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2013 Honorary Degree recipients

The University of Lethbridge Senate has confirmed a diverse and distinguished group of five persons as recipients of Honorary Degrees for 2013. From the sporting field to the boardroom, the concert hall and the halls of parliament and justice, the group represents a cross section of the local, national and

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Ondrus gravitates to leading role for Horns rugby

Her official title is interim head coach and former head coach Neil Langevin will still be riding shotgun as an assistant, but make no mistake, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's rugby team knows who will be calling the shots when the 2013 Canada West season opens this

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Team support goes a long way

Maybe it's her background as a Pronghorns women's basketball player, but Dr. Lorraine Beaudin (BEd '89, MEd' 98) likes to think of the University of Lethbridge community as a team. "We all have a responsibility to the people around us," she explains,

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Medoruma ready for his international debut

Matt Medoruma isn't one to have good fortune handed to him – he understands he's had to work to gain his rewards. It was a lesson he taught himself early in his university career, and now, after five years with the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men'

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Gallagher caps rookie season with CIS gold

The torch has officially been passed and it continues to burn as bright as ever for the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns throws team. With the brother/sister combination of Jim and Heather Steacy no longer competing, and winning medals, for the Horns, a new group of throwers debuted at the

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Rollingson made his mark

Once a fiery competitor with a burning desire to win on the court, Dr. Tim Rollingson (BSc '99) has turned in his hardwood high-tops for the white coat and drill of a dentist's office. Utilizing that same passion and discipline that made him successful on the court,

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Peters maintains connection with Horns

When Bill Peters left the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns after the 2004-05 season to return to the Western Hockey League, he saw it as a graduation. Given his continued connection with the men's hockey program, he could easily be considered a U of L alum. It wasn'

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Raymond and Carol Romses are happy to reconnect with their university

Raymond (BASc '76) and Carol (BASc '77) Romses are proud to be part of the University of Lethrbridge community "We were U of L students in the 1970s when the University was still very new," says Raymond. "We both grew up in southern Alberta, and

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Game day shirts a part of establishing Horns culture on campus

The challenge is on! As part of the Recruitment and Retention Project (RRP), the Enhancing Community & School Spirit (ECSS) subject matter team is challenging University departments, faculty, staff and students to wear Game Day Shirts on the day of our Pronghorn Athletics games. The ECSS team has partnered with

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Schori sees no limits

Peter Schori has no qualms about saying he has long coveted the head coaching position with the Pronghorns swim team. Similarly, he has no problem declaring that there are no limits to what this team can achieve. "I am absolutely thrilled to be here," says Schori, who was

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Blake finds balance in burgeoning musical career

Ask Pronghorns men's basketball guard Terrence Blake who he looks to emulate and Kobe Bryant, Michael Jordan, Chris Paul or Rajon Rondo won't be on the list. No, Blake is more likely to drop names such as Lil Wayne, Drake and Akon, because as much as

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Mackinnon and brothers honouring Baha

UPDATE: The Mackinnon brothers completed their journey and dipped toes in the Atlantic Ocean on July 16 before completing their journey back in Comox with a fundraiser barbecue on July 19 Scott Mackinnon (BA '07) understands that the world is so much greater than the space within which he

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Wish our Olympians well

The Lethbridge Sport Council and the University of Lethbridge have partnered to host a community send-off for a group of athletes who are participating in the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics which take place July 27 – Aug. 12 and Aug. 29 - Sept. 9 in London, England. Paralympic swimmer Zach McAllister

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McAleenan enthused about opportunity

Erin McAleenan has no problem admitting she has a competitive side that sometimes gets the better of her. It's a feisty edge she's ready and willing to bring to the Pronghorns women's basketball program as its new voice and leader. McAleenan was tabbed as

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Patterson responds with breakout season

Goaltender Crystal Patterson was challenged by head coach Chandy Kaip to be better than a third-string player. Suffice it to say, she responded. The second-year Calgary product posted one of the best Canada West [http://www.canadawest.org] seasons ever for the Pronghorns women's hockey team, helping the

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Reaching out to those in need

It may seem like a small gesture but University of Lethbridge Pronghorns men's soccer players have discovered that it can make a world of difference – they need only look at the smiles. An innocent act of recognizing need has turned into an annual program of giving for the

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Toby and Bernie Boulet show their support for student athletes

Toby (BEd '89, MEd '04) and Bernie (BEd '88) Boulet are proud to be part of the Pronghorns family. As a student Bernie was a member of the inaugural women's soccer team, and while Toby didn't play for the Pronghorns, he was a

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Taal family influence a Pronghorn tradition

When Lauren Taal chose to attend the University of Lethbridge and play for the Pronghorns women's basketball team, to everyone looking in, it seemed like the easy decision. But make no mistake, beginning with that decision and the ensuing five years that followed, Taal's time as

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Everyone playing their part

When Dr. Jon Doan (PhD '06) moved to Lethbridge in 2002 to pursue his PhD in neuroscience at the U of L, he never imagined he'd found a permanent home. Now, 10 years later, he's so much a part of the U of L community

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Outstanding in her field

In a career that has spanned almost four decades, Dr. Shirley McClellan (LLD '10) says that there hasn't been a single day that she didn't want to go to work. "There have been a few days when I got to work I wanted to

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Moleschi makes instant impact

Kayla Moleschi isn't technically classified as a mature student, but maturity is a big factor in her approach to school, rugby and life in general. The first-year standout on the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns [http://www.gohorns.ca] women's rugby team took some time before deciding

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Horns benefit from Langevin's stature

The University of Lethbridge boasts some of the country's most distinguished researchers, professors who bring worldly knowledge to their classrooms on a daily basis. The quality of the U of L experience doesn't end in the classroom however, as the campus is also home to one

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Taking a run at breast cancer

The University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's hockey team has set a lofty goal, and it has nothing to do with what happens on the ice. The Horns are taking on breast cancer with their second annual Pink in the Rink weekend, Oct. 21-22, when they host University of

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1971 Chinooks get their due

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

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The quest for four

Here come the Pronghorns [http://www.uleth.ca/horns], and after three successive national championship victories, that means everyone stands up and takes notice. The Horns, five-time Canada West women's rugby champions, began their quest for a fourth consecutive CIS [http://www.cis-sic.ca] national title Thursday morning