Virtual artist talk with Farzaneh Azizpour
By Astrid Cunanan, Contributor For the past year, most of my time has been spent indoors due to COVID-19. As a result of this, I filled the extra hours in my days with hobbies...
The Reflector
Crafts and snacks — Easter edition
By Emily Marsten, Contributor I have always loved Easter. I get to spend time with family and friends, wear a brightly coloured spring dress to the Easter church service and spend time outside hearing...
Five stunning easy hikes for the beginner adventurer
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Lockdown or no lockdown, warm weather is fast approaching, and that brings with it the incessant need to be outdoors. Who wants to be cooped up inside with no...
Graduating in a pandemic – what does that even mean?
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Here’s a little (not so) secret thing about me — I skipped my last college graduation. I went into college fresh out of high school. And although I loved...
Summer decor ideas for your inner goth
By Ed Ghost, Staff Writer I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: every day can be Halloween. Unfortunately, not everyone seems to agree — worth mentioning are the big box retail stores...
Suicide prevention framework ready for feedback from community
By Noel Harper, News Editor Following research, deliberations and consultations with community members throughout the 2020-21 academic year, Mount Royal University (MRU)’s Suicide Prevention Framework Steering Committee has released a draft of their work...
MRU prepares students for on-campus learning in Fall 2021
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor With Alberta’s COVID-19 immunization program promising to have administered every adult with their first dose of vaccine by the end of June, Demetrios Nicolaides, the province’s minister of...
Inaugural SAMRU anti-racism event invites BIPOC students to share experiences
By Noel Harper, News Editor When Alannah Providence-Toho began her studies at Mount Royal University (MRU), she attended a class in which a discussion about Inuit peoples took place. The professor, Providence-Toho said, referred...
How to get better at shooting a basketball
By Gage Smith, Staff Writer When you think of basketball, you think of shooting. More than ever before, excellent shooting is becoming an expectation of every player at every position. If you’re not a...
Loturi and Keen to represent Mount Royal in CPL after being drafted by Cavalry FC
By George Potter, Staff Writer Two players from the Mount Royal Cougars men’s soccer team have been drafted by Cavalry FC in the Canadian Premier League (CPL) U SPORTS Draft. Unfortunately, both players were...
