Holiday markets for everyone on your list
By Cassie Weiss, Contributor Holiday decorations are going up around the city, the snow is sporadically falling, and — unless you are one of those people who have all their gift shopping done months...
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West Gate Social replaces Hub at MRU in response to student feedback
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer Over the past summer, the Hub saw radical changes that John Hadley, Director of Business and Building Services, says have been vital to the revival of this student social...
MRU Now app aims to increase security and safety at university
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer Kim Cousineau, a risk analyst at MRU, has been working closely with app developers since 2018 to optimize and tailor the new security app, MRU Now, for students to...
Reflecting on the past going forward: The significance of Remembrance Day
By Christian Kindrachuk, Staff Writer “There’s an old saying: ‘History repeats itself.’ If you don’t understand history, you run the risk of having to make the same mistakes again,” says Dave Love, president of...
What does the UCP’s provincial budget mean for Alberta universities?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The United Conservative Party (UCP) recently announced its 2019 provincial budget, which saw some concerning slashes to universities and the likeliness of tuition increases for students. Jason Kenney and...
MRU Cougars set for playoffs after historic season
By Daniel Khavkin, Sports Editor Summer’s weather has turned grey and with fall in full swing, it’s that time when the Mount Royal men’s soccer squad rev up for their fifth consecutive playoff appearance....
3 Calgary businesses that make sustainability easy
By Alaina Shirt, Contributor I became interested in the environment in elementary school, when for a couple of formative years, I was a passionate member of the ‘Recycling Club.’ My role involved walking between classrooms...
Why Mount Royal University’s growing Indigenous student population is significant
By Andrea Wong, Contributor MRU has never seen more Indigenous students than those walking on campus today. In the last five years, the number of self-identified Indigenous students has more than doubled to 800...
Cougar Corner: MRU athletics off and running
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor Men’s hockey Mount Royal’s men’s hockey squad opens its 2019-20 Canada West campaign hoping to build off of last year’s success. “I think our group is excited to get the...
5 photography tips from one amateur to another
By Jill Meagher, Contributor Photography can be a tough hobby to get into — it took me forever before I finally got a shot that I actually liked. However, it is extremely rewarding and...
