Half a Decade: Looking back at Criminal Justice
Katia Gallardo, Staff Writer Half a decade. For half a decade, I spent my time racing to complete my Criminal Justice degree at Mount Royal University (MRU). This past May, I was thankful enough...
Category: Features
2 unique performing groups to support in Calgary’s unique Pride in September
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor One may wonder why while most queer-friendly countries celebrate Pride during June, Calgary seems to be alone in celebrating Pride in September. During the late 90s, Calgary did celebrate...
Can you opt out of paying the MRU UPass fee?
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor Prompted by an anonymous post from the community Instagram page, @mruchatter, some students from Mount Royal University have observed how there are only limited ways for students to opt...
Enjoy an adults-only night with TELUS Spark After Dark
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor Known as the Calgary science centre, TELUS Spark might only be considered by some as an establishment meant for family and kids to enjoy and learn about science, or...
4 programs you need to know if you want to be a paid intern
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor Although the summer is about to end and the semester will start in just a month, it pays to be prepared for the next summer if you’re planning to...
5 easy tips to win scholarship awards
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor With tuition increases getting higher every year, more and more students go to scholarships, awards and bursaries to cushion the burden of educational finances every year. But what makes...
3 Indigenous-owned businesses to support in Calgary this Indigenous history month
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor With June as the designated National Indiegnous History Month, it’s the perfect time to actively make actions and create efforts to recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of...
Rainbow washing: Detecting the pretentious allyship of brands
Pride month is here and aside from the many celebrations such as parades, parties and events, one expected phenomenon are the rainbow flags put over brand logos to signal their allyship to the LGBTQ2S+...
Finding the right key: the method behind custom keyboards
Spencer Yu, Photo Editor Nowadays, if there is something out there it will be customised. Custom cars, bikes, guitars and pianos are some of these examples. However, a more recent trend that has been...
Getting a summer job: dos & don’ts
Abbie Riglin – Staff Writer The end of the school year is fast approaching, which means it’s that time of the year again where us students get to turn in our titles as ‘students’...
