SAMRU hosts their second town hall
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On March 13, SAMRU hosted their second of two town hall events for the 2018-19 academic year. The town hall talked about a variety of issues, including changes to the...
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Alberta Health Services issues statement about an individual with measles after attending an event at MRU
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed that an individual with lab-confirmed measles attended an event at MRU. The individual attended the Gift of our Wounds event on March 12,...
Donuts for pledges: SAMRU hands out tasty pastries for students promising to vote
By Ricardo-Andres Garcia, Staff Writer SAMRU gave out massive Texas donuts on March 14 to encourage students to vote. Vice-President External Amanda LeBlanc says, “We are having students promise to vote in the upcoming provincial...
Alberta Election: How to vote
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Alberta will be having a provincial election this year that brings a lot of significance. In Alberta’s political history, the province has always elected majority governments and it always elects...
SAMRU election results are in
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On March 1, 2019 the Student Association of Mount Royal University (SAMRU) announced the newest members of the 2019 Representative Executive Council. These representatives were elected by only 6.8...
MRU hosts ‘Women in leadership’ event
By Ryleigh Kampman, Contributor Navigating the workplace as a woman has its own unique challenges. The Bissett School of Business at Mount Royal University (MRU) is hosting a conference where Calgary leaders can come together...
What are the issues at stake for MRU’s Faculty?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The faculty at MRU have been working towards negotiations in a deal with MRU’s administration. In a petition sent out to to the MRU community and public, the Mount Royal...
Decolonizing MRU: What is colonization?
By Ricardo-Andres Garcia, Contributor MRU hosted an event — #decolonizeMRU on Jan. 11. The event Facebook page said that the purpose of the event was to “decolonize MRU” and to support “Indigenization initiatives.” The event...
What do MRU’s new registration fees and process mean for students?
By Ryleigh Kampman, Contributor Mount Royal students are bracing for changes to registration this coming year with an added deposit of $125 per semester, while also having to adjust for planning their courses for...
MRU announces a new president, Tim Rahilly
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor MRU finally announced their new president to replace David Docherty, who will be leaving in May. Docherty joined MRU in 2011 as the university’s ninth president. On Feb. 5,...
