Reflectorial: We must demand change
Being passionate is easy. But acting on that passion is a different story. With the final classes of my journalism degree quickly coming to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I...
Category: News
MRU’s process for choosing honourary degrees
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Recently, Mount Royal University celebrated Fall 2018 Convocation with students graduating from a variety of programs. At every convocation the university hands out ‘honorary degrees’ to public figures and...
SAMRU enters 31 years of Season of Caring program
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor SAMRU’s Season of Caring is entering its 31st year of serving Mount Royal students. The program runs through November and December to support students in need throughout what can...
Olympic plebiscite: Calgary votes against an Olympic bid
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On Nov. 13 Calgarians came out in large numbers to vote in the Olympic plebiscite that saw a higher voter turnout than the last civic election. Unofficially, 56 per...
MRU receives funding for mental health
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor According to the National College Health Assessment, Canadian graduate students in the Spring of 2018 answered survey questions that told some of the troubles and worries of post-secondary students. 44.6...
CD Review: Suspiria by Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke Suspiria (Music for the Luca Guadagnino Film) XL Score: A- For a first-time film-scorer, Radiohead’s Thom Yorke has done a fantastic job reworking and reimagining the hyper-iconic musical ephemera that is Italian...
Calgary 2026 Olympics: last-minute decision-making prior to plebiscite
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor City council almost hit the brakes on Calgary’s Olympic bid after receiving the province and the federal government’s plans to help finance the Olympics. On Oct. 31, city council...
What will be happening to the old library?
By Gregory Balanko-Dickson, Contributor Earlier this year, administration at Mount Royal University put the bookstore, campus card services and parking services all in one centralized space — the previous library home, prior to construction...
Field of Crosses: MRU honours veterans before Remembrance Day
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor This Remembrance Day marks the 100th anniversary of Canada’s Hundred Days. According to Veterans Affairs Canada, “battlefields of Europe were capped by a three-month stretch of victories at the...
Calgary’s new Central Library garners attention for stunning design and space
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor and Ricardo-Andres Garcia, Contributor Construction of Calgary’s long-awaited $245-million downtown library began in May 2014. The new library, located in the East Village, officially opened to the public on Nov.1....
