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    ADHD Tips For Students That Shouldn’t Work as Well as They Do (From a Student with ADHD)

    April 21, 2026 / No Comments

    From cleaning your room with a headlamp on to pretending you’re a professor, this masterlist of strategies is from ADHD student to ADHD student.

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    Take in the Sunshine: Starting the Year Right as a New International Student

    October 9, 2024 / No Comments

    Written by Guadalupe Vial Ulloa Lethbridge Survival Tip: Take in the Sunshine During the Fall Term. In late August 2021, I arrived in Lethbridge for the first time, having travelled all the way from Chile. Three years ago, it was warm and sunny with a fresh breeze and green grass as far as the eye could see. If you look at the University’s page “About Lethbridge, Alberta,” three words come to mind when you think of the city: Sunshine, Coulees, and Wind. When I read that, and with my first impression of the city, I was sure the infamous Canadian winter would not be as awful for me as everyone had…

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    Living Away from Home

    November 2, 2022 / No Comments

    Living Away from Home Written by Lauryn Evans Living by yourself for the first time is just as much an adventure as it is a learning experience. On one hand, you get to experience the world freely and truly as your own autonomous being with no authority figure. No being hassled by your parents to do the dishes or to mop or to pick up the dog’s poop. You get to stay out late as you want, go where you want, and don’t have to keep having any sneaky little meetups. On the other hand, it means no more home-cooked meals from your parents, no asking your dad to check…

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    7 Survival Tips for U of L

    September 10, 2022 / No Comments

    7 Survival Tips for U of L Written by: Andres Salazar Welcome to the University of Lethbridge! You’re looking straight down a road of parties, homework, test anxiety and heartburn from Urban Market cafeteria. Going into your first semester and year is exciting, and the first year is full of good times and awesome memories to come, but it’s not always perfect. Being a student at the UofL has its own challenges. Here are some tips to help you survive your first year! 1)      Take a nap at the pool If there is one word to describe the average university student, it would be the word “tired.” At…

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🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 The submission deadline fo 🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨
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.
🎨 Open to students, alumni, and community creatives
🏆 Cash prizes available
📢 Finalists will be featured publicly during the voting phase
We can’t wait to see more incredible submissions.
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From all of us here at The Meliorist, we want to w From all of us here at The Meliorist, we want to wish all students a wonderful summer vacation, and if you're graduating, congratulations!
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The Free your soul market had a lot to offer, but is any of it truly worth it? Find out in this article! 
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Lethbridge may not be Calgary or Toronto, but its Lethbridge may not be Calgary or Toronto, but its queer nightlife is growing and thriving!
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With the school year coming to an end, here are so With the school year coming to an end, here are some throwback pictures of our extensive archives of the last 59 years of The Meliorist and University of Lethbridge history! This includes articles, photographs, fashion styles, student achivements, crazy advertisements, and events, many of which are still relevant to this day.
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The Lethbridge Table Tennis Club welcomed The Meli The Lethbridge Table Tennis Club welcomed The Meliorist and gave us an inside look into the Club! 🏓
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