Cali Adrian thinks about the importance of women in the world and how we can make it more equal for all genders. Photo by Rochelle Sciortino. March is International Women’s Month, a month where we celebrate and acknowledge the women in the community. It was established to bring awareness about women’s rights and gender equality. …
LCSA election vote starts Feb. 28
JoJo Kariuki is encouraging students to come and vote in this year’s LCSA executive election. Voting is from Feb. 28 to March 2. Photo by Rochelle Sciortino. The Lethbridge College Students’ Association election will be underway at the end of February with new candidates and a chance for students to practice their right to vote.…
WCHS fine arts prepares for ‘Shrek the Musical’
Students at Winston Churchill High School rehearse for their production of Shrek the Musical, set to debut later in the school year. Fine arts are thriving at a local high school as students take to the stage and prepare to perform through COVID-19. For many high schools throughout the province, it has been difficult to…
Local residents prepare for safe Halloween season
Sam Ficiur dressed up for the Lethbridge Campus Media costume contest in Centre Core. Although people are excited about the spooky season coming up, COVID-19 poses some concerns surrounding the holiday. According to a COVID-19 update from Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Chief Medical Officer of Health, last Halloween there were approximately 5,600 active cases. As of…
Students discover importance of balancing school and mental health with return to campus
Second year Criminal Justice student Nancy Fehr studies up in Centre Core of the Lethbridge College. College students navigate their first in-person semester back on campus as they’re balancing their mental health and education. Mental health is important to maintain in everyone’s life, and this is especially important for students going through college. Students at…
Indigenous community needs recognition past Truth and Reconciliation Day
On Oct. 8, Indigenous Elder Peter Weasel Moccasin talks about the Blackfoot culture in the Niitsitapi Gathering Place. On Sept. 30, Canada celebrated its first national Truth and Reconciliation Day. The day was established to bring awareness of the impact of residential schools. Even though Truth and Reconciliation Day is over, the trauma residential schools…
Pandemic start-ups continue to thrive
Analog Books owners Scott and Penny Warris stock up on books. Small businesses that started up during the pandemic continue to thrive and receive support from the local community. With COVID-19 cases on the rise and new provincial health restrictions being put in place, businesses in southern Alberta are feeling the pinch. Although the pandemic…
