By Danielle Grant, April 6 2018 — Graduate studies can be rough. Some weeks a project takes a million wrong turns or you make too many commitments and run out of time to get everything done. Either way, you the end up curled in a ball on the floor with your cat. In those stress-filled moments,…
By Danielle Grant, March 9 2018 — Last month, Bolder Climbing Community in Calgary’s southwest hosted the Alberta Open Bouldering Championships. House music boomed through the facility and spotlights illuminated competitors as they scaled the walls with impressive athleticism. Due to popular interest, the event was even livestreamed. Competitive and recreational climbing have recently gained significant,…
By Danielle Grant, February 15 2018 — Most people are familiar with the style of rock climbing that utilizes a harness and ropes to scale rock formations or artificial cliff faces. Bouldering is similar but ditches the gear. It’s named after the tradition of climbing boulders scattered at the base of high mountains. Indoor bouldering…
By Danielle Grant, December 11 2017 — The fourth annual Christmas in Kensington is taking place from Dec. 2–24. From 12–4 p.m. on Saturdays and 1–3 p.m. on Sundays, carollers will wander the community’s streets. There will also be free holiday movies at the Plaza Theatre on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m., free horse and wagon…
By Danielle Grant, November 21, 2017 — There is a stereotype of post-secondary students who participate in study-abroad programs: spoiled twenty-somethings gallivanting around Europe getting to know different vodkas rather than actually studying. This stereotype can be the foundation for some great jokes, mocking that friend who spent a term in France and now has…
By David Song, February 16 2018 — On Jan. 25, more than 10,000 students from the University of Calgary and Mount Royal University filled the Scotiabank Saddledome to support their respective schools in the sixth annual Crowchild Classic. The crowd’s energy ignited before the games even began, filling the Dome with cheers and trash talk….
Alberta Finance Minister Joe Ceci announced on Feb. 24 that the province will likely face a $10.5-billion deficit as a result of the declining oil industry and subsequent loss of royalties. With the 2016–17 budget announcement expected in early April, many promised programs will be sent to the chopping block. While the provincial government probably…
By Fabian Mayer, February 23 2016 — Uncertainty looms around the state of mental health funding for post-secondary institutions in Alberta. A $3-million grant for the province’s three biggest universities expires this August and it is currently unknown if the NDP government plans to renew this funding in their upcoming budget. Both the Students’ Union…
By Emilie Medland-Marchen, January 21 2016 — The Dinos women’s hockey team emerged victorious in the first half of their Crowchild Classic series against Mount Royal University, winning 3–2 on Jan. 21 at the Saddledome. The U of C started the game on the offensive, taking control and hemming the Cougars in their own zone for…
