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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

by Kelsey Hipkin
As I sit writing this, only one Cougar team out of a possible six has the chance to medal for the remainder of the season. This comes of course with the exception of the Cougars’ soccer
teams that wrapped up last semester. Our men’s team took gold over the SAIT Trojans and the women just [...]

by Kelsey Hipkin
Curling. For some, it’s a dull, lifeless sport consisting of an older crowd hanging out in turtlenecks and polyester pants.
For others, the strategy, the action and the curlers themselves (judging from the 2010 Olympic curling teams anyways) have made curling a hot attraction in the last few years for both young and old.
The Reflector [...]

by Sean-Paul Boynton
Choice Cut
It’s very easy to complain about how bands never come to Canada. When an artist announces a “North American tour,” it’s usually a full tour of the United States with stops in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver (if they’re lucky). For the most part, the rest of our great country gets overlooked, to [...]

by Ashley Schiller
Between school, homework and part-time jobs, it can be difficult
for a student to get a good night’s sleep.
Often, students feel that if they just spend an extra hour or two studying they can ace tomorrow’s
final, or if they work late into the night to finish that term paper, they’re sure to get a [...]

by Megan Darragh
What goes better with a warm winter’s day than a mouthwatering, perfectly chilled pint of beer? Well for those of us who can’t get enough, the only thing better than a pint of beer is a pitcher.
Kolin Krokis, a brewer and beer enthusiast at the Wild Rose Brewery, has been studying the science [...]

by Zoey Duncan
Clucking, pooping, flapping, and laying, the humble chicken is popping up in a few Calgary backyards despite a bylaw that orders otherwise.
The Canadian Liberated Urban Chicken Klub (CLUCK) has been meeting with the city in order to change a bylaw that prohibits their presence within city limits. The city considers the urban environment [...]

by Zoey Duncan
Mount Royal University’s self-proclaimed techie president, Dave Marshall, engaged in a debate about the uses and abuses of social media on March 11. Marshall discussed the dependency of society on social media while Gil Wilkes, who holds the Ralph Klein Chair in Communication Studies, argued that social media eases communication.
Marshall said he was [...]