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Mixed martial-arts fighter Cam Nelson, of Rustico, NS, prepares for his welterweight bout at Fight League Atlantic 5 in Pictou on Oct. 15, 2022. Jeremy Hull

By Sabine Antigua , Crystal Greene, Jeremy Hull, Andrew Lam and Ry Pembroke

October 26, 2022, 9:29 am ADTLast Updated: December 2, 2022, 12:40 pm

Hosts: Ry Pembroke and Kathleen McKenna
From Audio Bootcamp at the University of King’s College School of Journalism, Writing & Publishing:

Sabine Antigua on people in Dartmouth ease the pain of war for a Ukrainian family.
Crystal Greene on reviving Mi’kmaq culture with a roll of the dice.
Ry Pembroke on teaching an old-school media platform to young activists.
Andrew Lam on the Nova Scotia Mass Choir bouncing back from a pandemic pause.
Jeremy Hull profiles a mixed martial-arts coach and his young star protégé.

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Sabine Antigua

Sabine Antigua was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and previously lived in Sydney, Australia before pursuing the one-year Bachelor of Journalism at UKC. Along with reporting for The Signal, she is also the cartoonist for Dalhousie Mackerel.

Crystal Greene

Crystal Greene (she/her) is originally from Winnipeg, where she lived most of her life. She now lives in Kjipuktuk/Halifax with her toddler. She is in the one-year Bachelor of Journalism program at University of King's College.

Jeremy Hull

Jeremy Hull writes for magazines on topics from business to energy, but he’s happiest when writing about jiu jitsu or fly fishing. Jeremy was a writer-in-residence at the Canadian Film Centre. His work is accessible at jkhull.ca.

Andrew Lam

Andrew Lam (they/she) is a Chinese and trans journalist interested in labour, LGBTQIA+, and political stories. They hope to leverage their data analytics background for insightful journalism. In her spare time, Andrew enjoys choral singing and hiking.

Ry Pembroke

Ry is a journalism student at the University of King's College. They have a Bachelor of Arts in Contemporary Studies and Religious Studies from King's.

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