Indigenous Crafts with SAMRU: Create, connect and de-stress
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor COVID-19 has changed the way we do a lot of things, like the way we grocery shop and the way we go to school. While the adaptations that have...
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“Challenging, but not impossible”: A brief history of Frances Widdowson’s dissent
By Noel Harper, News Editor This past summer was marked, if not by the COVID-19 pandemic, by a worldwide conversation and movement to end racism and reconcile with marginalized communities. The movement continues on...
Tea and bannock to spark conversations at MRU
By Christian Kindrachuk, Staff Writer MRU is a small university compared to student body sizes at other universities across the province and throughout Canada. However, that makes MRU a unique hub for community-building events like...
MRU student develops app to translate Blackfoot signs
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer As Chase Schrader, an MRU student, was gearing up for his co-op placement following the second year of his information design program, he says most students were headed towards doing...
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...
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...
Calgary Stampede: Indian Village renamed
By: Robyn Welsh, Publishing Editor After 106 years, the name of Calgary Stampede’s Indian Village is set to change. The decision to change the name to Elbow River Camp was led by the teepee...
