Pandemic preparations
Every year the leaves change colour and begin to drop — much like the temperature — signaling the beginning of a new season. Flu season, that is. While the regular influenza virus is to...
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Mount Royal population booms
Despite the recession spelling downsize for many Canadian companies, such was not the case for Canadian universities and colleges, which saw substantial increases across the country in applications for the 2009/10 academic year. Mount...
While you were gone
5. New coaches added to Cougars’ pack Three new faces will man the benches as the Cougars kick off 2009-10 ACAC action. Sandra Lamb, who has served as an off-campus coach for the Cougars...
Mount Royal to open doors as university
Just one week before fall semester classes begin, it was announced in an emotional ceremony Thursday that Mount Royal College is now Mount Royal University. The much anticipated “historic milestone” was finally revealed to...
Virgin Fest winds down
None of the bands Sunday at Alberta Virgin Fest came close to matching the atmosphere of Pearl Jam the night before. However, Canada Olympic Park wasn’t necessarily a bad place to be as an...
Virgin Fest thrashes COP
Sure there were some headaches and logistical nightmares. There were some grumblings about the lineup and how long it took to be released. But, as these photos from Aris Aristorenas show, there was also...
Virgin Fest: Not so secret anymore
Any up-and-coming band will tell you that giving into the frustration of a career lacking success comes all to easy. Constant disappointment can seemingly warrant a band’s decision to quit. However, according to Secret...
Review: Virgin Festival Saturday
Let’s talk about Virgin Festival Alberta. And like any great conversation starter, let’s begin with the weather. The Weather The weather couldn’t have been better for Virgin Fest, Calgary was so lucky to have...
Virgin Fest: Big sound, bigger van
Ryan Guldemond, leader of the Vancouver-based modern-rock group Mother Mother, is becoming an authority on cheap hotels. “We’re on the road so much, I’m a regular hotel connoisseur,” jokes the Bowie-esque guitarist and frontman....
Virgin Fest: Arkells relish Canuck comradery
It may be cliché to paint all Canadians as a polite group of people. It’s hard to believe if you’ve ever been to a NHL game and see the devotion fans express by being...
