100 Years of Mount Royal
Originally to be called the “Calgary College,” someone from the Alberta legislature phones George Kerby in the middle of the night to tell him that name was already reserved for a past school proposal....
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Mount Royal soccer stars honoured
by Blaine Meller Three Mount Royal soccer stars have been named among Canada’s best. Ashley Dixon, Gillian Doubleday and Justin Farenik were among 22 players to receive All-Canadian recog- nition from the Canadian Colleges...
Cougars induct five to Wall of Fame
The Mount Royal University Cougars unveiled their inaugural Wall of Fame Nov. 25, enshrining one student athlete, two former coaches and two into the builders category. Sharlene Marschall, Gary Koroluk, Jack Kenyon, Al Bohonus...
MRU’s parking in perspective
Everybody has to get to school somehow. There are myriad options — public transit, carpool, biking, walking or driving — though most people choose the latter, often enduring rush hour on Calgary’s roads and...
More time to apply for MRU student council
by Catherine Szabo Students hoping for a spot on Mount Royal University’s student council or executive council now have a longer period to put together their nomination packages — two months longer, to be...
Student petition yields extended library hours
by Catherine Szabo Mount Royal University’s classrooms aren’t the only place where good ideas are born. Danny Warwick, a second-year bachelor of science student, points to the west side of campus for the birthplace...
The worst kind of roommate
by Devin Ayotte When Mount Royal University journalism student Nichole McKenzie moved into her new apartment this past summer, she had no idea how many roommates she would be shar- ing it with. McKenzie...
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...
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...
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...
