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Wideen, Slomp earn Athlete of the Week honours

Tiffany Wideen and Scott Slomp were named Pronghorn Subway Athletes of the Week following weekend Canada West athletics action. A fourth-year centre on the Pronghorns women's rugby team, Wideen led the Pronghorns to a third place finish at the Canada West Championship tournament, earning her recognition as the

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Grammy Award winner Anderson offering workshop

This is your opportunity to take a workshop with a nine time Grammy Award winning recording engineer and producer. Jim Anderson, an internationally recognized recording engineer and producer of acoustic music for the recording, radio, television, and film industries, is on the University of Lethbridge campus Sunday, Oct. 27 to

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SEERious Sideshow truly an indulgent spectacle

A unique, entertaining and thought-provoking experience awaits those who choose to attend the Thursday, Oct. 24 SEERious Sideshow and Dr. Soanes' Closing Reception, featuring M.E.D.I.U.M. in the Atrium of the University Centre for the Arts. M.E.D.I.U.M. (Metaphysical Explorations, Divinations

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Staples featured in Music at Noon

The weekly University of Lethbridge Music at Noon series features a performance by Dr. Thomas Staples, Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 12:15 p.m. in the University Recital Hall. Staples is a professor of music and the Director of Bands at the University of Lethbridge. In addition to his regular

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Horns women's rugby third in Canada West

For the second consecutive year, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team has had to settle for a third place finish at the Canada West Championships, downing the UBC Thunderbirds 33-22 on Sunday afternoon. Kara Loewen recorded two tries, while Tiffany Wideen, Sam Wright and Nicole Ronsky

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Hockey Horns battle Dinos on two fronts

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's and women's hockey programs will ge toe-to-toe with the University of Calgary Dinos this weekend, each team playing home-and-home series that sees them alternate games at Nicholas Sheran Arena. Men's Hockey It’s been a long six weeks,

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U of L plays host to Canada West Women's Rugby Championships

Coming off a dominant and undefeated Canada West regular season, the University of Alberta Pandas head into this weekend's Canada West Women's Rugby Championships as the top seed and the team to beat. Joining the Pandas in Lethbridge are the University of Calgary Dinos, host University

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Faculty Artists & Friends Series a real treat

With concerts that range from a spellbinding performance of Russian post-Romantic music to an internationally renowned violist and contemporary chamber music performed by Montreal’s In Extensio, the Faculty Artists and Friends Series provides one of the most diverse music series in the city. “We are featuring a nice mix

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Mahon says in Fiat Lux Address that budget landscape will not compromise University's future

In the third annual Fiat Lux address, President Mike Mahon reiterated the University of Lethbridge’s response to its Campus Alberta operating grant cut, shared details about the institution’s draft Strategic Plan and spoke to the initiatives that will continue to move the U of L forward. Mahon said

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Searing drama examines indifference to HIV crisis in early 1980s

How far does someone need to be pushed to make a change? The Normal Heart by Larry Kramer takes on this challenging topic, and many others. A searing drama around the public and private indifference to the AIDS epidemic in New York City in the early 1980s and one man’

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Gairdner speaker event brings Dr. Samuel Weiss to campus

University of Lethbridge faculty and students, along with select southern Alberta high school students, will have the unique opportunity to experience a lecture by Gairdner International Award winner Dr. Samuel Weiss, Monday, Oct. 21. The Gairdner Foundation Speaker Event will include a lecture for the area’s elite high school

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Busy weekend upcoming for Horns Athletics

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team took a small step back last season, missing the Canada West playoff party. On Friday night, the Horns will begin their quest to return to the post-season when they open the regular season against the defending Canada West champion UBC Thunderbirds

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Horns hosting defending Canada West champs to open season

Following the best season in school history in 2011-12, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team took a step back last season and missed the playoffs. With a veteran laden roster set to return this season, the team looks to move back into the playoff picture. A total

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Horns women's hockey hosts National Female Hockey Challenge

For the second season in a row, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s hockey team will conclude its pre-season preparation by hosting the National Female Hockey Challenge. The three-day event features six Canadian InterUniversity Sport teams as well as 12 'AAA' Midget girls teams and utilizes the

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Horns soccer looks for weekend success

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team (1-5-0) returns to home field this weekend to host their Prairie Division rival Mount Royal University Cougars in a pair of games at the University Community Sports Stadium. The ‘Horns will look to right the ship after losing both games last

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Horns coaches to Go Shoeless for Right To Play

Whether it's a frozen hockey rink, cold outdoor stadium or chilly basketball court — it doesn't matter: All the coaches of University of Lethbridge Pronghorn Athletics teams will be barefoot this weekend to support Right To Play’s ‘Go Shoeless’ campaign. The Pronghorn Athletics group is part

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Enrolment picture points to long-term sustainability

Increased graduate student numbers and an influx of first-year high school students are reflecting the University of Lethbridge’s continued transformation into a comprehensive research and teaching university. Students enrolled in graduate programs at the U of L increased from 458 students to 533, an increase of 16.4 per

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Disaster, chaos and discovery

Virus plagues city, thousands quarantined, food shortages expected . . . When disaster strikes and chaos spreads, the lines of society may be redrawn, flipped upside down, or erased all together. Down From Heaven by Colleen Wagner explores the power struggles and relationships that either grow or break when the world changes for

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Horns women's soccer team plays host to UNBC

After earning their first point of the Canada West season last weekend, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s soccer team (0-3-1) remains at home this weekend for one game, hosting the UNBC Timberwolves Saturday afternoon. Kick-off is scheduled for 12 p.m. at the U of L Community Sports

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Pronghorns women's rugby team kicks off season

For the first time since 2007, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women’s rugby team enters the Canada West season as the hunter and not the hunted after seeing their reign of six consecutive conference championships snapped in 2012. The ‘Horns will not have a home game until the Canada

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Horns head out on the road to face fifth-ranked Bears

Coming off a hard fought 2-1 win last Sunday, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men’s soccer team (1-3-0) heads out on the road this weekend for a pair of games versus the CIS fifth-ranked University of Alberta Golden Bears (2-0-1). Both games are scheduled for 2:15 p.m.

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Pianos as you've never heard, or seen, before

Hear two pianists, with very different backgrounds and styles, coming together on two grand pianos integrated with electronics and computers - a chance to see each pianist shine and to see the synergy of live collaboration. Aaron Collier will perform a set of piano improvisations utilizing live sampling, looping and

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Welcome to the new UNews

The way the University of Lethbridge tells its story to internal and external audiences is being enhanced through a redesign of its online news website. The second iteration of UNews includes new opportunities for the public to experience the stories that shape the U of L. The use of video,

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Horns host weekend Canada West soccer games

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's and women's soccer teams will be looking for their first victories of the Canada West season this weekend as they each host a pair of matches at the U of L Community Stadium. Pronghorn Men Coming off a disappointing opening

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Lasting Images with Fred Greene

Fred Greene grew up in Calgary, Alta. and spent the first 20 years of his career as a conservator with organizations including the International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM), the Centro di Conservazione Archeologica (Italy) and the Conservation Department at the Glenbow