ideaCity brings ‘world of possibility’ to MRU
By Kelsey Hipkin Mount Royal’s Liberty Lounge might be the last place one would expect to see the likes of Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen but from June 16-17 that’s exactly who you’ll see...
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Graduation day at MRU
By Kelsey Hipkin “You will succeed.” So said university President Dave Marshall at Mount Royal University’s June 4 convocation. Students filed into their seats led by pipers from the Calgary International Airport Pipe Band...
Marshall resigns as president
By Kelsey Hipkin Education is in Dave Marshall’s blood. He’s been a dean of education, a professor of education, a director of the Government, a high school teacher, an educational consultant and, for the...
Take a chill-pill
by Megan Darragh With finals on the way, most students can feel the growing stress associated with this time of year. Many put themselves into overdrive and suffer from some long nights of studying....
Keeping MRU safe
by Shiva Kashi As some students amble into the school around 8:10 a.m. for an 8 o’clock class, whining about just how early they have to arrive, the 12-hour day shift of the security personnel...
Cougars tamed
by Kelsey Hipkin As I sit writing this, only one Cougar team out of a possible six has the chance to medal for the remainder of the season. This comes of course with the exception...
School spirit subtle but present on campus
by Miriam Ostermann Despite many students’ views that school spirit at Mount Royal University is declining, the Students’ Association at the university has seen an increase in clubs, greater numbers of volunteers and new...
Election apathy — what is it good for?
by Edward Osborne There is an election coming up? Big deal. At least that seems to be the overwhelming opinion around MRU. There is literally no contest for the executive council; each open space...
All about focus
It’s a Wednesday afternoon and the temperature inside the rink is cooler than it is outside. The Mount Royal University men’s hockey team is hard at work practicing the skills they will need to...
The case for space at MRU
With a new semester full of reading, quizzes and exams, students will likely be looking for out of the way places for a little peace and quiet to do some studying. One problem is...
