Youth voting: trend or illusion?
by Vini Rocha Last October, Calgary saw an impressive voter turnout with 53 per cent of eligible citizens casting a vote and surprisingly, many young voters turned out to the polls. In the coming...
Category: News
Campus responds to ‘disgusting act’ by former student
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor Video footage of a former Mount Royal student has drawn a huge response from people all across Canada. Const. Geoff Mantler, a three-year RCMP officer and MRC business diploma graduate,...
Stats suggest Safewalk program underused
by Rachael Frey The Reflector Daily exercise may be an important part of staying healthy, but it shouldn’t include a fearful sprint to your car after the sun goes down. Statistics from the 2010...
SAMRU executive council looks back
Robert Jones President What was your best experience? My best experience was working with government and having them be excited about some of the ideas we had as student leaders, such as our...
The man, the myth, the hair
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor It doesn’t take straight As to head up a large non-profit organization and work with a multi-million-dollar budget, just ask Robert Jones, president of the Students’ Association of Mount...
New pharmacy to come in Wyckham House
by Devin Ayotte Starting soon, Mount Royal University students won’t have to leave campus to fill up their prescriptions.After spending several years working in pharmacies across the province, University of Alberta graduate Thomas Yeung...
Copyright tax could trigger digital shift
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor Copyright legislation may be the furthest thing from most people’s minds as they welcome in a new year. However, changes to copyright licenses this year could see Mount Royal...
Publishing project plans to make ‘research-y’ academia entertaining
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor A new publishing project will make it easier for Mount Royal University students to publish their academic ideas. The Centennial Reader, a digital essay database, will be putting out...
New music facilities sound good
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor After spending more than a decade securing finances for the $70-million project, Mount Royal University has started looking for a construction company to build a new conservatory to house...
Taco Del Mar franchisee gets fresh start after business goes stale
by Robert Strachan The Reflector After initial success as a franchisee of Taco Del Mar in Mount Royal’s Wyckham House foodcourt, entrepreneur Shawn Grewal began facing a huge financial loss. With the possibility of...
