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...
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...
Three minutes with the future mayor
by Aaron Chatha The key to speed dating is making a strong first impression, laying your best cards on the table and hoping that, after meeting everyone there, someone liked you best. On Oct....
Students feel the heat in fire demo
by Kevin Rushworth Within minutes of the first smoke detector screech, fire rippled up the curtains and danced chaotically across the floor. Just as twisting flames deformed a computer screen, a couch lit up...
Celebrate angles and curves on International Suit Up Day
by Aaron Chatha Get ready to suit up — International Suit Up Day is right around the corner on Oct. 13. Another one of those Facebook event phenomena that’s blown up, the event is...
Calgary’s Plaza Theatre celebrates 75 years
by Sheena Manabat In a relatively young city such as Calgary, The Plaza stands out as the city’s longest-running theatre. The cozy and charming Plaza was once a stable before becoming the one screen...
Get rich or die grinding
by Sarah Kitteringham Careening down the highway while attempting to make a break for the Alberta border with police cars and a helicopter on your trail would be unnerv- ing for even the most...
War rugs evoke mystery
by Edward Osborne Here in the west, the feel of the times is reflected in a few forms of media. Our songs, our movies and our art often address the issues our culture is...
Alberta Fashion Week in Review
by Toran Kumari, Jotyi Soroya, Bianca Dayrit September 26, 2010 Opening night kicked off with Ruby Ellen Johnson’s earth- inspired collection for Ruby Ellen Designs. Set to new age music with an interpretive dance down...
