MRU Media Makers: 09/29/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Public art sparks heated debate among new candidates at Ward 6 forum: http://mru.ca/084 (Calgary Journal, Calgary Herald – Tyler Ryan, Student)
Why social media could be contributing to campaign sign vandalism in Calgary: http://mru.ca/13e3 (Global News – Lori Williams)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/28/2017
MRU in the News
Review: Feist’s dark Pleasure makes for a unlikely party at Bella Concert Hall: http://mru.ca/ac3 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall)
Feist Forward: For Calgary artist, the songs never remain the same: http://mru.ca/050 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert hall)
Why an Alberta college is flying the Blackfoot Confederacy flag: http://mru.ca/6df6 (Maclean’s – Indigenization on Alberta campuses)
New board members reflect diversity of Alberta: http://mru.ca/66a (Government of Alberta – public board changes)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Fortney: Celebrity activism in oilsands debate here to stay: http://mru.ca/a5f4 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/27/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
‘I didn’t trust the warnings’: Why a third of Calgarians disregarded flood evacuation order: http://mru.ca/c7b (CBC News – Tim Haney, Faculty)
In Calgary’s Ward 11, hopefuls are concerned about council secrecy, voter apathy: http://mru.ca/c26 (Calgary Herald, Calgary Journal – Kyra Bird, Student)
Nenshi vs. business: Is corporate opposition helping or hurting incumbent mayor’s re-election bid: http://mru.ca/b3f (CBC News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
Darce Fardy Winner of the 2017 Grace-Pépin Access to Information Award: http://mru.ca/9365 (Canadian Insider – Sean Holman, Faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/26/2017
MRU in the News
Canadian military hero receives Mount Royal University honour: http://mru.ca/b95 (Calgary Herald – Peace Studies Initiative renamed for John de Chastelain)
Reconciling the runway with authentic Indigenous designs: http://mru.ca/9f3 (CBC News, Otahpiaaki Indigenous Beauty, Fashion and Design Week)
Otahpiaaki 2017: Indigenous Beauty, Fashion and Design Week: http://mru.ca/d14 (Beatroute – Otahpiaaki 2017)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Calgary fights to keep $76K investigation into councillor misconduct a secret: http://mru.ca/f1f (CBC News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Holman: Governments are still keeping too much information from Canadians: http://mru.ca/bd29 (Calgary Herald op-ed, Sean Holman, Faculty)
‘Absolutely terrifying:’ Family faced big medical bill despite travel insurance: http://mru.ca/f9d (Calgary Herald, CTV, Canadian Press – Frank Cotae, Faculty)
Bill Smith joins with citizen group in opposition to current southwest bus rapid transit plans: http://mru.ca/885 (Calgary Herald – Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU president)
Calgary mayoral candidate Bill Smith says council ‘fast-tracking’ BRT: http://mru.ca/6c7 (CBC News – Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU president)
What do food safety and embalming have in common? Plenty, health inspector says: http://mru.ca/a3ee (CBC News – Carla Eskow, Student)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/26/2017
MRU in the News
Canadian military hero receives Mount Royal University honour: http://mru.ca/b95 (Calgary Herald – Peace Studies Initiative renamed for John de Chastelain)
Reconciling the runway with authentic Indigenous designs: http://mru.ca/9f3 (CBC News, Otahpiaaki Indigenous Beauty, Fashion and Design Week)
Otahpiaaki 2017: Indigenous Beauty, Fashion and Design Week: http://mru.ca/d14 (Beatroute – Otahpiaaki 2017)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Calgary fights to keep $76K investigation into councillor misconduct a secret: http://mru.ca/f1f (CBC News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Holman: Governments are still keeping too much information from Canadians: http://mru.ca/bd29 (Calgary Herald op-ed, Sean Holman, Faculty)
‘Absolutely terrifying:’ Family faced big medical bill despite travel insurance: http://mru.ca/f9d (Calgary Herald, CTV, Canadian Press – Frank Cotae, Faculty)
Bill Smith joins with citizen group in opposition to current southwest bus rapid transit plans: http://mru.ca/885 (Calgary Herald – Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU president)
Calgary mayoral candidate Bill Smith says council ‘fast-tracking’ BRT: http://mru.ca/6c7 (CBC News – Shifrah Gadamsetti, SAMRU president)
What do food safety and embalming have in common? Plenty, health inspector says: http://mru.ca/a3ee (CBC News – Carla Eskow, Student)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/22/2017
MRU in the News
Peace studies program named after MRU alumnus: http://mru.ca/f77 (Metro – John de Chastelain Peace Studies Initiative officially named)
