Mas cerveza por favor! Gracias

For our feature on ales of all sorts, Reflector photographer and intrepid sports editor Kelsey Hipkin checked out Wild Rose brewery

Mas cerveza por favor! Gracias Mas cerveza por favor! Gracias

Rough Riggers battle at ‘Dome

Roughnecks battle it out at the Saddledome on March 6

Rough Riggers battle at ‘Dome Rough Riggers battle at ‘Dome

Entrepreneur students begin nine day tourney

Students have 9 days to market a mystery household product. The tournament started on March 9 and ends on March 18. Good luck!

Entrepreneur students begin nine day tourney Entrepreneur students begin nine day tourney

Basketball boys battle SAIT

The MRU mens' basketball team lost out to SAIT with a final score of 90-71 after their March 6 matchup.

Basketball boys battle SAIT Basketball boys battle SAIT

Reflector hurries hard during Curling Bonspiel

Reflector editorial staff took a break from the newspaper and headed off to the Garrison Curling Club for a night of curling. Hurry hard Reflector staff, hurry hard.

Reflector hurries hard during Curling Bonspiel Reflector hurries hard during Curling Bonspiel

News

MRU prof considering mayoral candidacy

by Selina Renfrow
If Facebook fan pages were a popularity contest for Calgary’s mayoral race, Mount Royal University associate professor Naheed Nenshi would be winning with 710 fans supporting his run at press time.
The problem is, Nenshi isn’t running for office. At least not yet.
“I’m still thinking about it,” is Nenshi’s official answer at the moment.
Nenshi [...]

Features

Keeping MRU safe

by Shiva Kashi
As some students amble into the school around 8:10 a.m. for an 8 o’clock class, whining about just how early they have to arrive, the 12-hour day shift of the security personnel started over two hours ago. With around 28 staff employed at Mount Royal security, there is always someone on campus to help.
“The officers [...]

Editorial

Students adjust to logo

By Zoey Duncan
Mount Royal University finally has a sharp new logo to stamp on all correspondence and propaganda. Whether you like the new insignia is beside the point now, because you had plenty of time to give your input. In fact, about 1,600 people – over 70 per cent of whom were students – [...]

Arts

The best way to spend your lunch

by Sean-Paul Boynton
If you’re looking for a fun alternative to the crowded food courts and overpriced sandwich stands during your lunch hour, all you have to do is pack a snack and head downtown for a short fix of theatre.
Lunchbox Theatre, the venerable one-act play company, has been delighting audiences and providing welcome noon-hour respites [...]

Sports

Roughin’ it

by Chris Palmer
Eight years removed from their inaugural season in 2002, the Calgary Roughnecks lacrosse team has established themselves as an important player in the Calgary sports scene.
Key to understanding the growth of the franchise is having an idea how the Roughnecks have developed and marketed lacrosse as something unique in this crowded market.
An important [...]

Blogs

On Campus: Posters, pricks, and responsible journos

I wish I could begin this article with, “the blogosphere is alight with chatter about…” but that would be an exaggeration. However, there is a fairly busy comment feed on an Edmonton Journal story about a feature published by the University of Alberta’s campus paper, the Gateway, on March 4.
If you want to read the [...]

Multimedia

Sitting down with David Swann

The Reflector’s layout editor, Kelsey Chadwick, sits down with David Swann on Jan. 28. Swann is the liberal leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta as well as MLA of Calgary Mountain View.

Columns

An appeal for something more

by Sean-Paul Boynton
I remember my first month at Mount Royal, and the freedom I felt when I was able to walk into a bar right on campus. No driving was necessary, no carpooling arranged; just a hop, skip and a jump over to Wyckham House, and I was able to drink away the sorrows of [...]