Tips on how to grow a miniature jungle in your home
By Taylor Charlebois, Contributor I love plants, there is something about them that just makes me so happy! It’s like bringing a little piece of nature into your living space or office. When you...
The Reflector
Hostel life – good or bad?
By Mackenzie Mason, Staff Writer Ohhh, hostel life. Hostels are like hotels that provide travellers from all over the world with cheap dorm rooms where you can meet amazing people and have fun nights...
Must have fashion trends for fall 2021
By Jazmine Canfield, Contributor Fall is the perfect time to explore new fashion trends. You can start layering with the weather, exploring bold colours and have opportunities for discovering new styles. From new trends...
Decolonize Yourself; Truth and Reconciliation on campus and online
By Alex Luong, Contributor In honor of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Mount Royal University (MRU) is hosting a series of events called The Journey to Indigenization: Truth, Reconciliation and Decolonization from...
New exemption program opens MRU, its businesses
By Katia Maria Gallardo, Contributor “Those two days were certainly a wake up call that COVID is not behind us.” This is what Alex MacDonald, co-owner of Mount Royal University’s (MRU) optical clinic Old...
MRU scrambles amidst new restrictions; shifts to Proof-of-Vax Campus Access
By Katia Maria Gallardo, Contributor Mount Royal University (MRU) is mandating students, staff and faculty to give proof of COVID-19 vaccination records as a way to regulate in-person entry to campus and as part of...
Why Flames fans shouldn’t get their hopes up about a Jack Eichel trade
By Josh Werle, Contributor An expansion draft, a multitude of goaltending changes, and many notable unrestricted free agents have made the 2021 NHL free agency season one to remember. Although many high-level players have changed...
Thank you, Kyle Lowry
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor On July 11, 2012, the Houston Rockets traded point guard Kyle Lowry to the Toronto Raptors for Gary Forbes and a first round pick. Houston was unloading a backup...
After a historically long layoff, the Women’s soccer team kicks off the new season
By Gage Smith, Sports Editor Sept. 4 was the first gameday for a Mount Royal University (MRU) Cougars team since 2019. After a year off, the women’s soccer team started their season against the University...
Album Review: Woman on the Internet by Orla Gartland
Woman on the Internet Orla Gartland New Friends Music Score: A As a 20-something myself, I found Orla Gartland’s debut album Woman On The Internet to be incredibly relatable. Don’t be fooled by...
