Virtual artist talk with Farzaneh Azizpour
By Astrid Cunanan, Contributor For the past year, most of my time has been spent indoors due to COVID-19. As a result of this, I filled the extra hours in my days with hobbies...
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Calgarians concerned over community planning document as deadline approaches to pass it
By Noel Harper, News Editor On the morning of March 15, a political-themed advertisement was splashed across the front cover of the Calgary Herald, warning of how an upcoming City of Calgary planning document...
Why Calgary? The question at the centre of MRU report on young adult retention
By Noel Harper, News Editor Calgary is experiencing an exodus of young adults who are no longer staying in the city to develop their personal or professional lives. Statistics Canada reveals that over a...
Why are penguins popping up across Alberta’s major cities?
By Noel Harper, News Editor Alberta’s post-secondary students are no strangers to publicly airing their grievances with the provincial government. This includes participating in gatherings of demonstration — gatherings that are restricted due to the...
Cougars Dholi Thokbuom and Quinn Pelland among top Canadian women’s volleyball players in 2020
By George Potter, Staff Writer Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020-21 U SPORTS and Canada West volleyball seasons have been cancelled. The cancellations have caused hardships for athletes, coaches and schools alike. However, for...
Keeping up with the Cougars: How Abbey Gillette is making do without basketball during the COVID-19 pandemic
By Gage Smith, Contributor In November 2019, then-fourth year guard Abbey Gillette and the Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars women’s basketball team were faced with two games in two days against the University of...
Local 18-year-old publishes 3rd poetry book titled “Paint Us Red”
How Cassandra Wood organized and released a poetry collaboration with 18 other women from 9 countries during a pandemic
111 places to visit in Calgary during a pandemic
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor 2020 has been an interesting year, to say the least. If you’re anything like me, a lot of your travel plans were cancelled, and while I’m itching to get...
Economic outlook during COVID-19 pandemic revealed across all levels of government
By Noel Harper, News Editor As the second wave of COVID-19 continues to drastically affect all levels of government in Canada, November granted Calgarians a peek at how their municipal, provincial and federal leaders...
