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Health stats peg MRU students as heavier drinkers

by Bryan Weismiller Call them “centennial celebrations,” but a recent survey suggests that Mount Royal University students are partying a little harder than average. According to the National College Health Assessment, MRU students consumed...

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MRU’s parking in perspective

Everybody has to get to school somehow. There are myriad options — public transit, carpool, biking, walking or driving — though most people choose the latter, often enduring rush hour on Calgary’s roads and...

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More time to apply for MRU student council

by Catherine Szabo Students hoping for a spot on Mount Royal University’s student council or executive council now have a longer period to put together their nomination packages — two months longer, to be...

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Student petition yields extended library hours

by Catherine Szabo Mount Royal University’s classrooms aren’t the only place where good ideas are born. Danny Warwick, a second-year bachelor of science student, points to the west side of campus for the birthplace...

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The worst kind of roommate

by Devin Ayotte When Mount Royal University journalism student Nichole McKenzie moved into her new apartment this past summer, she had no idea how many roommates she would be shar- ing it with. McKenzie...

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Volunteer your debt away

by Miriam Ostermann A make-or-break meeting between the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Alberta Students’ Executive Council (ASEC) resulted in a great deal of support and excitement towards a proposal that could result...

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MRU Valedictorian nomination process changed

by Bryan Weismiller Beginning in 2011, Mount Royal University students will be eligible to nominate their own valedictorian. The valedictorian process was changed as a result of the work of the Student Awards Committee...

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Looking back to the future

by Bryan Weismiller This year’s convocation ceremony won’t be watched from church pews, but it will still be reminiscent of the school’s first celebrations, which were often held in Methodist churches. Mount Royal University’s...