News Pitches October 11

News & Sports Pitches! 🗞

October 11, 2022

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Hello everyone!!!I hope everyone had a great long weekend! Here are the pitches for the week. Let me know if you would like to pick up a pitch or if you have any questions! And as always, feel free to pick up a story or pitch of your own!

Announcements

  • We have posted some Deputy Editor positions! The deadline to apply for News Deputy Editor is October 21, 2022 at midnight!

  • We will be watching a movie at the office this Friday Oct 14 at 4 pm. We're watching The Grand Budapest Hotel.

News pitches

  • Edmonton was named Canada's first UNESCO learning city.

  • Nursing education lead strong U of A performance in latest Maclean's rankings.

  • New U of A institute highlights the impact of glycomics research on health.

  • Belcourt Brosseau Métis Awards (BBMA) has reached a monumental milestone approving over $1 million in scholarships for Alberta MétisStudents this year, a first since their 2001 inception.

  • The U of A has renewed an agreement with Infosys, an internship program, that will help cultivate the next generation of tech talent.

  • A U of A professor has been awarded a 3M national teaching fellowship award.

  • Canada’s nursing school graduates are not as ready as they should be for the digital transformation happening in health care, according to a University of Alberta researcher.

Sports pitches If you want to attend a home game, let me know and I can set you up with a media pass. We also have cameras if you want to take pictures! Games with an @ are away games. If you are interested in covering these games, I can set you up with the webcast info.

Upcoming Games:Friday, October 14

  • Bears hockey vs Trinity Western Spartans, Clare Drake Arena, 7:00 p.m.

  • Pandas hockey @ Trinity Western Spartans, 8:15 p.m.

  • Bears basketball vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Saville Community Sports Centre, 7:00 p.m.

  • Pandas basketball @ Regina Cougars, 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 15

  • Bears Football vs Calgary Dinos, Commonwealth Stadium, 12:00 p.m.

  • Pandas soccer vs Saskatchewan Huskies, Foote Field, 12:00 p.m.

  • Bears soccer vs MacEwan Griffins, Foote Field, 2:15 p.m.

  • Bears hockey vs Trinity Western Spartans, Clare Drake Arena, 7:00 p.m.

  • Pandas hockey @ Trinity Western Spartans, 8:00 p.m.

  • Pandas rugby @ Calgary Dinos, 4:00 p.m.

  • Cross-country Stewart Cup @ Calgary

  • Bears basketball vs Fraser Valley Cascades, Saville Community Sports Centre, 7:00 p.m.

  • Pandas basketball @UNB Reds 2:00 p.m.

Sunday, October 16

  • Pandas soccer vs Regina Cougars, Foote Field, 12:00 p.m.

  • Pandas basketball @ UBC Okanagan Heat, 1:00 p.m.

You can reach me on Slack or at [email protected].

Have a great week,Martin