News Pitches October 17 (copy 01)

News & Sports Pitches! 🗞

October 25, 2022

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Hello everyone!!!I hope everyone had a great 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

  • Come see Gateway to Cinema's showing of Get Out on October 26 at 6:45 p.m.! Admission is free with your OneCard (all students welcome - not just U of A students!)

  • We're hosting a Halloween social on October 31 after the pitch meeting! Come watch Coraline and eat candy!

News pitches

  • Crowded emergency rooms add hidden costs to the healthcare system: the hidden burden passed on from emergency departments to other parts of the healthcare system — a toll that has not been revealed until now.

  • U of A researchers uncovered cancer-like genetic mutations in the affected cells of people with scleroderma, pointing the way to potential new ways to treat the debilitating and sometimes fatal skin and connective tissue disease.

  • Researchers uncover the role of dietary fibre and gut microbes in people with inflammatory bowel disease, a finding that could lead to personalized dietary guidelines.

  • A new open online course from the University of Alberta aims to give learners a foundation for understanding one of the greatest global challenges humanity has ever faced.

  • Study shows thawing permafrost is likely to emit as much greenhouse gas as a large industrial nation.

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 28

  • Pandas volleyball @ Winnipeg 5pm

  • Bears volleyball @ Winnipeg 6:45pm

  • Pandas hockey vs Regina 7:00pm

  • Bears hockey @ Regina @ 7:00pm

  • Pandas basketball vs Thompson Rivers 7:00pm

Saturday, October 29

  • Cross country @ CW championship in BC

  • Pandas soccer vs Calgary 12:00pm

  • Bears football vs British Columbia 1:00pm

  • Pandas hockey vs Regina 2:00pm

  • Bears soccer vs Northern BC 2:15pm

  • Bears hockey @ Regina 3:00pm

  • Pandas basketball vs Northern BC 3:00pm

  • Bears volleyball @ Winnipeg 4:00pm

  • Pandas volleyball @ Winnipeg 5:45pm

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

Have a great week,Martin