February 1, 2023

Contributor Limelight: Elizabeth Leach

Elizabeth Leach has lent her voice to covering SLC’s community and arts events since February of 2022. Her informative, human-oriented style of writing shines in all of her expertly crafted SLUG features. Be sure to check Elizabeth’s coverage of Unsheltered Utah’s Wendy Garvin on page 6 in our 2023 February issue.

Articles by contributor

Buzz Free Buds: Sober Squad Provides a Safe Space for the Sober Curious

Buzz Free Buds: Sober Squad Provides a Safe Space for...
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Sober Squad is a local group founded by Paige Holmgren and Kolten Schnell with the intention to create a “community that is sober curious, or who actively don’t drink.” … read more

Tossing Out Hunger with Waste Less Solutions

Tossing Out Hunger with Waste Less Solutions
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Waste Less Solutions is a local nonprofit dedicated to food waste reduction in Utah. After rescuing food that would normally go to waste, they deliver it to folks in need. … read more

Illustrating the Inbetween: Mel Aphayrath

Illustrating the Inbetween: Mel Aphayrath
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Mel Aphayrath’s illustrations explore sibling interactions, the overall art of conversation and life’s quiet little displays of love. … read more

Unsheltered Utah: Surviving the Moratorium

Unsheltered Utah: Surviving the Moratorium
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Wendy Garvin is the executive director of Unsheltered Utah, a community organization that helps our unsheltered neighbors stay safe, healthy and supported. … read more

Bring the Bunny Inside: True Hearts for Healing Paws Rabbit Rescue

Bring the Bunny Inside: True Hearts for Healing Paws Rabbit...
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Nicole Hellstrom and Whitney Schulte opened True Hearts for Healing Paws Rabbit Rescue after a local farm was discovered to have a neglected bunny hoard. … read more

Roe: States Rights, Enter Stage Left

Roe: States Rights, Enter Stage Left
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Jensie Anderson leads a reading of the 2016 stage play, Roe, wherein Jane Roe and her attorneys explore how this seminal case played out. … read more

Visible Panty Liners: The Utah Period Project

Visible Panty Liners: The Utah Period Project
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Thanks to Aunt Flow and the Utah Period Project, Utah is now one of the first states mandated to offer free and accessible period products in public schools. … read more

Free The Fridges: Salt Lake Community Fridges

Free The Fridges: Salt Lake Community Fridges
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Salt Lake Community Fridges, an offshoot of Salt Lake Mutual Aid, is one of many organizations helping address food insecurity and food-related systemic issues. … read more

LVRS SLC: Parties With a Purpose

LVRS SLC: Parties With a Purpose
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LVRS SLC Co-founders DJ Luva Luva and Dajon Thompson came together to create a nightlife in Salt Lake City based around inclusion and inspiration. … read more

Alex Grobstein’s Petals of Perception

Alex Grobstein’s Petals of Perception
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Grobstein’s goal is to expel the boredom created by accepted realities. His paintings ask us, “What do we ignore in our effort to make sense of the world?” … read more