Remembering Andrew Nguyen
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor Andrew Nguyen was a high achiever, student leader and a very loved person. He always went above and beyond to help out his communities, whether that was at Heritage...
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MRU welcomes students back in phases
By Alex Luong, Staff Writer Mount Royal University (MRU) is taking a three-phased approach to returning to in-person learning starting on Jan. 24. The goal is to have all courses originally scheduled for in-person...
Mid-Season report cards for all MRU Cougars teams
By George Potter, Staff Writer The Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars have achieved some great things so far in the recent season. From winning bronze in men’s soccer to the women’s hockey and volleyball teams...
How Netflix can learn from the mistakes of Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender
By Spencer Yu, Contributor Avatar: The Last Airbender is considered one of the highest rated animated series in the six to 11-year-old target demographic and is widely regarded as one of the best animated...
The profound connections we make through books and other media
By Taylor Charlebois, Staff Writer A world without books is inconceivable. That’s something I’ve felt my entire life. More than twenty years later, my feelings have yet to change. But I, and my life,...
Coping with the “winter blues” in Alberta
By Zach Poole, Contributor Every year as the seasons change and the weather gets colder, it seems that our emotions change with them. Some of us get lazy and some get sad. But it...
New COVID-19 wave crashes into Calgary; campus moves online until Jan. 24
By Keoputhy Bunny, News Editor Healthcare systems are overwhelmed, new COVID-19 measures are in place and schools are closing. The fifth wave is here. At the time of writing, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
Coach’s Corner: Marc Dobell’s timeless style in a changing sport
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor Marc Dobell has been a men’s basketball coach for longer than Mount Royal has been a university. But his career with the school didn’t start on the bench, but...
A Raw and Real Release: Adele’s new album and the concert that followed
By Emme Larkins, Contributor Adele did not take it easy on me. The superstar’s long-awaited number one single dropped a month prior to the album, causing buckets of tears to be shed around the...
Spending the holidays alone — and that’s okay
By Taylor Charlebois, Contributor The holidays are a joyous and merry time of the year. Everyone is rife with excitement and anticipation. Families get together, people exchange gifts, share in the good times, drink...
