How to take advantage of the upcoming reading break
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Reading break is fast approaching, and if you are anything like me, the last thing you want to think about on your week off is school. I was always...
The Reflector
Photo gallery: MRU community protests on campus for anti-racism education
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor On Saturday, Sept. 26, Mount Royal University (MRU) campus saw students and faculty gather together to raise their voices in protest. With the recent Black Lives Matter movement bringing...
MRU’s first confirmed COVID-19 case “not surprising,” says university
By Tristan Oram, Contributor Mount Royal University (MRU) is grappling with its first confirmed case of COVID-19, but reactions from students on campus have been calm so far. On Sept. 16, MRU sent an...
Deaths from fentanyl, other opioids in Alberta increase to record high as major consumption site shutters
By Noel Harper, News Editor The Alberta government released its latest report on the use of opioids in the province in late September — its first report on the topic published during the COVID-19...
Cougars on the Rise in 2021
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor With U Sports cancelling fall championship sports in 2020, Canadian university sports fans must look to 2021 for their next chance to see student-athletes suiting up. Dual term sports...
How professional sports are working through a pandemic
By Zach Worden, Sports Editor Despite professional sports — along with most of the world — being forced to the sidelines in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, professional leagues have worked their way...
Album Review: All That Emotion by Hannah Georgas
All That Emotion Hannah Georgas Beetle Bomb Music Score: A B.C. based indie-pop singer, Hannah Georgas, has released a nostalgic album full of reminiscing with All That Emotion. With 40 minutes of pure sensibility...
Album Review: IDK by Sara Diamond
IDK Sara Diamond Cyor Sound Score: A- Montreal native, Sara Diamond, has captured hearts with her second studio album, IDK. Laden with heartbreak and sentimentality, it is easy to expect the possible redundancy that...
The rise of digital artwork in a (mainly) digital time
By Cassie Weiss, Features Editor Artwork has always been an important part of humanity. A piece can provoke anger, happiness, love or in some cases, even extreme despair. The more an artist can tap...
5 things to do for an artsy fall
By Mackenzie Mason, Arts Editor Ahhh, fall. September brings bulky knits, pumpkin spice lattes and caramel-cider candles. It also brings new beginnings, sparking motivation and creativity. But what do you get when you mix...
