By DIANE BRITTON
If you’re eating fast food more than a couple times a month, boost your nutrition with these tips to beat the fast food frenzy.
Bank on Breakfast
No matter how little time you have in the morning, always eat breakfast. Even if it isn’t the ideal breakfast, it will help you avoid buying a fast food breakfast or mid-morning pastry. Grab-and-go ideas for a quick breakfast include: a homemade smoothie in a travel mug, an apple or banana, or packing a spoon with a yogurt to eat when you get to school or work.
By SUZANNE MCINTOSH
The 7th Annual Bee Heart Smart Challenge is on again, beginning May 1, the program runs through June 13.
By STACY SEGUIN
Do you remember when the family video camera was a rare and valuable piece of bulky equipment brought out of its protective case to record little more than holidays and birthdays? Fast-forward a decade or more and video cameras, found in everything from cell phones to laptops, are a common and well-used technology that we can no longer imagine living without.
In celebration of the University’s 35th Anniversary in 2002, the University of Lethbridge Alumni Association established the Alumni Honour Society to recognize the achievements of successful alumni within the global community. The individuals inducted into this prestigious group serve as role models through success in their vocation, outstanding community service or superior accomplishment in their avocation.
Dr. Benjamin D. Cavilla (BSc ’00)
Elisha Rasmussen, a valued member of the University of Lethbridge Senate and a revered advocate for the interests of the U of L and the value of post-secondary education, is the 2011 Senate Volunteer Award recipient.
By TREVOR KENNEY
In the manner of a week, Dr. Hans-Joachim (HJ) Wieden learned he’d be receiving two teaching awards this spring – one from the University and another from the students. It’s safe to say his philosophy, and the subsequent delivery on that promise, has hit the mark.
“It was a good week, it kind of raised the hair on my forearms,” says Wieden, a chemist by nature and professor of physical biochemistry.
The 2011 Honorary Degree Recipients
Maude Barlow
Maude Barlow is a widely published author, leader in the International Water Justice Movement, senior advisor on water to the 63rd president of the United Nations General Assembly and the founding member and national chairperson of the Council of Canadians.
Clint Dunford
By CAITLIN CRAWSHAW
This year’s winner of The Ingrid Speaker Medal is helping science understand the cognition and behaviour of octopuses and other cephalapods.
A world-renowned authority on octopus and squid behaviour, Dr. Jennifer Mather has been profiled in publications like the New York Times and Discover magazine, spoken at the prestigious TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design) conference, and conducted research around the world.
Pronghorns Athletics celebrated with its annual Blue and Gold Awards Banquet recently, announcing its Male and Female Athletes of the Year, President’s Award winner, Team Academic Award, as well as the respective most valuable players for each program.
Male Athlete of the Year
Andrew Courtney (men’s hockey)
By TREVOR KENNEY
Long before the Pronghorns men’s hockey team skated away with a national title on Maple Leaf Gardens ice, another group of young athletes brought glory to the University of Lethbridge.
The 1971 U of L Chinooks women’s basketball team won the institution’s first national crown, the Canadian Junior Women’s Basketball Championship, 23 years before Mike Babcock and company claimed the school’s second. It was a monumental achievement that went relatively unnoticed, both then and over the ensuing years.
