One of many Indigenous dancers celebrated during the treaty signing with their traditional dances. On March 15 Lethbridge College hosted Stone Pipe days, an annual event that recognizes the pride, history and culture of the indigenous community. The event was held in the Val Matteotti gymnasium and hosted many tables that any student or participant…
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 video games affect mental health
A study done by Microsoft says 84 per cent of respondents agreed gaming has positively impacted their mental health over the past year. 71 per cent said gaming helped them feel less isolated. Photo by Zach Lalin. As they treat their wounds, a timer pops up counting down from 10 seconds. Nearly getting eliminated by…
The Fight For Free Nipples
After lots of research, Lethbridge College student takes the time to make a sign and prepares for a peaceful march for what they believe in. Meta, after a long run of fighting the ‘free the nipple’ campaign with many artists and feminist accounts, this massive corporation might unban female nipples. According to WionNews, in a…
Students get crafty at first-ever Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture Craft Series
First-year nursing student Chelsea Onyia sews a ribbon on to fabric to make a ribbon skirt at the college’s Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture Craft Series on Feb. 8. Onyia believes it is important to have an Indigenous cultural presence on campus. Lethbridge College students learned more about Blackfoot culture through hands-on crafting workshops at the Niitsitapipaitapiissin: Culture…
RBC Student Success Series helps students prepare for success
Marni Hope, the event coordinator for Indigenous Services, has been a key part in getting these events to happen. Photo by Hayden Siemens For many students, finding time to build up their career, whether through their resume or job searching, can be an extremely difficult task. But for Indigenous students at Lethbridge College, getting the…
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.…
Biological Sciences Utilizes Bird Tracking System
American Robins (pictured) are commonly spotted on lawns across North America, where you often see them tugging earthworms out of the ground. Lethbridge College biological can now track robin flight patterns. The system Lethbridge College now has access to it called Motus and was developed by Birds Canada. Motus is an avian tracking system which…
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…