January Pictures of the Month

The Women’s March, Trojans women’s hockey, a game of pickup, a surrealist painter, a hospitality management student, the Lunar New Year Festival, The Calgary Hitmen, The Harlem Globetrotters, and so much more… SAIT’s photojournalism students captured some impactful moments in the month of January.

Hundreds of Calgarians gather and prepares for the third Women’s March in front of Bankers Hall in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Women’s March was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017 advocating human rights and resistance to the Trump presidency. It was attended by up to 5,000,000 people worldwide and is considered the largest single-day protest in U.S. history. The theme for the 2019 Women’s March around the world is “Ending Violence Against Women.” (Photo by Ryan John Baculpo/The Press)
SAIT Trojans forward Catherine Longchamps, back, celebrates with forward Davina McLeod, after scoring a goal during Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season hockey match against the Red Deer College Queens at the SAIT Arena in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The Queens beat the Trojans 2-1. (Photo by Ryan John Baculpo/The Press)
Red Deer College Queens goalie Miranda Cook, left, blocks the shot of SAIT Trojans forward Brittany MacDonald, middle, during Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference regular season hockey match held at the SAIT Arena in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Cook finishes the game with 31 saves. The Queens beat the Trojans, 2-1. (Photo by Ryan John Baculpo/The Press)
Brennan Warner, eight, plays shinny at Elboya Heights Community Association Rink in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Warner lives across the street from the ice and plays shinny every evening after school. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Brennan Warner, eight, plays shinny at Elboya Heights Community Association Rink in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Warner lives across the street from the ice and plays shinny every evening after school. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Marina Isakhanyan, a surrealist painter, poses for a portrait in her home in Calgary on Monday, Jan. 28, 2019. Isakhanyan has been painting since she can remember and she had exhibited her art in the Armenian community of Montreal six years ago before she moves to Calgary. (Photo by Azin Ghaffari/The Press)
First-year SAIT Hospitality Management student Madison Friesen poses in Chartwell’s catering office in the basement of SAIT’s Senator Burns Building in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Friesen became interested in the hospitality industry after working at Disney World through the Disney College Program. Friesen now aspires to be a wedding planner after she finishes her education. (Photo by Devon Langille/The Press)
Singer Millie Liu belts it out during the Lunar New Year Festival at Calgary’s Chinese Cultural Centre on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. The festival was held in celebrations of the transition from the Year of the Dog to the Year of the Pig on the traditional Chinese calendar. The event featured a number of performances, as well as vendors and activities for attendees to enjoy.(Photo by Jesse Gillett/The Press)
The Calgary Qi Pao Association performs during the Lunar New Year Festival at Calgary’s Chinese Cultural Centre on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. The festival was held in celebrations of the transition from the Year of the Dog to the Year of the Pig on the traditional Chinese calendar. The event featured a number of performances, as well as vendors and activities for attendees to enjoy. (Photo by Jesse Gillett/The Press)
Calgary Hitmen Luke Coleman crashes into the net during a regular season WHL hockey game against the Kootenay Ice in Calgary on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. The Hitmen defeat the Ice 4-1. (Photo by Nick Olexyn/The Press)
Calgary Hitmen head coach Steve Hamilton talks with his team during a regular season WHL hockey game against the Kootenay Ice in Calgary on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. The Hitmen defeat the Ice 4-1. (Photo by Nick Olexyn/The Press)
The Prince George Cougars goalie Taylor Gauthier, gives for a missed shot on net from the Calgary Hitmens offence in Western Hockey League action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The Hitmen defeated the Cougars, 4-1. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
The Calgary Hitmen left winger Riley Stotts, left, aggressively pushes Prince George Cougars left winger Matej Toman, right, in Western Hockey League action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The Hitmen defeated the Cougars, 4-1. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
The Prince George Cougars left winger Tyson Upper, scores against the Calgary Hitmen goalie Jack McNaughton, in Western Hockey League action at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. The Hitmen defeated the Cougars, 4-1. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
Hunter, 10, tries a trick shot during a game of chilly hockey with his little brother and his friend in Rosemont Rinks in Confederation Park in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Hunter was brought to the outdoor rink by his grandparents. (Photo by Azin Ghaffari/The Press)
Oliver, 5, sits inside the goal while playing shinny hockey as a goalie against his older brother and his brother’s friend in Rosemont Rinks in Confederation Park in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019. Oliver spent the afternoon with his older brother and his grandparents in the outdoor rink. (Photo by Azin Ghaffari/The Press)
Ant Atkinson, left, and Dizzy English, middle, dances with a child at the Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The Harlem Globetrotters entertained the crowd with trick shots, funny skits and dance moves. (Photo by Maryam Lehmann/The Press)
Andrea Toth, left, dances with Ant Atkinson of the Harlem Globetrotters at the Harlem Globetrotters Fan Powered World Tour at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The Harlem Globetrotters entertained the crowd with trick shots, funny skits and dance moves. (Photo by Maryam Lehmann/The Press)
Hawk of the Globetrotters signs a ball for a fan at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The Globetrotters thrill their fans with their ball handling wizardry and basketball artistry. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Moose of the Globetrotters performs at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. The Globetrotters thrill their fans with their ball handling wizardry and basketball artistry. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Arthur, a little boy from the audience, scores a goal during an exhibition game against Washington Generals in Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Both teams are exhibition basketball teams that combine sports and comedy in their performance. (Photo by Azin Ghaffari/The Press)
Harlem Globetrotters guard Jet fights over the possession of the ball with two little boys from the audience during an exhibition game against Washington Generals in Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Both teams are exhibition basketball teams that combine sports and comedy in their performance. (Photo by Azin Ghaffari/The Press)
