Marc Mueller BBA’13 had a unique upbringing; His earliest memory is running around the locker room of the Saskatchewan Roughriders. His dad, Larry, was the assistant general manager of the Riders, and his grandfather, Ron Lancaster, was an iconic player and coach, so Mueller had access to places kids rarely get to go. “My grandfather […]
“David started off as this brash art student at the U of R looking for something that would allow him to explore his experiences of life,” says Timothy Long BFA’86, BAHons’86, former Head Curator at the MacKenzie Art Gallery, who co-curated the retrospective Road Trips and Other Diversions with Sandra Fraser of the Mendel Art […]
Karlie Butler has always been a dog person, but it wasn’t until he took a sabbatical from his position at the University of Regina in 2017 – 18 that he got serious about them. “In addition to my sabbatical activities, I started volunteering at the Regina Humane Society (RHS), walking dogs. I began observing dog […]
What role do you think art plays in literacy? Libraries traditionally are about books and reading literacy. Now, it supports literacy across many different platforms and modes of learning. It’s not just about accessing text-based information but also music, art, financial advice, social cohesion, and more. It creates opportunities for connection—that speaks to the function […]
When Ralph Goodale stepped off the plane in London in April 2021, he knew his tenure as Canada’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom would be challenging. The United Kingdom had officially left the European Union the year prior; the global economy was in the midst of weathering the COVID-19 pandemic; and there was a […]
In a University of Regina journalism classroom, the usual rhythm of lectures has given way to urgency. Students lean over laptops, chasing final details, tightening ledes and checking quotes. Conversations overlap. A deadline looms. For a few hours, the space feels less like a classroom and more like a working newsroom. At the front of it all are Darrell […]
Later this month, when the Kelly Knapp rink steps out on the Montana’s Brier pebbled ice, beneath the bright lights, and the low murmur of a sold-out arena, they know that on this national stage the margins disappear. Every rock carries consequence. Every end can tilt a game. On January 11, skip Kelly Knapp BKin’12, lead Mat Ring BKin’16, BAdmin’17, […]
Q: As a columnist for The Vancouver Sun, you wrote extensively about women’s and children’s rights. What drew you to this topic? I had an extraordinary editor. He told me I could write anything I wanted and all he expected from me were interesting stories. At the time, the Sun had quite a few columnists […]
Krista Cornish Scott, BMus’97 (Distinction), and Brett Scott, MMus’96, first crossed paths in the University of Regina Chamber Singers almost 30 years ago. Their involvement in the choir had a major impact on their lives, both personally and professionally; today, they’re married with four children and have successful careers that centre around choral music. The […]
This wasn’t brought on by some life crisis – not mid, late, or otherwise. It wasn’t about mortality, regret, or checking off an item on a dusty old bucket list. It was 4:30 a.m. and I had been stumbling through the coal-dark night for the better part of five hours. It would be another four […]