Accountability: Letter to our readers
Dear Reader, The Reflector staff feels that our coverage of the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Nov. 23, 2023, issue lacked balance and accuracy. To that end, in this issue we are providing coverage focusing on...
Category: News
Understanding the Complex History of Israel
By Noa P., Contributor Words like ‘colonialism’ and ‘settlers’ have been repeated as the justification for why Israel does not have the right to exist. These terms are deeply offensive and blatantly false to...
Editorial: The Oct. 7 Hamas massacre and its fallout
By Michelle Zalmanowitz, Contributor On the morning of Oct. 7 2023, an unprecedented brutal surprise attack was launched on Israel by the internationally recognized terrorist organization, Hamas. They viciously murdered, beheaded, raped, and kidnapped...
Debunking false narratives against the State of Israel
By Kayla Rzepa, Contributor The spread of misinformation has increased immensely in the past two months since the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack and massacre. Why have people been so quick to post, like,...
Editorial: MRU’s new Palestinian Advocacy Club raises awareness on campus
By Noel Ormita, Contributor Protests in support of Palestine and Israel have taken place side-by-side around the world since the widely covered Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. But for Palestinian students at MRU, the conflict...
Gaza death toll surpasses 10,000
By Khaoula Choual , Contributor Gaza’s death toll has surpassed 10,000. According to Gaza’s official media office, more than 12,000 Palestinians have been killed since Oct. 7. However, the official death toll has not...
Coffee lovers call to boycott Starbucks over Israel-Hamas war
By Bella Coco, Staff Writer With the recent events concerning Israel and Palestine, individuals across the globe have found themselves taking sides in the war. Starbucks Workers United, a worker-led unionized effort, shared a...
Venus in Morocco
By Liam Rockliffe, Staff Writer Venus is a fascinating planet. It’s a gigantic volcanic structure, which means it is mostly igneous rocks— rocks formed from lava. Venus’ composition gives us more information about igneous...
Calgary cadets plant 100 trees to memorialize RCAF
By James Windler, Staff Writer This past October, Calgary’s Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) cadets planted 100 trees to memorialize the RCAF ahead of their 2024 centennial. The memorial, which is open to the...
No More Pipelines Act: Here’s what it means
By Bella Coco, Contributor On Friday, Oct.13, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government’s impact assessment law (also known as the Impact Assessment Act) for major project approvals is unconstitutional. The ruling brought Alberta a...
