Alumni POV News Archive
Storyteller
April 16, 2021 —
Acclaimed journalist Michael Posner on his serendipitous encounter with the iconic Leonard Cohen
Sound Off
April 16, 2021 —
Looking for a big idea to move us forward? Here’s two—from alumni Frank Busch and Marcia Friesen
From the Dark
September 29, 2020 —
A first-person account behind the dramatic rescue of miners trapped underground
Pick up and Go
November 4, 2019 —
What if you took a gap year with the family? Hear from alumna Daria Salamon, author of Don’t Try This At Home: One Family’s (mis)Adventures Around the World.
Dad’s Diary
October 24, 2018 —
Read the story behind the story of author Michael Kaan’s award-winning first novel, The Water Beetles.
Out of this world
October 19, 2017 —
Dr. Nathalie Sleno [MD/11] is a physician‚ pilot‚ mother of seven and one of 17 Canadians whom the Canadian Space Agency shortlisted to become the country’s next astronaut.
Shooting Gallery
May 1, 2017 —
When I see someone shoot up, licking their arm first to clean the skin, the nurse in me urges them to use alcohol instead.
The Moose Hunt
September 26, 2016 —
Grabbing my camera and gear, I hopped into the Jeep with the other members of the hunting party. We were off to spend another cold February evening in search of moose on the back roads of the Athabasca Oil Sands.
Centre of the Storm
July 25, 2016 —
On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 disappeared over the South China Sea. Alumnus Dean Dacko was part of the airline's leadership team. He shares his story with us.