Macro photography by Rachel Gelowitz.
Stress Less Week helps students cope with end-of-semester pressure
Melissa Duggan shows off some of the many items that will be available during Stress Less Week. The series of events aims to provide students with resources to reduce stress at this busy time in the school year. Do you have what feels like a million assignments and obligations and things to do in the…
How to get through college (and life)
Some of the friendly faces you can expect to see when visiting the Learning Cafe. From left to right, Jude Bialik, Glenna Fowler and Elizabeth Eremenko. Bialik and Eremenko are available for appointments to help with your academics. Being a college student is hard. Existing in general is hard. Elizabeth Eremenko and Jude Bialik from…
Aquaponics is the future – and it’s happening here on campus
Nick Savidov, PhD, senior research scientist, explains how the mini systems in the aquaponics facility work on November 18. One fish is located in a tank underneath the plants and its waste provides nutrients to the plants, which filter the water. The water has not been changed for almost 20 years, since the systems were…
The problem with plastic
Single-use plastics should be banned. Everywhere. Plastic can break down into millions of microscopic pieces, but it will always be there. According to an article on plastic breakdown by the Plastic Soup Foundation, “All these small particles of plastic never fully decompose and are literally everywhere: in water, soil, and air.” Microplastics can cause many…
Yoga helps mental health
Kelsey Tasker demonstrates her strength and balance in side crow. Imagine yourself in a calm and content state of being. Now imagine you are in tune with your body and mind instead of at their mercy. For many people with mental health issues such as stress or anxiety, this feeling can seem unobtainable, but yoga…
Local skaters get witchy at Henderson
Roller Skate Lethbridge witches get together for a wicked stroll on skates, not brooms, at Henderson Lake. Martina Emard (right) says they want to make a spectacle of themselves. Photo by Rachel Gelowitz. Witches from Roller Skate Lethbridge zoomed, cackled and accidentally crashed around Henderson Lake as their wheels rolled across the pavement Oct. 14.…
College daycare navigates pandemic with increased measures
Santiago Torres (left), Porter Varrol (middle) and Gianna Brouwer (right) play in the water at the Hands on Early Learning Centre Feb. 2 as part of playtime. Varrol says she really likes playing in the water. The water has a small amount of bleach to help keep the toys clean. The Hands on Early Learning…
College open mic night aims to give coffeehouse feel
The event will take place Tuesday evening at Cullen RAC. Lethbridge College students will be able to entertain their peers on Nov. 23. Lethbridge College Residence Life will be hosting an open mic night at the Cullen Residence Activity Centre. The event will start at 6:30 p.m. and is targeted towards campus residents but is open to all Lethbridge College…
