Pride month is officially ending, but that doesn’t mean the celebration has to! SAMRU’s Pride Centre (PC) aims to celebrate and empower the LGBTQ2S+ community year. This blog post will look at the PC’s history within the Students’ Association and some exciting …
Pride Month is nearing its end, but seeing as we just welcomed the summer solstice there’s plenty of time left for making memories! We get it, though, sometimes spaces aren’t as welcoming or friendly as we’d like, and that can often lead …
June 20th marks World Refugee Day, a day where we acknowledge the strength, determination, and human rights of global refugees. This year, the focus of WRD is the right for everyone to seek safety. Safety in this context means the right to …
June marks Pride Month, a celebration of LGBTQ2S+ people worldwide! The month is a time to celebrate the community’s diversity and acknowledge and learn more about the hardships it has faced, the progress made, and the work that’s still left to do. …
Spring has officially sprung in Calgary; now, let’s pray it stays. Whether you’re taking up spring classes, gaining experience through an internship, or working for the summer, there are still many services available to students through SAMRU! Don’t forget to give yourselves …
May is Sexual Violence Awareness Month in Alberta. It was first proclaimed on May 1, 2018, when the provincial government launched its commitment to end sexual violence. Communities and organizations are encouraged to raise awareness, challenge attitudes, and promote a culture of …
This post is dedicated to those who don’t get paid until next week. 😞 Aside from actual vacation time spent away, is there anything more glorious than a long weekend? Three days of workfree relaxation, but this May long weekend comes with …
You probably feel some ‘re-leaf’ that it’s finally Spring. The end of the semester is approaching, the weather is getting warmer, and soon the flowers will start blossoming. To welcome that Spring feeling and do some relaxing with nature, check out these …
As children, we are taught the gender binary of male and female and what activities, clothing, and hobbies are prescribed to each. As a queer person who is growing up in this very heteronormative world, it tends to be a rough time …
Food for Thought: SAMRU’s Food Security Programs If you’ve ever been sitting in class and felt the familiar pang of hunger in your stomach, you aren’t alone. And if your mind starts wandering away from what your professor is saying to where …
