LeBron James’ lasting legacy in full effect in Year 21
By Zafir Nagji, Staff Writer In December 1984, in the small American town of Akron, Ohio, a young woman named Gloria James gave birth to a boy. Only 16 years old at the time...
The Reflector
A first-time NBA experience from the perspective of a Calgarian
By Matt DeMille, Sports Editor Let’s be honest, avid sports fans living in Western Canada have it rough. Why, you ask? Of the five main professional sports that are consumed across North America— the...
Venus in Morocco
By Liam Rockliffe, Staff Writer Venus is a fascinating planet. It’s a gigantic volcanic structure, which means it is mostly igneous rocks— rocks formed from lava. Venus’ composition gives us more information about igneous...
Calgary cadets plant 100 trees to memorialize RCAF
By James Windler, Staff Writer This past October, Calgary’s Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) cadets planted 100 trees to memorialize the RCAF ahead of their 2024 centennial. The memorial, which is open to the...
No More Pipelines Act: Here’s what it means
By Bella Coco, Contributor On Friday, Oct.13, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government’s impact assessment law (also known as the Impact Assessment Act) for major project approvals is unconstitutional. The ruling brought Alberta a...
How AI could change the world
By Iyan Velji, Contributor When it comes to artificial intelligence or AI, many people are only familiar with OpenAI’s massively popular chatbot, ChatGPT, or perhaps Google’s AI chatbot Bard. Despite this, AI’s capabilities can...
MRU’s reading week
By Liam Rockliffe, Staff Writer Mount Royal University (MRU) hosts its reading week over Canadian Thanksgiving weekend. MRU was the first Albertan institution to have a reading week, with SAMRU petitioning for it since...
A night full of MRU Alumni stars
By Noel Ormita, Contributor The annual Outstanding Alumni Awards recognized seven alumni who continue to showcase the spirit of Mount Royal University (MRU) beyond campus grounds through their professional careers and work in the...
The moments that altered my brain chemistry with music
By Noel Ormita, Contributor Whether you are a long-time fan or a new one, you could sing along to at least more than one Dermot Kennedy song. The concert, held at the Scotiabank Saddledome on...
Is it rap merch or a luxury brand?
By Mikaela Delos Santos, Publishing Editor At what point are certain rapper brands considered luxury? Yeezy’s, October’s Very Own (OVO), Golf Wang— is it rapper merch, or is it an actual brand? These were...
