Mayoral pool still plenty deep
by Devin Ayotte Fifteen candidates are vying for the mayoral post that Dave Bronconnier is vacating next month, but Mount Royal University political science professor Duane Bratt said it will be business as usual...
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Budget cuts mean fewer first-year classes
by Miriam Ostermann Post-secondary institutions across the province had to bite the bullet when the Alberta government, faced with a $4.7-billion deficit, announced a freeze on funding. For Mount Royal University, the freeze came...
Rainy-day fund
by Miriam Ostermann The 2010 budget freeze was not an issue university students across the province were willing to let go easily. While still working on proposals, students from 12 post-secondary institutions across Alberta shed...
Civic speed-date event moved
by Catherine Szabo If politics were a potential suitor, it would be a stand-up sort of fellow — the kind who lets you know that plans have changed. An on-campus mayoral candidate event, where students...
Big bucks for business
by Bryan Weismiller Isn’t it nice when the bank gives you money? No, a bank error wasn’t made in Mount Royal University’s favour, and unlike recipients of the stingy Monopoly card, the school received...
A new instrument for your one-man band
by Vanessa Redux Don’t tell me you’ve never wondered, even for a second, what a pocket pussy actually is. The human species has come up with a plethora of ingenious and sometimes rather bizarre...
Raise a glass to a century of learning
by Josh Naud Now that centennial celebrations are officially in full swing, it’s a fine time to introduce the latest offering on tap at the Liberty Lounge. Meet the Wild Rose Royal 100, brewed...
My God is no genie
by Jesse Hove Have you ever developed a deep meaningful relationship with a close friend or family member through a three-step process? Have you ever fallen in love following a pre-planned mathematical guide to...
Bathroom guide: Flush with pride
by Aaron Chatha & Mayan Freeborn As students, we’re always asking ourselves the big questions: What classes should I take? What will I do once I graduate? What’s really in that donair meat? Yuck,...
Welcome to the Cuckoo’s Nest
by Kevin Rushworth Dark, looming shadows played eerily upon sterilized white walls as the curtain rose on Theatre Calgary’s production of the celebrated play One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. The encompassing themes were set...