Feist to play 3 hometown shows in Calgary: http://mru.ca/2c14 (CBC News – Taylor Centre Concert Series at MRU)
Fortney: City dementia network to help families, community: http://mru.ca/9826 (Calgary Herald – MRU part of dementia network)
Alberta’s UCP leadership candidates face off in first debate: http://mru.ca/1a2c (CTV News – UCP leadership debate at Bella Concert Hall)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Update: City responds to Flames offer for new arena: http://mru.ca/87e (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi risks losing city’s small businesses: http://mru.ca/caf (Globe and Mail, Lori Williams, Faculty)
Surprise candidate was Doug Schweitzer: MRU Professor says: http://mru.ca/0708 (660 News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/21/2017
MRU in the News
Pipelines dominate first UCP leadership debate: http://mru.ca/e58 (Calgary Herald – Bella Concert Hall site of UCP leadership debate)
5 family-friendly things to do this weekend in Calgary: http://mru.ca/515 (Calgary Herald – MRU Aviation hangars part of Doors Open Calgary)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Four candidates vying to lead Alberta’s UCP face off in first debate: http://mru.ca/ac1 (Globe and Mail – Lori Williams, Faculty)
UCP leadership hopefuls engage in spirited first debate in Calgary: http://mru.ca/1bf (Global News – Lori Williams – Faculty)
Here’s why civic elections matter: http://mru.ca/2f8e (Global News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
Calgary Flames may have ‘handed’ election to Nenshi: political analyst: http://mru.ca/7e5 (Global News – David Taras, Faculty)
Meet your new Agassiz-Harrison Observer editor: http://mru.ca/ed6 (Agassiz-Harrison Observer – Nina Grossman, Student)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/20/2017
MRU in the News
Candidates for mayor square off at Mount Royal University: http://mru.ca/811 (660 News – SAMRU hosts mayoral candidate forum hosted by Lori Williams, Faculty)
Bell: Nenshi throws the first punch: http://mru.ca/7cd5 (Calgary Sun – SAMRU hosts mayoral candidate forum)
Calgary mayoral candidates engage in first forum: http://mru.ca/fc3 (CBC News – Mayoral candidates square off at MRU’s Riddell Library and Learning Centre)
Celebrating Indigenous culture: http://mru.ca/bcb (CTV News – Otahpiaaki fashion event at MRU)
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
‘A remarkably unenlightening evening’: Mayoral candidates square off in forum: http://mru.ca/c55 (Calgary Herald – Duane Bratt, Faculty, Lori Williams, Faculty)
Calgary election 2017: no ‘knock-out blows’ at MRU mayoral candidates’ forum: http://mru.ca/491 (Global News – David Taras, Faculty)
The first debate: The four men vying to lead Alberta’s new United Conservative Party: http://mru.ca/3fb (National Post, Lori Williams, Faculty)
Four candidates vying to lead new Alberta party to face off in first debate: http://mru.ca/886 (News 1130, Canadian Press – Lori Williams, Faculty)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/19/2017
MRU in the News
Mayoral candidates set to attend forum at MRU: http://mru.ca/587a (Global News – SAMRU hosting mayoralty forum)
Calgary mayoral candidates challenged to reveal donor lists: http://mru.ca/5a54 (CTV News – SAMRU hosting mayoralty forum)
Calgary mayoral forum addresses student issues: http://mru.ca/296 (660 NewsNews – SAMRU hosting mayoralty forum) http://mru.ca/296
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
‘Way too early’?: Backlash as eggnog, Christmas décor appear in stores: http://mru.ca/67b (CTV News – Patti Derbyshire, Faculty)
Council candidate hopes to represent Division 5: http://mru.ca/e560 (Rocky View Weekly – Jerry Gautreau, Alumnus)
More than $100,000 awarded in scholarships in 13 years: http://mru.ca/9ee (Nanton news, Layton Taylor, Student)
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MRU Media Makers: 09/18/2017
Students/Experts/Alum in the News
Nomination day officially kicks off Calgary election campaign: http://mru.ca/314 (CBC News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Nomination Day for candidates running in fall municipal election: http://mru.ca/75e (660 News – Duane Bratt, Faculty)
High stakes, tough times, open seats: Why this year’s Calgary election is one for the books: http://mru.ca/83c (CBC News – Bruce Foster, Faculty)
Calgary arena battle looms large over municipal election: http://mru.ca/98c (Globe and Mail – David Taras, Faculty)
Tax reform a ‘perfect storm’: http://mru.ca/461 (CTV News – Lori Williams, Faculty)
Federal Court judge orders government to release pages of docs on Senate scandal: http://mru.ca/8b05 (CTV News/Canadian Press – Sean Holman, Faculty)
Tsuu T’ina to help update controversial Warriors hockey logo: http://mru.ca/aa5 (Calgary Herald – Jennifer Pettit, Faculty)
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