Third place winner Achilles Friesen, first place winner Kade Carter and second place winner Brice Popielarz are honoured at the Play Right Prize Gala on March. 28. Photo by Laura Castro. Three university students have won top billing prizes for their personal plays. Each year, the University of Lethbridge holds a Play Right Prize Competition…
Therapeutic Recreation helps people with disabilities enjoy leisure activities
Lethbridge College offers a two-year diploma program called Therapeutic Recreation-Gerontology. It prepares students to work with seniors and others who use therapeutic recreation services. Playing games, creating art, dancing, storytelling, gardening, talking with people and educating them on the importance of recreation and leisure activities – these are all the duties recreation therapists get to…
Local post-secondary institutions plan for fall semester
The University of Lethbridge and Lethbridge College are currently deciding how curriculum delivery will take place in the Fall 2021 semester. At the moment, the U of L has 11 per cent of its course offerings on campus, which is a slight increase from the fall semester. The Summer 2021 semester will mostly be held…
University of Lethbridge closure causes stress among students
With the rising concern of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Lethbridge had no choice but to close its doors to keep the safety of staff and students its top priority. The institution has changed from the busy hustle and bustle of the school year to a deserted campus. On March 13, the university announced…
Research grinds to halt at U of L during COVID-19 crisis
The laboratory was silent and deserted as the lights came on for the first time in days. The familiar hum of talking and keyboard clacking was gone. Mariel Rodriguez-Bellizia, a research assistant in the lab, gathered her belongings because she knew she would not be back any time soon. Staff and students in labs at…
Pronghorns women’s rugby team bring Suggit Cup back to Lethbridge
U of L Pronghorn Jada Holtkamp powers through the U of A Pandas’ defense at the U of L Community Stadium on Oct. 5. The Pronghorns’ women’s rugby team won the game 34 – 12 and were awarded the Suggit Cup, named in honour of Rick Suggit, a coach who passed away in 2017. The…
Pronghorns prepare to host major tournament
U of L went goalless in its two matches against the Dinos and lost by a combined score of 7–0. A close and physical 2–0 game in Lethbridge on Thursday night was followed up with a 5–0 shut-out loss on Friday night. Despite the lack of offensive production, both of the team’s goaltenders have posted above…
Pronghorns Male Athlete of the Year
One of University of Lethbridge Pronghorn athlete is finishing his career in style with one of the highest honours. Steve Seto sat down with the male athlete of the year and see exactly what the next step of his career will be.
Religious diversity in Lethbridge
According to Statistics Canada from 2006-2011 over 2000 religious immigrants moved to Lethbridge, of those over half were considered Christian. Alongside Christianity another 200 associated themselves with Hinduism, and just fewer then 200 considered themselves Muslims. With so much religious diversity within Lethbridge one has to wonder the impact that the variety has on the…
Local professor asks big questions
Where did the universe come from? Where did we come from? Where will we all go? Always asking and trying to answer the big questions is how one local professor has spent his life. Saurya Das, PhD, is a theoretical physicist, a professor and researcher at the University of Lethbridge. Last year he collaborated on…