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    On Changing Course

    March 14, 2026 / No Comments

    Choosing the wrong major isn't failure. Sometimes changing is true growth.

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    Lethbridge Love Letter

    October 9, 2025 / No Comments

    My defence of Lethbridge as the place I’ve chosen to stay for 22 years of my life. I want to show readers the little hidden gems that can help them to feel like a true Lethbian. There are so many experiences that can help to solidify a love for this little city.

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    So, Why Lethbridge

    October 6, 2023 / No Comments

    So, Why Lethbridge Written by Nathaniel Malong Around November of last year, a friend from Hong Kong and I discussed our plans. Since we were taking up similar majors, we reviewed the classes we might take and the road after university. She was going to the Imperial College of London (ICL) for her philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) major. She asked if I would accompany her to the United Kingdom and attend university there. I declined, stating that I had committed myself to study at the University of Lethbridge, and I jokingly added that I would hate the weather in the UK. She chuckled, then asked me a question that…

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    Remembering

    November 26, 2022 / No Comments

    Written by Mace Elsher To determine the future has always been a heroic, almost glorified mission placed upon future generations. Learning from past mistakes to create a healthier future has been the ideology placed upon future generations, as it applies to personal lives and society as a collective. However, time proves to be the number one adversary when learning from the past. The gap grows bigger between now and WWI and WWII. Learning and reading about historical events is essential to understanding the sacrifices made for a better future, but emotional comprehension becomes stagnant to almost non-existent. Logically, society understands that the world wars are significant and need to be…

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The submission deadline for The Meliorist Logo Design Competition has officially been extended to May 15, 2026.
This is an opportunity to contribute to the future visual identity of an independent student publication that has been part of the University of Lethbridge community since 1967.
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