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Farewell to a fashion giant André Leon Talley
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor André Leon Talley, former creative director of Vogue, has been announced dead at age 73 from a heart attack on Jan.18. He had an illustrious career, ranging from being...
46 universities signed the Scarborough Charter – what is it?
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Mount Royal University (MRU) and 45 other universities have banded together to sign the Scarborough Charter. It is a document on anti-Black racism and Black inclusion in Canadian higher...
New study reveals severity of COVID-19 impact to poverty in Calgary
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor In partnership with the University of Calgary, Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) has released a study reporting that low-income Calgarians have experienced deterioration in physical and mental health, increased financial...
The pandemic within a pandemic: anti-Asian racism
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor When the COVID-19 pandemic started infiltrating Canada, there was one other thing that spread quickly aside from the virus — anti-Asian racism. Almost one year into the gruelling...
MRU addresses budget, capital projects and relationship with province during 2021 town hall
By Noel Harper, News Editor Tuition increases, freedom of expression and a return to on-campus learning were all on the agenda at Mount Royal University (MRU)’s town hall for 2021, held virtually this year. Led...
“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...
Diversify your bookshelf: 5 new books written by Black and Indigenous authors
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Last year, I wrote an article listing books to read by women of colour in an attempt to support visible minority women. Since then, I have been working hard at...
City of Calgary to hold first-ever public consultation on systemic racism
By Karina Zapata, Publishing Editor Earlier this month, the Canadian Cultural Mosaic Foundation (CCMF), a non-profit organization dedicated to improving race relations in Calgary and Canada, launched an online petition that garnered over 70,000 signatures...
CBE teacher draws on personal experiences with racism, launches petition for school-based anti-racism task force
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Layout Editor In the words of Courtney Walcott, a teacher at Western Canada High School, “grief” is what prompted the initiative to create a petition calling for a school-based anti-racism...
