The man, the myth, the hair
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor It doesn’t take straight As to head up a large non-profit organization and work with a multi-million-dollar budget, just ask Robert Jones, president of the Students’ Association of Mount...
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New pharmacy to come in Wyckham House
by Devin Ayotte Starting soon, Mount Royal University students won’t have to leave campus to fill up their prescriptions.After spending several years working in pharmacies across the province, University of Alberta graduate Thomas Yeung...
Copyright tax could trigger digital shift
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor Copyright legislation may be the furthest thing from most people’s minds as they welcome in a new year. However, changes to copyright licenses this year could see Mount Royal...
Publishing project plans to make ‘research-y’ academia entertaining
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor A new publishing project will make it easier for Mount Royal University students to publish their academic ideas. The Centennial Reader, a digital essay database, will be putting out...
New music facilities sound good
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor After spending more than a decade securing finances for the $70-million project, Mount Royal University has started looking for a construction company to build a new conservatory to house...
Taco Del Mar franchisee gets fresh start after business goes stale
by Robert Strachan The Reflector After initial success as a franchisee of Taco Del Mar in Mount Royal’s Wyckham House foodcourt, entrepreneur Shawn Grewal began facing a huge financial loss. With the possibility of...
Changes coming to MRU campus bookstore
The evolution of the publishing industry has caused the campus bookstore to continually adjust their business model to keep up with the times. “I’ve been in this industry a long time and there’s always...
Royal 100: MRU reaches century mark
by Bryan Weismiller Mount Royal may be one of Alberta’s oldest universities, but it still knows how to throw one hell of a birthday party. The 100-year celebration featured pond skating, road hockey, ice...
100 Years of Mount Royal
Originally to be called the “Calgary College,” someone from the Alberta legislature phones George Kerby in the middle of the night to tell him that name was already reserved for a past school proposal....
Poor reception by Telus frustrates MRU community
by Bryan Weismiller Frustrated by their inability to get cellphone reception, Mount Royal University students and staff members are calling for better service from their wireless service provider.During certain times of the day —...
