First Nations youth share wisdom
Tales told through poetry, dance and photography Lindsay Douglas Staff Writer Wisdom stories reflect on three questions: Who am I? What are the opportunities in my community? What kind of changes can...
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Casual rascism unacceptable
Athletes unfairly judged by complexion Todd Colin Vaughn Sports Editor Let’s try an experiment. Imagine four different sports: Hockey, basketball, baseball and golf. Now think of the first race you...
Calgary Herald: During a difficult week, four MRU students shone
http://www2.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=bb33fcd8-27cf-45a1-8e5c-f79b6cdde642 For many observers, last week must have seemed like a rough week for Mount Royal University, and in particular, the Students’ Association of Mount Royal University. After all, the story — in print,...
Mount Royal students show some skin
Photos: Haleigh Packer Stacy Shields The story Nightingale and the Rose, by Oscar Wilde has been important to Stacy Shields since Grade Five. For Shields this story is meaningful, as the nightingale did...
Faith Column: Holy book should be considered in context
James Wilt Faith Columnist The Bible’s a peculiar book. Actually, it’s not really the Bible’s fault. I blame it on Christians — as usual — and our tendency to oversimplify and idolize...
‘You just write what moves you’
Award-winning author Ivan Coyote speaks at Mount Royal University Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer People packed into a crowded Moot Court to hear writer Ivan Coyote tell stories on Jan. 26. Coyote had...
Sandwiches, strippers and rank injustice
The owners of a Vegas sandwich shop are in a bit of a pickle after allegedly selling sandwiches to a strip club, which in turn offered the tasty morsels as part of their...
Canadian literature: A tale of two authors
Looking at two award-winning novels Holly Triebwasser Staff Writer If you’re looking for a good read, something you won’t be able to put down, something you can finish before the semester gets...
Theatre department prepares to dazzle
Students run the gamut in productions this semester Nathan Ross Staff Writer Mount Royal University’s theatre students have been playing hard and working harder to bring about a series of upcoming plays....
Page-turner will keep you up far past Twilight
Sex, violence, depravity and new-found hope abound in ‘werewolf lit’ gem Vinciane de Pape Contributor Full disclosure: I hate the Twilight saga. I haven’t followed the recent string of vampire or...
