How the beat generation changed our world
By Ayra Fouad, Contributor This is the story of how a late 1950s literary revolution inspired a generation of hippies to change the world. Today, the greats of beat poetry — often referred to...
The Reflector
Holiday markets for everyone on your list
By Cassie Weiss, Contributor Holiday decorations are going up around the city, the snow is sporadically falling, and — unless you are one of those people who have all their gift shopping done months...
Face your tears: How to uncover the benefits of crying in adulthood
By Andrea Wong, Contributor From the moment we are born, we cry. During our earliest years, crying is a normal way to communicate our needs and deal with new or difficult emotions. As we...
West Gate Social replaces Hub at MRU in response to student feedback
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer Over the past summer, the Hub saw radical changes that John Hadley, Director of Business and Building Services, says have been vital to the revival of this student social...
MRU Now app aims to increase security and safety at university
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer Kim Cousineau, a risk analyst at MRU, has been working closely with app developers since 2018 to optimize and tailor the new security app, MRU Now, for students to...
Mount Royal University students express concerns over UCP’s Alberta budget
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor MRU students are expressing their concerns over the recent provincial budget, which saw the United Conservative Party (UCP) government increase interest rates on Alberta student loans, lift the previous...
Album review: Twister by Leisure
Leisure Twister Nettwerk Score: A Hitting perfect notes of melancholy and groove, you’ll find yourself vibing to LEISURE’s newest album,Twister on a Sunday night, while winding down from a crazy week. The fourteen track...
Album review: A Pill for Loneliness by City and Colour
City and Colour A Pill for Loneliness Still Records Score: B- City and Colour has returned to re-break our hearts four years after the release of If I Should Go Before You. In his...
Newly appointed MRU Cougars women’s basketball coach ready for tasks at hand
By Sajan Jabbal, Staff Writer & Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor Mount Royal Athletics hired newly appointed women’s basketball coach Robyn Fleckenstein on Aug.1 this past summer. Fleckenstein brings in a loaded resumé into her...
Top five 2019 MRU men soccer moments
By Daniel Khavkin, Sports Editor 5. Second 5-0 beating, first ever MRU MSOC hat-trick In late September, the Cougars faced their first test of adversity… having their perfect 5-0-0 run snapped while also suffering...
