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Summer fun with Fine Arts Drama and Art Camps

Instead of having your kids spend the summer wishing they had something exciting to do, why not have them create a sculpture, paint a picture, make up a play, or appear on stage? They'll have those opportunities by participating in one or more of the U of L

If you feel the flu, take proper steps

With all this talk about H1N1 virus, did you ever wonder what it would be like to actually be ill with the virus and what would happen if you did get ill? If you have recently been to Mexico or have been around someone who has, the virus comes into

Stadium will serve as athletic hub

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Stadium will serve as athletic hub

A touchdown dance is in the offing and chances are it will be a crowded end zone the weekend of Sept. 25-26, when the University of Lethbridge's new Sports Stadium Complex is officially, and finally, opened. Plagued by multiple weather delays over the course of its two-year construction,

Town Hall offered a variety of strong ideas

University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade chats about what's happening in the University community I thank those of you who attended the Town Hall meeting last week to discuss the University's 2009-2010 budget and the economic challenges that face post-secondary institutions over the coming years.

University budget coping with the "perfect storm"

Faced with what University of Lethbridge officials describe as a 'perfect storm' of financial challenges, members of the University community are being asked to re-examine the way they do business to address a significant budget shortfall in coming years. As described at a recent Town Hall meeting, the

Co-op experience the key for Chowdhury

Co-op experience the key for Chowdhury

By ERICA LIND Subir Chowdhury is no ordinary student. With one year left to complete his degree he has already gained two years of experience in the working world, and after graduating will be able to pursue any job he wants within his field. Chowdhury was able to gain this

Tapping into new water sources

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Tapping into new water sources

When it comes to Alberta's spring systems – the points at which groundwater comes to the surface – very little is known. However, as surface water resources become overextended in the province, it's likely the region will look to aquifers, the underground layers of permeable rock, sand, silt

Strategic Plan is all about U

The University of Lethbridge is charting a course for the next five years. The map — the 2009-2013 Strategic Plan. After months of consultation, the final draft of the plan is complete and will be released to the University community at a campus event, Feb. 12. To that end the co-chairs

Cardiff earns Hnatyshyn Arts Award

Internationally recognized artist Janet Cardiff, an adjunct member of the Faculty of Fine Arts, and her collaborator and partner George Bures Miller are among the recipients of the 2008 Hnatyshyn Foundation [http://www.rjhf.com] Visual Arts Awards. Cardiff and Bures Miller received a $25,000 prize for outstanding achievement

Martin launches latest audio CD

University of Lethbridge assistant art professor Annie Martin has just launched Music for Insomniacs, an audio CD project comprised of a suite of compositions based on sounds from the intimate domestic sphere that explore listening as presence. "Sounds consciously produced by playing everyday objects and musical children's

Theatre of the extreme comes to campus

If you like theatre or paintings that are extremely physical, ironic and wordless, this could be the show for you. Body Fragments, by Germany's Theaterlabor, is a high voltage performance inspired by the works of Anglo-Irish painter Francis Bacon. Body Fragments appears in the David Spinks Theatre [http:

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Horns men's hockey back in national rankings

For the first time in six seasons, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] men's hockey team is back in the national rankings. The Pronghorns, on the strength of a six-game winning streak, cracked the Canadian Interuniversity Sport [http://www.universitysport.ca] top-10 rankings list heading

Microcredit program has its rewards

With increasing financial burdens being placed on students, it is quickly becoming less economically feasible for many to participate in projects and experiences beyond a standard post-secondary education. The University of Lethbridge Students' Union [http://www.ulsu.ca] (ULSU), through its travel and conference grant program, strives to enable

U of L teams excel at programming contests

The University of Lethbridge had its best showing in eight years as it sent four teams to participate in the Alberta Collegiate Programming Contest and the Association of Computing Machinery Rocky Mountain Regional Programming Contest recently. Team 1, consisting of Travis Hulstein, Garret Johnson and Anthony Schmieder, finished in second

Interest in literature sparks library career

It's not exactly the Hotel California, but for a number of students who check in to work at the University of Lethbridge Library, they never leave — that is, the profession. Two such examples are Danielle Sali, a current student worker applying for her master's of library

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Pronghorn pride shows in classroom

When members of the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://horns.uleth.ca] athletic program are referred to as student-athletes, the emphasis is almost always on the athlete. Each academic year, however, a talented group of individuals is able to bring focus to the student part of the moniker and they

Is it time to get FITT?

Are you looking for a challenge in the New Year? Welcome to FITT Boot Camp. This Functional, Intense, Tactical Training will get you maximum results through an accelerated training system that will help you build a stronger, healthier, fitter body in less time than other training methods. The program offers

Beware of norovirus

Vomiting and diarrhea are not the most pleasant things to talk about but they are a part of life and can affect the entire campus community. Noroviruses are a group of viruses (Norwalk included) that cause gastroenteritis in people and they are both prevalent on campus and highly contagious. Therefore,

Managing your holiday eating

Holidays are a time to relax and rejuvenate energy levels. All too often, however, the holidays also become a time for weight gain. Here are some tips to help prevent 'waisted' calories this holiday season. Portion Control • Take small portions of your favorite foods, then savour and enjoy

Janes working to help her kids

The University of Lethbridge campus is filled with faculty and staff who go above and beyond the call of duty every day. Charlene Janes is one of those people. In her role as international liaison officer, she supports more than 550 international students a year. The students she works with

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The BILLboard - University of Lethbridge President Dr. Bill Cade

It is hard to fathom the fall semester is coming to a close and we are already preparing for the Christmas break. I have believed always that Christmas comes at exactly the right time in the academic calendar. We begin the fall semester with much energy and enthusiasm, excited by

Surveys, rankings and lists . . . What do they mean?

The recent Maclean's magazine rankings of Canadian universities and other surveys in which the University of Lethbridge [http://www.uleth.ca] has been profiled raise an interesting question: What role do surveys and/or rankings actually play in molding public opinion towards the University? The challenge for senior

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Community value in Operation Red Nose

It's the red light drivers actually look forward to seeing around the holidays. Operation Red Nose [http://www.operationrednose.com], the national designated-driving service celebrating its 25th anniversary, will hit the roads for the 14th year here in Lethbridge, thanks to the University of Lethbridge [http://www.uleth.

2008 Teaching Chair

Dr. Richard Mrazek is the Board of Governors Teaching Chair for 2008. The veteran Faculty of Education researcher has been internationally recognized as a leading science, technology and environmental educator. His research areas include science education, integrating environmental education in school curriculum, as well as using emerging technologies in teaching

Age of Arousal a passionately-charged production

When two spinster sisters and a charismatic cad named Everard invade Miss Mary's School for Secretaries, they become the catalyst for political, sexual and emotional upheavals. Age of Arousal, by Canadian playwright Linda Griffiths, appears in the David Spinks Theatre Oct. 14-18, nightly at 8 p.m. The