April 13, 2013 9:50 pm
For many student-athletes, the success they’re most proud of often includes championships, awards or trophies they’ve won on the field, track or rink. But for third-year U of A Golden Bear curler and junior world champion Brendan Bottcher, it’s the achievements in the classroom that make him proudest.
April 13, 2013 9:07 pm
It's no secret that high school, college, and university athletes are beloved and admired in their respective communities, and this is especially true in the U.S.; but all too often their status shields them from facing responsibilities or consequences that they sometimes deserve.
April 8, 2013 2:49 am
Student-athletes have a lot on their plates, having to balance academics with highly competitive sports. It can be an overwhelming task, but it’s a challenge that Christina Donnelly faces head-on. Not only does she play on the UBC women’s soccer team — she also competes on the alpine skiing team, making her the one of few athletes at UBC who plays two varsity sports.
April 5, 2013 1:54 pm
Villarosa and Nguyen got into bouldering after a mutual friend who was into climbing told them about the thrill of bouldering. The pair frequent the Hive Indoor Climbing Gym, which is the only bouldering gym in Vancouver. The Hive was started last March and is already at its 2,000 member limit.
April 2, 2013 12:48 pm
Eleven current and former University of Saskatchewan students were named to the squad that includes a 45-person starting lineup and a 10-person reserve roster.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Junot Diaz has just released a new collection of short stories titled This Is How You Lose Her, which he read from at the International Festival of Authors (IFOA) last weekend. The Strand sat down with him to discuss his new work.
I didn’t think much of you the first time we met. I was young and ignorant and you were just amongst the other 26 letters hidden somewhere in the middle, quiet and passive. I apologize now for the way I neglected you. Remembering all of those hours wasted with vowels — those damn popular vowels.
In October 2011, 85 per cent of students who voted said yes to a redistribution of $10.35 from their tuition to help fund and support a new radio station. Despite an attempt to reclaim the 88.1 FM frequency, which included what Ryerson President Sheldon Levy called “a huge amount of work,” Radio Ryerson lost the bid.