Living for the ride
Why bike safety matters by Marina Giannitsos Features Editor “It’s just like riding a bike…” The saying itself refers to something that becomes second nature — something you can never forget. But try...
Category: Features
For the love of bacon
Baconfest Canada celebrates the best part of breakfast Aaron Chatha Nothing gets between a pork lover and his bacon. In a light-hearted 2010 survey conducted by Maple Leaf Foods, 43 per cent...
Healthy living, healthy eating
Snacks to help you survive the semester by Eunice Poon In the lives of busy students, meal planning and eating nutritional foods can often be left until the last minute when the...
Back to the drawing board
Marina Giannitsos Features Editor There’s a reason characters like Superman and Batman are considered legendary. When you look at their dates of origin in 1937 and 1939 respectively, both characters are slightly older than...
Party like a responsible rock star
Steve Waldner The Reflector The fall semester of school has arrived and with it comes one thing some students look forward to over the summer — the first wave of residence parties. Some students...
Brothers in arms
by Devin Ayotte The Reflector Though it has yet to grace the pages of the hallowed Oxford English Dictionary, the term bromance is gaining ground in gender studies discourse and fraternity house basement discourse...
Life without a laptop: MRU’s technology 30 years ago
by Krista MacPherson The Reflector Can you imagine Mount Royal University without the Internet? How about without computers in the library, or computer labs at all? Could you fathom writing those often talked about...
Get online and plug into your relationships
by Zoey Duncan Publishing Editor With a reliable Internet connection, a webcam and dedication to your relationship, these tips will help you keep in touch whenever you’re apart. • Spice up your Facebook time...
Staying connected over the summer
by Marina Giannitsos The Reflector It’s hard to believe that another school year is coming to an end. For me, it’s even harder to believe that I will be leaving Calgary this summer for...
Getting the most out of your computer
by Aaron Chatha Features Editor So, after months of saving, you finally bought that expensive desktop computer or laptop. It has oodles of power and programs up the wazoo — you know you’re only...
