food science and technology program. She can be best described as a person obsessed with anything related to Japan and food. When she isn’t studying she is either cooking or watching anime.

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Amaya SilvaOctober 18, 2024

Album review: ‘When a Thought Grows Wings’

Toronto-based singer Luna Li returns with her second album When a Thought Grows Wings. Featuring 11 songs, the album is…
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Amaya SilvaAugust 2, 2024

TV show review: Bridgerton season three

Dearest gentle reader, let’s just say that season three of Bridgerton is truly one for the books. With the promise…
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Amaya SilvaJanuary 18, 2024

Movie Review: Saltburn

Have you ever felt shocked, confused, and stunned all at the same time? Let’s just say, Emerald Fennell’s Saltburn would…
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Amaya SilvaKatie O'ConnorSeptember 9, 2023

Club Feature: U of A Minecraft Club

The University of Alberta has a club for pretty much everything, but there is only one that lets you build…
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Amaya SilvaAugust 2, 2023

‘Euphrates Storyteller’ shows Aboud Salman’s story as a refugee artist

Euphrates Storyteller, an exhibition that was on display at the McMullen Gallery, showcased the life of Aboud Salman and his…
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Amaya SilvaJuly 22, 2023

Research finds multimodal therapy may improve cancer treatments

People affected by glioblastoma, a fast-growing brain tumour, have a short life expectancy according to PhD candidate Quinn Storozynsky. Storozynsky,…
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Amaya SilvaJuly 14, 2023

Top 5: Bubble tea places near the university

I love to enjoy a sweet or fruity bubble tea from somewhere close to the university. Whether it is a…
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Amaya SilvaJune 22, 2023

Gateway to Gastronomy: Milk Rice

Here is yet another simple Sri Lankan breakfast food to make. Unlike the pol sambol and the red lentil curry…
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Amaya SilvaMay 31, 2023

Gateway to Gastronomy: Red Lentil Curry/Dhal (Sri Lankan Version)

Red lentil curry (or dhal) is one dish that I absolutely have to make when I meal prep. It is…
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Amaya SilvaApril 5, 2023

Gateway to Gastronomy: Pol Sambol

Having lived in Canada for about two years makes me miss Sri Lanka immensely, and one of the side dishes…
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