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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...

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MRU’s Naheed Nenshi elected mayor

by Zoey Duncan “Today Calgary is a different place than it was yesterday,” he says. There is a pause for cheers, during which a toothy grin splits across his face. “It’s a better place.”...

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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...

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Water conference poses fluid ideas

Working with a water con- servation organization hasn’t gotten recent Mount Royal University graduate Alla Guelber in over her head yet, but the public relations graduate will still be holding her breath until after...

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Students search for grains of truth in the oilsands

by Catherine Szabo Canada’s geography is easy: there are the spaces where Canadians live – mostly along the 49th parallel – and where they don’t. Albertans have 661,190 square kilometres of options. Most choose...