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A day on the job with the Canadian Animal Blood Bank
Byron doesn’t stop smiling. From the minute he rushes into the exam room of the Brandon Hills Veterinary Clinic and scrambles up onto the table, to when he makes a mad dash for the door ten minutes later, there is… [continue reading]
CBS’s Assignment Saving Lives Bursary Program
Every minute of every day, someone in Canada needs blood or blood products, and Canadian Blood Donor Services wants your help. Through the Canadian Blood Services’ Assignment Saving Lives Bursary Program, students can recruit new or previous donors and win… [continue reading]
Mothers’ Day: more than a gift
Remember Mothers’ Day when you were a kid? Crafts were made some amalgamation of crayons, paper, somewhat sloppy writing, glue, and sparkles, and presented to our moms (and other important women in our lives) with the utmost pride and giddiness… [continue reading]
Gymnasium named in honor of Henry Champ
On May 2nd, Brandon University’s Healthy Living Centre Gymnasium was named in honor of Brandon journalist and BU Chancellor Henry Champ. BU President Dr. Deborah Poff officiated, beginning the ceremony alongside Champ’s wife, Karen, by revealing a descriptive plaque and… [continue reading]
Review: Iron Man 3
WARNING: SPOILER ALERT! Marvel’s suave, witty, playboy, genius billionaire philanthropist has hit the big screen again in Iron Man 3. Notably darker and more intense, the film provides social commentary on the influence of publicity and the Western fear of… [continue reading]
Job hunting 101
For those of you not attending spring or summer session, the school year has come to a close. Although the weather hasn’t improved much yet, hopefully it will soon. Perhaps, in celebration of the long-awaited fabulous weather, you might partake… [continue reading]
BBRFC is recruiting
If you take a liking to mud, blood, and ruthless physicality, you’re likely a natural-born rugby player. From diminutively declaring the sport to be less physically demanding than football, to calling it a game of pure, lawless brutality, many people… [continue reading]
2013/2014 Budget Town Hall meeting recap
On April 17th, Brandon University’s 2013/2014 Budget Town Hall meeting was held in the Elephant Room, headed by BU President Dr. Deborah Poff, VP Academic and Provost Dr. Dean Care and VP Finance and Administration Mr. Scott Lamont. Poff began… [continue reading]
BNRC Food Café: talk about what’s good and what isn’t
Are you disgusted with Brandon University’s cafeteria? Here’s your chance to be heard. Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC), BU’s Faculty of Health Studies and Food Matters Manitoba present a series of “Food Cafés”, where they will listen to Brandon residents’… [continue reading]
Interview with Reel Brew’s Maria Cherwick
On March 28th, The Quill sat down with BU’s own Maria Cherwick, a third-year music student, to interview her on her up-and-coming folk band and the unique situation it presents for a classically-trained violinist. The Quill: Tell us about your… [continue reading]
