An absent friend and the mythic real life
by Zoey Duncan “I’ve been making a list of the things they don’t teach you at school. They don’t teach you how to love somebody. They don’t teach you how to be famous. They...
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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...
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...
Nursing job prospects
by Zoey Duncan Mount Royal University nursing students are learning that a lot of education only goes a little way in this tight job market. Like other job-seekers, nursing students are facing a shortage of job...
Legacy lives on
By Josh Naud If you’ve ever taken a trip around the track, or been to the gym for any reason, you’ve seen his name in giant letters across the wall: Kenyon Court. The legendary...
Tournament challenges students’ creativity
By Zoey Duncan Leave it up to entrepreneurs to develop a class that crosses the boundaries of typical university learning situations. The Innovation Tournament, part of the intro to entrepreneurship course, gives students a...
MRU prof considering mayoral candidacy
by Selina Renfrow If Facebook fan pages were a popularity contest for Calgary’s mayoral race, Mount Royal University associate professor Naheed Nenshi would be winning with 710 fans supporting his run at press time....
More than a coach
by Kelsey Chadwick Without a coach, any sport is difficult. It’s a coach’s job to teach an athlete how to perfect their sport, and while there may not be a lack of coaches, there’s...
