Let's Talk: International Students at MRU

Welcome to the Calgary Journal Podcast. I’m your host Scott Rowan. According to a study by the Canadian Federation of Nurses Union (CFNU), 36 percent of registered nurses screened positive for depression, and 26 percent of registered nurses suffer from anxiety. Clinical burnout, PTSD, and panic disorder are other reported illnesses. Given the stress, burnout, and PTSD, why would anyone want to become a nurse in the modern day? Today I’m here with two second year nursing students at Mount Royal University, Mido Ibrahim and Neha Shake to figure out exactly how they feel about their stress and why they want to be nurses.

International students, Sid, Terreese and Tom chatted with Let’s Talk hosts Scott Rowan, Halluma Seklani and Noah Wilson about what it’s like to be an international student and being a part of the International Student Support Centre (ISSC) at Mount Royal University (MRU).

In this podcast episode, Calgary Journal reporters Marco Palomino, Abby Parker and Ashley Pfeifer, sit down with Gabriella Wong Ken from The Hatch and Meaghon Reid from Vibrant Communities Calgary to explore the small and large scale solutions combatting food insecurity.

This episode follows student journalists, Gurleen Jassal and Hannah Papke, as they discuss with James Gamage about the Social Impact Lab and how their business is making day-to-day more affordable for Calgarians. This story also follows the Good Neighbour store in downtown Calgary where their pay-what-you-can business model is on full display in the community. This episode was produced by Matt DeMille.

In hockey, there have been problems of bullying, abuse, harassment, and discrimination (BAHD) for decades.

There is no shortage of news about problems — social problems, political problems, climate problems. But what about the solutions? We believe the solution side of the equation is just as important as the problem. In the Journal’s ongoing podcast series, we take a vexxing problem each episode and talk to experts who are solving that problem.

Our Solutions Podcast is back for another season. This episode, we're talking about Middle Eastern representation in Canada's entertainment industry.

The third episode is a 'sisters' panel, in which we are joined by five MRU students and Alumni: Suha, Fatima Nyei, Muna Samantar, Reem Amin, and Aliza Fouad. They speak about their experiences during the month of ramadan, the challenges of being away from home, and the traditions they enjoy.