Basketball Men’s and Women’s Basketball took to the court this past weekend. Friday night the teams played host to the visiting Red Deer College Queens and Kings. The women’s game was a battle right from the beginning, as the teams exchanged baskets back and forth with the Lightning edging the first quarter 19-18. Although the [...]
Get it? Got it? Give! December 3rd is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is an entire day dedicated to individuals giving back in a way that is meaningful to them, and with Giving Tuesday rapidly approaching now is the perfect opportunity to start off the giving season by supporting the St. Mary’s Giving Tuesday campaign. This [...]
The Fitness Centre is pleased to introduce you to the November edition of our monthly fitness newsletter. Each month this newsletter will be available to you online, copies will also be distributed throughout St. Mary’s University campus including the waiting area of the Administration Building and the Fitness Centre. Topics will range every month as [...]
Championship Aspirations It all comes down to this weekend for the St. Mary’s University Lightning Cross-Country team as the runners prepare for the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) Championships this weekend at Confederation Park in Calgary. St. Mary’s is proud to be home to some amazing track athletes who will be competing at the ACAC [...]
Christ child a model for young educators by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University Of all the stained glass windows we have at St. Mary’s University in Calgary my favourite may well be an image of the Christ child with the “doctors” of the temple (Luke 2:41-52) which is installed in our library, St. [...]
The Fitness Centre is pleased to introduce you to the October edition of our monthly fitness newsletter. Each month this newsletter will be available to you online, copies will also be distributed throughout St. Mary’s University campus including the waiting area of the Administration Building and the Fitness Centre. Topics will range every month as [...]
Seeing is believing straight from the heart by Dr. Gerry Turcotte, President, St. Mary’s University For many of us of a certain age, “Who Are You?” by the Who is a seminal song, made popular again as the theme music to the TV show CSI. Pete Townsend reputedly wrote the anthem after an exhausting day [...]
Over one hundred students turned out to pledge their names and commitment to the President’s Volunteer Team at the orientation held on Monday, September 16th. The initiative, which launched two years ago, serves as a way for St. Mary’s University to signal that giving back is a key part of the university’s mission for everyone [...]
The annual Valentine Cup ball hockey game returned to St. Mary’s University after a year’s hiatus with a thrilling game that saw the student team overpower the St. Mary’s staff and faculty team by a score of 5-2. It appeared that the weather would play a significant impact on the game but the rain held [...]
