Van Gogh’s Sunflowers: Did the Protest Work?
Emma Duke, Staff Writer On Oct. 14, you may have heard of an event where protesters threw a can of tomato soup at Van Gogh’s Sunflowers. But what was the purpose of the protest?...
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Russia escalates war with forced votes, nuclear threats, more soldiers
Keoputhy Bunny, Features Editor After more than 200 days of war, the conflict in Ukraine has once again seemed to reach a boiling point. A referendum vote was held in four Russian-held territories of...
Walking the storm: Breaking down Fiona and Ian
Emily Kirsch, Contributor Many Canadians are assessing the damage caused by the tropical storm Fiona, which swept across Eastern Canada over the weekend. Meanwhile, category one hurricane Ian slammed into Florida and Carolina as...
“Raises aren’t in the Budget”, Maximum effort isn’t either
Samantha Jolin, Contributor A quiet pandemic is creeping up on the work industry and it’s not COVID-19. The term, ‘quiet quitting’ has seeped into the vocabularies of employees and employers alike. The movement, which...
How art and creativity have become human culture
Abbie Riglin, Photo Editor For human beings, art and creativity have become a cornerstone of survival, allowing us to have activities in our lives that do not revolve around our basic needs. Without it,...
A return trip twenty-five years in the making
By Emma Duke, Staff Writer This past June 2022, my family traveled to Portugal for 16 days. Twenty-five years prior, my parents made Portugal a two-day-stop on their honeymoon, but my dad got sick...
This time you get to pick
By Abbie Riglin, Photo Editor Family, by definition, is described as a group of individuals who are “all the descendants of a common ancestor.” In other words, blood related. From a young age it...
Tenille Townes Wins the CCMA – An Inspiring Story of Alberta Country
By Laine Shepley, Contributor This summer I had the opportunity to work for Corus Entertainment where I was offered the chance to see the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMAs). As a country music fan...
Associate VP of EDI office plans to bring student-centred change
By Emily Kirsch, Contributor Dr. Moussa Magassa has only been here for four months and has big plans for Mount Royal University (MRU). As the Associate Vice President of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)...
From first to fourth: four lessons to learn before leaving university
Abbie Riglin, Photo Editor It’s bittersweet but my time as a student is coming to an end. On one hand I’m happy to be done with school, but on the other I’m leaving the...
