Stop talking, start thinking
No longer the little brother of Alberta post-secondary institutions, Mount Royal has grown up and become a university. It’s time to start acting like one. The last two year’s have been filled with elaborate...
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New education degree announced
by Bryan Weismiller The Reflector After more than a decade of planning, Mount Royal University’s newest degree has finally graduated to reality. The bachelor of education — elementary degree was officially announced on Feb. 18. Starting...
Futsal may close gap for Canadian soccer
by Jesse Hove The Reflector The fast and furious sport of futsal is becoming a popular training tool for post-secondary soccer players looking to hone their skills in a sport where the season lasts...
SAMRU benefit plan in need of a check-up
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor The student benefit plan is becoming a headache for those who are sick and tired of working around privacy laws to activate the medical and dental coverage that students...
MRU Cougars apply for Canada West status
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor Mount Royal University’s student athletes could soon be facing new competition. The Cougars’ athletic department has formally applied to join the ranks of the Canada West Universities Athletic Association...
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...
MRU’s parking in perspective
Everybody has to get to school somehow. There are myriad options — public transit, carpool, biking, walking or driving — though most people choose the latter, often enduring rush hour on Calgary’s roads and...
More time to apply for MRU student council
by Catherine Szabo Students hoping for a spot on Mount Royal University’s student council or executive council now have a longer period to put together their nomination packages — two months longer, to be...
Knocking on wood
by Catherine Szabo There’s Wayne Gretzky’s jersey tucked into one side of his hockey pants, and Boston Red Sox Wade Boggs’ pre-game meal of chicken. Entire hockey teams turn into Neanderthal men with the...
Students could lose thousands
by Miriam Ostermann A controversial document, submitted to the provincial government by the Council of Alberta University Students, has left Alberta universities divided on an issue to eliminate the provincial tuition and education tax...
