By TREVOR KENNEY
Far too many young men are forced to make a choice between hockey ambitions and pursuing an education. University of Lethbridge Pronghorns goaltender Scott Bowles never saw it that way – the two were always linked.
By JANA MCFARLAND
Constance Sheriff grew up in a home where her parents were both teachers, so it comes as no surprise that she followed in their steps as a life-long supporter of education.
By TREVOR KENNEY
The next time you walk into a classroom, take a look around and try and find a student with a disability. With just over three per cent of the University’s student body currently registered with the Disabilities Resource Centre (DRC), chances are there’s at least one there – they’re just not as obvious as you might think.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Dr. Brian Titley spends a good portion of his research time delving into the past. That doesn’t mean his findings are short on relevance today.
A Faculty of Education professor at the U of L since 1991, Titley just authored his fifth book, The Indian Commissioners: Agents of the State and Indian Policy in Canada’s Prairie West, 1873-1932. The themes he explores, such as the implementation of policy through the Indian Act, political patronage, and the manipulation and fraud of treaty settlements still resonate today.
By TREVOR KENNEY
For 18 years, Suzanne McIntosh saw the effect side of the employee wellness equation. Now, as the University of Lethbridge’s new Wellness Coordinator, she gets a chance to address the causal aspect.
By STACY SEGUIN
Like other successful university students, Shannon Flint had to work hard to complete her university degree. Unlike most, she took a decidedly different route to convocation.
By TREVOR KENNEY
How often do you reach the end of a journey and think to yourself, “If I only knew then what I know now?” The journey most assuredly would have been much smoother and more rewarding.
The re-birth of the University of Lethbridge’s Peer Referral service is a way of addressing that issue, connecting students to the essential services they have access to at the U of L, many of which they may not even be aware.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Changing long-entrenched attitudes can often be a slow and gradual process. Peter Kellett, an academic assistant in the University of Lethbridge’s Nursing program, is attempting to give that process a nudge.
By TREVOR KENNEY
When Heather Steacy takes the stage, it’s all about technique – whether she’s in a throwing circle or a recital hall.
The two-time CIS women’s weight throw champion is as comfortable heaving weights around a track as she is playing clarinet to a convocation crowd. And while that might seem like a startling contrast, Steacy says the two disciplines actually feed off one another.
By TREVOR KENNEY
Mexican exchange student Cesar Aguilar came to Canada under inconspicuous pretence – he just wanted to learn English. When he opened his mouth however, everyone quickly took notice.
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