Winter 2018 to-watch list
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor With winter break just days away, most of us will be catching up on our sleep schedules. But the plethora of sport events will have millions of eyes glued to...
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Pro sports and weed: Where’s the line?
By Dan Khavkin and Sajan Jabbal, Sports Editor and Staff Writer With marijuana being legal across Canada, many Canadians are wondering about how it will effect the rules and regulations of professional sports. The...
Cougar Corner: Midterm Grades
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor With the final weeks of the first semester wrapping up, the varsity sports calendar is taking a break of its own with all six Mount Royal Cougar teams capping off...
Starbucks’ Christmas cups are back
By Rosemary De Souza, Features Editor I don’t know about you, but the fact that the holidays are coming reminds me that school is coming to an end — and that allows me to finally...
Alopecia: Why the bald and beautiful are ditching their wigs
By Sam Nar and Isabelle Bennett, Staff Writer and Contributor From Barbie dolls to Disney princesses, long, flowing hair has often been depicted as part of the ideal of feminine beauty. But some young women...
Christmas shopping to support Calgary businesses
By Karina Zapata, Staff Writer As I’m sure you and your wallet are aware, it’s the holiday season. For many, this means dreadingly walking into a jam-packed mall among thousands of other shoppers with panic...
How Gritty became the NHL’s newest superstar
By Colin Macgillivray, Arts Editor I’m sure we all remember the day of Sept. 24, 2018. Personally, I was nonchalantly scrolling through my Twitter feed, half-paying attention to the nonsensical content that l long...
We the North and we mean it
By Hayden Koch, Contributor It’s hot in the north with Kawhi Leonard in Toronto and Lebron James off in the west, the Raptors have a real chance of taking Canada to the NBA finals. Last...
Cougar Corner: Six different fights in Cougar Athletics
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor Men’s Hockey On Friday Nov. 16, the Mount Royal Cougars men’s hockey team hosted the seventh annual ‘MRU Remembers’ game in appreciation of the Canadian military. The Cougars faced...
Album Review: I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… by Oh Pep!
Oh Pep! I Wasn’t Only Thinking About You… ATO Records Score: A Oh Pep!’s second album is a coming-of-age collection about the intricacies of relationships and grappling with self-awareness. “Hurt Nobody” details moments fearing...
