Bears strike gold at volleyball championships

By Fabian Mayer

The University of Alberta Golden Bears are Canadian Interuniversity Sport volleyball champions. U of A won the tournament held over the weekend at the University of Calgary beating the University of Western Ontario Mustangs in straight sets (25­–19, 25–17, 25–16). The Golden Bears grabbed the momentum early and used the energy of the raucous pro-U… Continue reading Bears strike gold at volleyball championships

Pickup artist successfully ensnares females

By Elizabeth Scott

Despite the poor reputation men known as pickup artists (PUAs) have acquired in recent years, it seems that all those hours of approaching and harassing unsuspecting women may finally be paying off. One PUA in particular, Vince DeSantis, is reaping the rewards of these practices. Third-year engineering major Claire Mitchell reports that she was attending… Continue reading Pickup artist successfully ensnares females

Navigating the other side of the hill

By Elizabeth Scott

It is only natural that parents and children butt heads every once in a while. The teen years in particular can be tricky to navigate and may cause tension in families that are the focus of many self-help books. Fourth-year educational psychology student Emily Breyer has taken a different angle on the strain in parent-child… Continue reading Navigating the other side of the hill

MacHall lease negotiations pushed to next term

By Riley Hill

The Students’ Union next president better be ready to negotiate. According to SU president Raphael Jacob and vice-president operations and finance Eric Termuende, the SU does not expect to sign a new lease agreement for MacHall before the current executives leave office in April. This means the winners of this year’s election will be tasked… Continue reading MacHall lease negotiations pushed to next term