Life
Drop out, or stick it out at school? Students ponder a big decision
Students who have considered dropping out of school explained why they have not done it, on Feb 1, 2018. [ READ MORE ]
Month: March 2018
Mental Health
Long, dark winter days can leave students feeling SAD
When daylight hours are shorter during the long and cold winter, many students experience seasonal depression. Research from American College Health Association’s National College Health Assessment shows that Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can hurt academic [ READ MORE ]
Life
Pssst! Wanna buy a can of real mountain air from Banff?
Edmonton, Alta. based private company Vitality Air is making a killing overseas in China and India selling canned air they’ve gathered from Banff, Alta. to people wanting a breath of Rocky Mountain air whenever they want. [ READ MORE ]
SAIT Campus
John Ware renovations on track to finish by spring
Construction on the John Ware building, which has been under way throughout the 2018-18 school year, is on time and should be done by this spring, a SAIT spokesman says. [ READ MORE ]
Mental Health
Midterm stress no big deal for some students
Students all over Canada have been feeling the stresses of midterm exams, and for some, reading week may have come just in time. But students like Shantelle Bron, a third-year English minor at Concordia [ READ MORE ]
Beltline
Beltline Bonspiel warms up crowds on a bitter winter weekend
The Beltline Bonspiel returned for a second time to put the 1915 Brewery Trophy back on the line. [ READ MORE ]
Life
If you have a special interest, or just want to meet people, SAITSA has a club for you
SAIT students had the chance to join a club at SAITSA’s Club EXPO on Jan. 30. [ READ MORE ]
Mount Royal University
Calgary grammar elite meet to mull over the evolution of English
Calgary grammar enthusiasts came together for a panel discussion, What We Talk About When We Talk About Grammar, on Monday, Feb. 26. [ READ MORE ]
Junior & Amateur Sports
Calgary junior hockey teams help members of autism-aspergers group raise their game
To many people, hockey means the NHL, but Scott Godfrey of the Autism Aspergers Friendship Society of Calgary (AAFS) is trying to show the kids that it means more than that. Godfrey has reached out [ READ MORE ]
City
Weeks after nude swim cancelled, some people still angry about it
Plans for a nudist swim at Calgary’s Southland Leisure Centre in January have some Calgarians saying that they won’t be returning to the centre in the future. The Calgary Nude Recreation club organized for the [ READ MORE ]