Tagged: history
RECAP: History with a Drag Queen makes waves at MRU
Bella Coco, Staff Writer | On Feb. 8, the tables of West Gate Social at Mount Royal University (MRU) were filled for History with a Drag Queen. Before the show even began, bodies filled the...
Class is in session: History with a Drag Queen comes to MRU
Bella Coco, Staff Writer Grab your history books and prepare for the lesson of a lifetime, because History with a Drag Queen is coming to Mount Royal University (MRU) on Thursday, Feb. 8. Karla Marx,...
Understanding the Complex History of Israel
By Noa P., Contributor Words like ‘colonialism’ and ‘settlers’ have been repeated as the justification for why Israel does not have the right to exist. These terms are deeply offensive and blatantly false to...
Calgary Chinatown’s history re-illustrated in new exhibit
Isabella West, Contributor Heritage Park is taking important steps towards creating a diverse and accurate representation of historical Western Canada. We Were Here: Stories from Early Chinatown is an exhibit hosted by Heritage Park...
Dr. Carolyn Willekes PhD Shares Insight on historical Equestrian connections
Matthew Hillier, Staff writer How the relationship between horses and their riders have had an effect on human history is hard to research and understand. However, one of MRU’s very own professors, Dr. Carolyn...
The eras of cinema through the years
Harneet Sumal, Contributor Imagination is the key that fuels creativity and storytelling. The birth of cinema inspired a new generation of people to tell stories through motion pictures. Going to the movies is a...
A historical count of Cupid and why he is the symbol of Valentine’s Day
A historical count of the little cherub and why he is the symbol of Valentine’s Day
A brief history of Halloween during unprecedented times
By Ed Ghost, Contributor Halloween has had many faces over the past 120-something years of Canadian tradition. What started out originally as a centuries-old Celtic pagan tradition, Halloween followed Irish immigrants to our shores...
