The Weekly Albertan

Raw food; Shangri-la for health food connoisseurs
Monday, 25 January 2010
When you think of food in its most healthy and beneficial state, as something green for the body, mind and environment, you may likely think of fresh and natural raw foods. A raw twist on sushi, nori filled with carrots, peppers, avocado and sprouts then topped with lettuce and a raw nut sauce made...

V-Ball team rains on Cougars, ends 8-year skid
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
The SAIT Trojans women’s volleyball team finally ended an eight-year losing streak against rivals Mount Royal University Cougars on Friday Jan. 15. The injury-plagued Trojans battled through a four-set game, beating the Cougars in sets two, three, and four (25-19, 25-18, 25-21.) Andrea Price, a...

Volunteers lend a helping hand
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
While many post secondary students struggle with their minimal social lives, a select few continue to find time to go out, not for themselves but for others less fortunate. Workers at the Calgary Drop-In Centre pose outside. Volunteers have been lending a helping hand both to the centre and the...

Government encourages online tax options
Monday, 25 January 2010
Federal government representatives were on campus on January 15, promoting two free online services which promise to facilitate and speed up tax returns. Canada Revenue Agency rep. Romeo Cacciotti listens to a student's question on Friday, January 15, 2009. Photo By Marvin Calderon

Plaza offers a slice of community, history to film fanatics
Sunday, 24 January 2010
SAIT movie buffs looking for an independent theatre to get their film fix need to look no further than their own backyard. The Plaza Theatre in Kensington, which is celebrating its 75th anniversary this month, remains the longest-running theatre in Calgary.

Student retention plan
Friday, 22 January 2010
A 15-member committee has worked since February 2009 on a strategy to ensure SAIT students continue and complete their studies at the institution. Cole Bowen, a student volunteer, gives a SAIT student directions at the information booth set up in the Heart Building on Monday, Jan. 18. The booth is...

SAIT offers its students more than just an education
Friday, 22 January 2010
SAIT offers both an education and an accommodating job through out the school year for students trying to manage their studies and earn an income.

Zoo welcomes its new member Sophie the giraffe
Friday, 22 January 2010
Sophie Grace stares intently in the direction of the birthing room where she first appeared to this world only six weeks ago. It is a room that no members of the herd can access – except Sophie and her mother, Mardi – and she knows that this is her safe place to escape from the visitors who...