Understanding the concept of trauma-informed care
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Have you ever considered the word trauma — seriously considered it? It seems like a pretty obvious word, with a pretty obvious definition, but let me tell you, it...
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Comparing MRU, U of C on lowering emissions and adapting to a lower carbon future
By Christian Kindrachuk, Web Editor Emissions are a leading contributor to the climate crisis, and universities across Canada and the globe can be part of the solution through education and strategies to reduce their...
What is cultural appropriation anyway?
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Ah yes, Halloween. It’s officially that time of year when everyone talks about cultural appropriation — a complex term that’s easy to understand in retrospect, but is initially more...
Diversify your bookshelf: 5 new books written by Black and Indigenous authors
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Last year, I wrote an article listing books to read by women of colour in an attempt to support visible minority women. Since then, I have been working hard at...
Mount Royal University cuts 10 jobs, merges 2 departments
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On Monday, Nov. 5, MRU announced it was cutting five positions and not long after, announced the elimination of five more the next day. The university also announced it will...
Studying abroad isn’t as hard as students might think
By Christian Kindrachuk, Contributor While studying abroad might sound like a difficult thing to do, MRU is making it more accessible for students to have that unique educational experience. However, many students are unaware...
Cold weather, cold shoulder
Every student, at some point in his or her academic career, has at least fantasized about what it would be like to study abroad. There are many concerns involved in choosing a possible...
New course, old struggle
Exploring the Israeli-Palestinian conflict Omar Omar Contributor You probably know that Israel and Palestine are not friends, but you may not understand why they’ve been clashing for so long. However, that knowledge...
Happy birthday, wellness services
MRU celebrates 10 years of health BAJ Visser Staff Writer Mount Royal University’s orange-spangled wellness services centre celebrated its tenth year on campus as an integrated service on Oct. 24. Ten...
Don’t press pause
What will you do this year? Hopefully something, because otherwise it will be really dull around here. Year after year, September rolls around and many students go back to school resolved to...
