Being well equipped for winter driving conditions is one of the many things students should keep in mind as the weather changes. In the Canadian Red Cross emergency preparedness guide, it recommends you be prepared to take care of yourself and your family for an extended period of time. If a disaster happens in your…
60 years of Lethbridge College
Lethbridge College is beginning its celebrations for its 60-year anniversary. For the next 60 weeks, the college will be holding a variety of events. It was the first publicly funded post-secondary institution in Canada. When the college opened in 1957, they were renting out classrooms in Lethbridge Colligate Institute high school to 38 students. Two of the programs were Automotive and Office Administration, both of which Lethbridge College still offers. The…
A night with Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper rocked out in front of many fans at the ENMAX Centre on Oct. 13. For someone his age, he was able to add lots of energy to his music, making the crowd go wild with extensive pyrotechnics. The 68-year-old rocker performed hits School’s Out and Poison as part of his latest tour.
Living in the religious bubble
Religion. This is a touchy subject for most people no matter where you stand, whether you believe in nothing or something. I was raised in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (LDS), they are nicknamed the Mormons. I say this to give you a better context on what I want to talk about. What do I want to talk about?…
Demon known as anxiety taking hold of students
Imagine waking up in the morning and being afraid to get out of bed. Wondering if what you fear is real or just part of your imagination, is a feeling Chantelle Frock knows all too well. Unfortunately Frock deals with anxiety everyday of her life. She is a student attending the University of Lethbridge. “Sometimes…
Athletes above the law
Three months is the perfect amount of time for a vacation, or if you are Brock Turner, it is the amount of time you spend in jail for three counts of sexual assault. It seems to be if you’re an athlete you get special treatment. In the case of Brock Turner his judge Aaron Persky…
Pumped up for future
Senior Vice President of Shaw Media Troy Reeb addresses the College’s DCM students about the Troy Reeb Internship Award on Oct. 5 at the LC Residence Hall. Photo by Todd Eagle Child Troy Reeb, senior vice president of Global came to Lethbridge College to speak about his internship opportunity for Digital Communications and Media (DCM) students.…
Minimum wage increased Oct.1: Change signals win for workers, loss for owners
Minimum wage in Alberta increased by a dollar this month. It has become the subject of much discussion lately. “We know that the purpose of minimum wage is to decrease the effects of poverty and from a business community everyone wants to see us have a stronger position with less poverty but are concerned if…
