Is it ‘Zoom fatigue?’
By Abbie Riglin, Staff Writer As a student in the age of virtual video meetings, it has been easy to fall into the spiral of feeling like COVID-19 will never end and that my...
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Back to School Survival Guide post COVID
By Ambar Mikaella, Contributor Classes are finally back at Mount Royal University (MRU), and we are now allowed to hold in-person classes after being initially cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is an...
Province holds student town hall for Alberta 2030 university revamp
By Noel Harper, News Editor The Advanced Education Minister of Alberta, Demetrios Nicolaides, is taking his plan to overhaul the province’s post-secondary system on a virtual town hall tour to hear from key stakeholder groups,...
Online methods of course delivery: A learning curve for all
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Everyone is a little bit sick of hearing the term “COVID-19.” With bated breath, students and faculty have waited, hoping for a glimpse into the not-too-distant future, desperately trying...
COVID-19 motivates Alberta students to lead initiatives and volunteer to aid fight
By Noel Harper, Staff Writer The COVID-19 pandemic has required post-secondary students throughout Calgary to quickly adjust to an entirely new system of learning, in the middle of an ongoing semester. Despite this drastic...
MRU makes decision to postpone spring convocation in midst of COVID-19 pandemic
By Christian Kindrachuk, Staff Writer Graduating students looking to convocate in June will have to wait — MRU has postponed this year’s spring convocation until fall due to COVID-19. While the decision to postpone...
Mixed response for performance-based post-secondary funding
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The Government of Alberta introduced a new outcomes-based post-secondary funding approach on Jan. 20, as it looks to “increase transparency and accountability and help build a modern and diverse workforce for the future.” The transformation of post-secondary...
Mount Royal University students express concerns over UCP’s Alberta budget
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor MRU students are expressing their concerns over the recent provincial budget, which saw the United Conservative Party (UCP) government increase interest rates on Alberta student loans, lift the previous...
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...
Students to show up in large numbers for federal election
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrived at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Sept. 11 to ask Gov. Gen. Julie Payette to dissolve Parliament so that Canada can enter its 43rd election...
