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Pronghorn Teams

Horns ready for playoffs

After missing the post season a year ago, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca]men's hockey team is looking for redemption as it hosts the UBC Thunderbirds in the opening round of the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] playoffs this weekend at Nicholas Sheran

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Steacy duo named athletes of week

Named the two top performers at the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] championship meet, it was only fitting the brother/sister combination of Jim Steacy and Heather Steacy also grabbed Pronghorn [http://horns.uleth.ca] Athlete of the Week honours. Jim and Heather earned respective awards as male and

Paris study trip drops price

Paris study trip drops price

A summer in Paris awaits those interested in taking part in the annual Art History Travel–Study Course [http://people.uleth.ca/~david.coman ] offered by the University of Lethbridge's Faculty of Fine Arts [http://www.uleth.ca/finearts/]. A price reduction of $500 should also add to

Students square off in Challenge

The second session of the Changing the World Student Speaker Challenge is on tap today in the Students' Union Building, Ballroom A. Student speakers Trish Silk and Josh Pollard will face off at 12:15 p.m. as they look to advance to the next round of the challenge.

ULSU election polls open

The polls are open as the University of Lethbridge Students' Union conducts its annual elections. Polls opened at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday and will remain open through to 3 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 5. Results of the election will be announced later that afternoon, 5 p.m. in

Pronghorn Teams

Silver lining to China trip

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's hockey players Ryan Pottruff and Dustin Moore captured silver medals for Canada as the 2009 Winter Universiade [http://www.harbin2009.org/en] concluded in Harbin, China this past weekend. Pottruff, a second-year defenceman from Woodstock, Ont., and Moore, a

Pronghorn Teams

Steacy duo golden in Regina

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] brother-sister duo of Jim Steacy and Heather Steacy were touted as gold medal favourites heading into the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] track championship meet this past weekend in Regina. They did not disappoint. Jim Steacy won his seventh and

Native Awareness Week, Mar. 2-6

It promises to be a week of celebrating the Aboriginal culture as Native Awareness Week [http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=301&s=11580] takes hold of the U of L campus beginning Monday. Opening with a Monday film festival and closing with Friday's Women

Film, discussion examines recycling

The latest offering of the Latin American Film Series [http://www.uleth.ca/notice/display.html?b=302&s=11364] examines the old adage that one man's trash is truly another man's treasure. Cartoneros, an Argentinian film under the direction of Ernesto Livon-Grosman, follows the

Pronghorn Teams

Track team heads to Regina

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorn [http://horns.uleth.ca] Track and Field team is off to Regina for the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] Championship meet this weekend. For the second consecutive year, the Horns have qualified 30 athletes for the conference championship meet. Over the last two seasons,

Dubé addresses water crisis

The world's water supply continues to dwindle as demand and availability falls to crisis levels. What is it about the uniqueness of women that places them in a special role to address the water crises? Dr. Monique Dubé, a Canada Research Chair [http://www.chairs.gc.ca/] in

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Moore leads Canada into semis

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] forward Dustin Moore had a pair of assists as Canada clinched a spot in the semifinal round of the 2009 Winter Universiade [http://www.harbin2009.org/en] men's hockey tournament with a 7-2 victory over Kazakhstan on Tuesday. Moore assisted

Library celebrates freedom to read

The written word can be very powerful, provoking and to some, even dangerous. The books these words create can similarly challenge convention and stir up controversy. Their availability however cannot be curtailed. Such is the theme of Freedom to Read Week. The University of Lethbridge Library has created a display

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Horns to face T-Birds in playoffs

The dates had already been set and now the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's hockey team knows who it will host in the first round of the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] playoffs. UBC Thunderbirds will fly into town for the Mar. 6-8

Strategic Plan Q & A: René Boeré

Strategic Plan Q & A: René Boeré

The University of Lethbridge's new 2009-2013 Strategic Plan [http://www.uleth.ca/strategicplan/] sets a course for the University over the next five years. We asked various members of the University community their impressions of the Strategic Plan and how they fit personally in the vision of the

Student job prospects improve

Summer job prospects for students received a boost recently from the Alberta Government [http://www.alberta.ca/]. An additional $1.9 million was added to the government's Summer Temporary Employment Program [http://employment.alberta.ca/cps/rde/xchg/hre/hs.xsl/3158.html] (STEP), bringing total funding for

Pronghorn Teams

Horns host Golden Bears

University of Lethbridge Pronghorns will be playing for an opportunity to move up to third place in the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org/sports_team.aspx?id=6] standings this weekend but the heavy lifting was done last week. The Horns men's hockey team clinched a post-season

SWATCA descends upon U of L

While there is a distinct lack of students on campus this week, the University of Lethbridge will be teeming with teachers over the next two days as the South Western Alberta Teachers' Convention Association (SWATCA) holds its 110th Annual Teachers' Convention Thursday and Friday. Reading week sees the

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Basketball Horns announce recruits

The Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's basketball team is calling on its past to help with the future. The Horns announced a pair of new recruits for the 2009-2010 season, and included in the mix is the son of a former Pronghorn and second team Canada West

Pronghorn Teams

Pottruff, Ballendine earn awards

Ryan Pottruff took care of a little local business before jetting off to China this week. Pottruff, a second-year defenceman out of Woodstock, Ont., was named Pronghorn [http://horns.uleth.ca] Male Athlete of the Week after guiding the Horns men's hockey team to a weekend split with

President Cade addresses economic climate

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade discusses the uncertain economic climate in relation to the University community Dr. Bill Cade We are all aware that we are living in very uncertain economic times. There are daily stories about businesses scaling back budgets, laying off workers and even closing their

BA leads to Ivy League dreams

BA leads to Ivy League dreams

Harvard University reported in its 2007-2008 Fact Book that, of its 20,000 students, only 489 were from Canada. That means less than three per cent of the student body consisted of Canadians accomplishing Ivy League dreams. U of L graduate and current Harvard [http://www.harvard.edu/] attendee Erika

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Horn men clinch playoff berth

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's hockey team is headed back to the Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] playoffs and they'll do so on home ice, beginning Mar. 6. The Horns clinched not only a playoff spot but also a home

New awards available to students

The University of Lethbridge is boosting the amount of award money available to new students. A total of 17 new awards are available for students who apply to the U of L by March 1. This year, the U of L is already offering more than $2.7 million in

Historical knowledge leads to future insight

Historical knowledge leads to future insight

By ERIC LOW Dr. Christopher Epplett teaches in the History Department [http://www.uleth.ca/fas/his] at the University of Lethbridge and has a broad number of research interests that include ancient military and social history, particularly that of the Hellenistic world and the later Roman Empire. He is