Cougars soccer mines double bronze
by Blaine Meller The pursuit of gold came up a little short. The Mount Royal Cougars men’s and women’s soccer teams, after tough losses in the ACAC semi-finals, both rebounded to capture provincial bronze...
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Knocking on wood
by Catherine Szabo There’s Wayne Gretzky’s jersey tucked into one side of his hockey pants, and Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs’ pre-game meal of chicken. Entire hockey teams turn into Neanderthal men with the...
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...
Men’s soccer hosting ACACs
by Blaine Meller After an 8-1-1 season, good enough for first place overall in the ACAC, the Cougars men’s soccer team has earned the right to host the provincial championships. The three-day event will...
Team falls short at golf nationals
by Blaine Meller After capturing both ACAC titles this year, Mount Royal’s golf team was hoping for a repeat performance this past week at nationals. Unfortunately, they came up a little short. Competing at...
Cougars striker makes history
by Blaine Meller Gillian Doubleday has made history. The Mount Royal University soccer star scored five goals, including the 47th of her career, to establish the new Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) women’s individual...
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...
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...
Student in competition to win Australian adventure
by Catherine Szabo When Mount Royal University student Mike Wenzlawe first heard about a contest offering an all- expense-paid trip to Australia, he thought a one-minute video would do the trick; people just had...
Eco conference is step toward ‘tipping point
by Catherine Szabo An indication of how hyperaware we are about the environment is evident with words like “green-washing” creeping into our language. But Mario Trono, an English professor at Mount Royal University, still doesn’t think we’re at the tipping point yet. Trono...
