Centennial year full of changes at MRU
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor In case you spent the last eight months trapped under a pile of textbooks, Mount Royal University celebrated its centennial this year. It was a historic time filled with...
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Women’s basketball team motivated to win next season
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor There’s an old saying in the world of sports: sometimes you learn more from a loss than you do a win. Coming off a close 55-52 loss to MacEwan...
MRU continues centennial celebrations
by Catherine Szabo After some pre-centennial activities in September, the plans for December’s celebrations are going forward, no holds barred. In true centennial spirit, the planning committee has even brought back activities from years...
Cougars soccer mines double bronze
by Blaine Meller The pursuit of gold came up a little short. The Mount Royal Cougars men’s and women’s soccer teams, after tough losses in the ACAC semi-finals, both rebounded to capture provincial bronze...
Knocking on wood
by Catherine Szabo There’s Wayne Gretzky’s jersey tucked into one side of his hockey pants, and Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs’ pre-game meal of chicken. Entire hockey teams turn into Neanderthal men with the...
Pandemic: from panic to placid
by Zoey Duncan For some, the only reminder of last year’s H1N1 pandemic panic is the ubiquity of hand sanitizer. If you walk into an office or business without a bottle of that clear...
Student in competition to win Australian adventure
by Catherine Szabo When Mount Royal University student Mike Wenzlawe first heard about a contest offering an all- expense-paid trip to Australia, he thought a one-minute video would do the trick; people just had...
Celebrate angles and curves on International Suit Up Day
by Aaron Chatha Get ready to suit up — International Suit Up Day is right around the corner on Oct. 13. Another one of those Facebook event phenomena that’s blown up, the event is...
Double-dose of history?
by Blaine Meller There’s an old adage in sport: records are meant to be broken. It would seem Gillian Doubleday has heard this as well. Doubleday, playing for the Cougars Women’s Soccer team, has already...
Artist embraces world wide web
by Claire Miglionico Meet Randy Gibson, local freelance photography guru who shoots at pretty much anything that moves. He is the proud creator of multiple blogs that showcase his creative endeavors. He devotes a...
