Palin visit draws few protestors
by Kylie Robertson Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin spoke on March 6 in Calgary – her first Canadian appearance since she resigned office in 2009. Former U.S. president George W. Bush was in Calgary...
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Working on women’s hockey
by Joe McFarland Almost as soon as the Vancouver 2010 competition began, the questions started swirling about whether or not women’s hockey belonged in the Olympics. Was the field competitive enough or would it...
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...
Memorial march honours dead and missing women
by Kelsey Hipkin Bringing attention to and honouring the thousands of women either killed or missing in Canada, the second annual Valentine’s Day Women’s Memorial March will take place on Feb.14. The walk, which...
No surprises in SA election
By Zoey Duncan After four-and-a-half hours of waiting for the ballots to be counted, an excited and slightly nervous group of Students’ Association hopefuls finally got their answer. “We had a lot of ballots,...
Cougars football past and present
by Kelsey Hipkin “Ground, set, HUT!” Since Mount Royal reached its university status, people might be thinking they’ll be hearing those words from a Mount Royal Cougar Football field near you. If you were one...
Working outside the system
By Michael Bull With the transition to university status in full swing, Mount Royal is becoming more and more well known. However, there are still a few parts of the campus experience that tend...
The saddest of all last calls
by Sean-Paul Boynton “Different enough to entertain.” Those words, displayed on the front wall, personified what made The Warehouse and Underground – a multi-level, multi-genre music club, the former catering to larger bands and...
Lets get physical
It may only be one month into the new year but if you’re feeling a little down and out about failing your new year’s resolutions, don’t worry, you’re not alone. We recently passed Blue...
Gaps in res after ski staff leave
by Kylie Robertson Cries of “Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!” will be met with silence this year in Mount Royal residence. A partnership between Mount Royal Residence Services and Canada Olympic Park to house their international...