Bon Lough, left, leads Sylvain Rourke out of a corner during a 500 meter heat at the short track EVO Western Elite Circuit at the Olympic Oval in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The EVO Western Elite circuit finals hosted over 100 athletes. (Photo by Braeden Park/The Press)
Sebastian Champagne, left, leads Myuto Inque during a 500 meter heat at the short track EVO Western Elite Circuit at the Olympic Oval in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The EVO Western Elite circuit finals hosted over 100 athletes. (Photo by Braeden Park/The Press)
Tet Millare participates in the 2019 Women’s March at The Olympic Plaza in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The Women’s March began in 2017, and is held annually on every continent in the world. (Photo by Tiffany Oud/The Press)
Cassidy Bellavance, left, tries to score against Red Deer Queens at SAIT in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. Queens won the game 2-1. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Women’s March attendees walk along Stephen Ave in downtown Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The annual march started at Bankers Hall and continued along Stephen Ave with approximately 600 people attending. (Photo by Destany Bojey Kootnikoff/The Press)
Women’s March attendees sharing political movement space with the “Yellow Vest” protestors in downtown Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The contrast of events and the cold had people leaving before the Women’s March ceremony was over. (Photo by Destany Bojey Kootnikoff/The Press)
Ted Millare cheers the crowd at the Women’s March for ending violence against women in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019. The Women’s March started two years ago, on January 21, 2017, when people around the world came together on all seven continents of the world. (Photo by Eka Barnovi-MacNicol/The Press)
Volunteers Brandon Palacious, top, and Jeremie Darveau create some impromptu entertainment for spectators at the International Ski Federation Freestyle Ski Moguls World Cup at Winsport’s Canada Olympic Park in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The event saw 100 athletes from 15 countries competing in downhill mogul action, as well as a number of activities and games for spectators. (Photo by Jesse Gillett/The Press)
Red Deer College Kings guard Anthony Harper, in black, manages a block against SAIT Trojans guard Enoque Michel at SAIT Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The two teams were competing in a regular season Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s basketball game. The Trojans defeated Kings, 87-72, remaining undefeated in 12 games this season. The Trojans are currently ranked first in their conference as well as nationally by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. (Photo by Aidan Nidelet/The Press)
Red Deer College Kings guard Anthony Harper, right, attempts to block SAIT Trojans guard John Smith at SAIT Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The two teams were competing in a regular season Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference men’s basketball game. The Trojans defeated Kings, 87-72, remaining undefeated in 12 games this season. The Trojans are currently ranked first in their conference as well as nationally by the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association. (Photo by Aidan Nidelet/The Press)
Red Deer College Queens forward Mallory Uskiw, in black, prepares for a jump shot during a regular season Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball game at SAIT Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The SAIT Trojans defeated the Queens, 57-39. (Photo by Aidan Nidelet/The Press)
SAIT Trojans forward Anegor Wol, right, makes her way past Red Deer College Queens forward Lauren Cardinal, centre, in preparation for a lay-up at SAIT Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The Trojans won the regular season Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference women’s basketball game against Queens, 57-39. (Photo by Aidan Nidelet/The Press)
Quest Macey, 11, left, and Landon Wingert, 11, tease one another during the Crashed Ice Grand Opening event at the Riverbend Community Association Outdoor Rink in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. Approximately 25 children participated in the first annual obstacle ice race organized by the association. (Photo by Aidan Nidelet/The Press)
Walter Wallberg, from Sweden, navigates the moguls at the MacKenzie FIS Freestyle Ski Acro World Cup at WinSport in Calgary on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019. The event was held in Calgary for two days before it resumes in Mont Tremblant, Quebec on Jan. 26 and Jan. 27. Over 100 athletes from 15 different countries around the world challenged Team Canada in men and women’s moguls. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
Richard Pepler celebrates winning a half-time game at a match between the SAIT Trojans and the Ambrose University Lions at SAIT’s Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. The Lions defeated the Trojans 3-1. Both women’s volleyball teams belong to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. (Photo by Stefanie Lis/The Press)
The SAIT Trojans celebrate during a game against the Ambrose University Lions at SAIT’s Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. The Lions defeated the Trojans 3-1. Both women’s volleyball teams belong to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. (Photo by Stefanie Lis/The Press)
SAIT Trojans middle Simran Dhami, left, plays against the Ambrose University Lions at SAIT’s Campus Centre gym in Calgary on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. The Lions defeated the Trojans 3-1. Both women’s volleyball teams belong to the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference. (Photo by Stefanie Lis/The Press)
Reese Barker, a first year civil engineering technology student, throws a ring during the ring toss game at SAITSA’s Polar Jam Winter Carnival in the Stan Grad Centre’s Irene Lewis Atrium in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. The winter carnival is the fifth event put on by SAITSA as a part of their Polar Jam event series to welcome students back for the 2019 winter semester. Participants had the opportunity to play carnival games and get a free chili lunch during the carnival. The Polar Jam started on Monday, Jan. 7 and goes till Saturday, Jan. 12. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
A SAIT student throws a toupee during a Donald trump carnival game at SAITSA’s Polar Jam Winter Carnival in the Stan Grad Centre’s Irene Lewis Atrium in Calgary on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. The winter carnival is the fifth event put on by SAITSA as a part of their Polar Jam event series to welcome students back for the 2019 winter semester. Participants had the opportunity to play carnival games and get a free chili lunch during the carnival. The Polar Jam started on Monday, Jan. 7 and goes till Saturday, Jan. 12. (Photo by Evan Buchanan/The Press)
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