MRU students see significant changes to campus services in wake of pandemic
What the remote semester means for campus services — and for your tuition
Category: News
The Recreation Centre is reopening its doors for students in the fall
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor After shutting down in mid-March due to COVID-19, the Recreation Centre is commemorating the beginning of fall classes by reopening its doors in September. While the date of reopening is...
MRU and SAMRU team up for a virtual Pride Week events
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Mark your calendars — next week marks Calgary Pride Parade’s 30th anniversary, and Mount Royal University (MRU) is ready to celebrate. As a sponsor of Calgary Pride Parade, MRU and...
MRU Injury & Prevention Clinic has officially reopened its doors
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor If you’re suffering with an aching back during this pandemic, this is your lucky week. On Tuesday, Mount Royal University (MRU) officially reopened the Injury & Prevention Clinic. The clinic,...
MRU makes masks mandatory across campus following Calgary’s new bylaw
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Mount Royal University (MRU) announced on Wednesday that masks are mandatory in all indoor spaces on campus, effective immediately. This mandate doesn’t only apply to students, but also to employees,...
U-Pass program deferred a semester due to online classes
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor After MRU decided that online classes would be the safest option for students in the wake of COVID-19, it was announced that the university’s U-Pass program would not be offered...
City of Calgary to hold first-ever public consultation on systemic racism
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Earlier this month, the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation (CCMF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving race relations in Calgary and Canada, launched an online petition that garnered over 70,000 signatures...
Calgary Pride seeks help from local businesses for 30th anniversary amid economic downturn
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor As Pride Month comes to an end, many Calgarians are looking forward to September — when members and supporters of the LGBTQI2S community come together to celebrate resiliency, community and...
Calgary Stampede announces 10-day food truck rally in lieu of festival
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor For the first time since its creation in 1912, the Calgary Stampede is being cancelled this year due to COVID-19. However, it was announced this week that in lieu of...
CBE teacher draws on personal experiences with racism, launches petition for school-based anti-racism task force
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Layout Editor In the words of Courtney Walcott, a teacher at Western Canada High School, “grief” is what prompted the initiative to create a petition calling for a school-based anti-racism...
