How our movie heroes inspire us
By Taylor Charlebois, Staff Writer Movies have changed the way we consume stories. Originally, stories were told via word of mouth, and then the printing press happened and we could produce books and other...
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MRU welcomes students back in phases
By Alex Luong, Staff Writer Mount Royal University (MRU) is taking a three-phased approach to returning to in-person learning starting on Jan. 24. The goal is to have all courses originally scheduled for in-person...
Calgary firefighters aim to raise more awareness about occupational cancer
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor As January comes to an end, the Calgary Firefighters Association (CFA) is trying to raise awareness for the occupational cancer that firefighters may develop in the line of duty....
Farewell to a fashion giant André Leon Talley
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor André Leon Talley, former creative director of Vogue, has been announced dead at age 73 from a heart attack on Jan.18. He had an illustrious career, ranging from being...
GoFundMe for anti-vaccine mandate raises over a million dollars
By Matthew Hillier, Staff Writer A GoFundMe page called the Freedom Convoy, made in response to vaccine mandates imposed on Canadian truckers, has started to gain attention with more than $2.6 million raised at...
MRU lets go of politically divisive professor
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Frances Widdowson has been let go from her tenured position as an associate professor at Mount Royal University (MRU). Widdowson made waves in 2020 by criticizing the growing Black...
Kazakhstan’s Future is Uncertain Amid Violent Demonstrations and Mass Arrests
By Matthew Hillier, Staff Writer After months of steadily increasing tension in Kazakhstan, last week has seen a rapid explosion of both political and social unrest as the Central Asian nation unravels into massive...
New COVID-19 wave crashes into Calgary; campus moves online until Jan. 24
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, new COVID-19 measures are in place and schools are closing. The fifth wave is here. At the time of writing, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
The Russian military worries eastern Europe on mass troop activity over contested borders
By Matthew Hillier, Staff Writer News organizations were quick to cover the Russian Federation this week as troop activity over the frequently contested Crimean-Ukraine border has massively increased since November. According to a document...
New Office of Safe Disclosure opens at MRU
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor The new Office of Safe Disclosure has officially opened for Mount Royal University (MRU). This new office, headed by the Safe Disclosure Advisor Feden Abeda, a social work graduate...
