

Former pro-snowboarder turned outerwear clothing designer: How Freddy Ansara got to where he is toda
Freddy Ansara is the chief design officer at FA Design, a growing outerwear company based in Calgary. He certainly means business, and a...


Why street beets aren’t available to all Calgarians yet
While the City of Calgary is expanding its use of beet juice to de-ice slippery streets, its use is by no means widespread due to...


Help Make Domestic Violence Unignorable: Full Written Impact Speech
United Way Speech Hello everyone, thank you so much for having me here today. My name is Megan Atkins-Baker and I am one of the campaign...


Spirituality, nutrition and ethics: Why 2 Alberta hunters believe in killing their own meat
As some Albertans move away from factory farmed meat production by eating a plant-based diet, others like Calgarians Robert Best and Brad...


Domestic abuse toward males in heteronormative relationships: An under-reported Issue
“I only know of one prolific, high profile offender who is a female who is prone to very serious violence against her male partners,...


Vegan Culture Evolving in Calgary
The vegan and vegetarian movement is widely accepted in cities like Vancouver and Toronto. However, the historically meat-based dining...


Pharmaceutical vs. Natural Health products, a look into an ongoing discrepancy
According to a recent Statistics Canada survey, 33-58 per cent of Canadians feel uninformed when purchasing consumer health products. ...


Waterbirth Controversy: a human rights debate
Women who wish to give birth in the water are being resisted by traditional medical communities, resulting in Human Rights conflict...


Sexual Health Research: HIV and sexual wellness in LGBTQ+ communities
Sexual health and wellness is arguably an under-discussed topic, but Mount Royal University is home to a researcher and professor who is...


STD awareness: How one young woman aims to bring light to a tough, yet necessary conversation
When Jenelle Marie Davis first contracted a sexually transmitted infection, she initially felt stigmatized by the first two people that...




















