Instagram may be coming after your profile
By Kemi Omorogbe, Staff Writer Everyday, we scroll through social media thinking we are seeing the authentic lives of the people we follow. Instagram has such a big influence on the masses that the app...
The Reflector
Making it big: Two Cougars go pro
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor A pair of graduating fourth-year Mount Royal Cougars hockey players moved onto the professional level after the conclusion of the Canada West season that saw MRU fall short in overtime...
Cougars’ hunt for nationals still alive
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor The dreams of Mount Royal’s women’s volleyball and hockey teams fight for a national title are still alive despite coming out of their respective series with losses. Both teams...
Tea and bannock to spark conversations at MRU
By Christian Kindrachuk, Staff Writer MRU is a small university compared to student body sizes at other universities across the province and throughout Canada. However, that makes MRU a unique hub for community-building events like...
Alberta Budget 2020: Post-secondary universities hit hard by budget cuts
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The Government of Alberta is planning to spend $114 million less on post-secondary funding than what they had planned in their 2019 budget — exposing disappointed reactions from student representation...
MRU student leaders react to tuition increases
By Noel Harper, Staff Writer Upon returning from reading week, MRU students were greeted by major changes to tuition as well as a new group of student leaders who will be representing them in a...
CAUS calls for cohesive sexual violence policies on campus
By Ryleigh Stangness, Staff Writer The Council of Alberta University Students (CAUS), which represents over 100,000 undergraduate students at Alberta’s five publicly-funded universities, has released an “in-depth research paper exploring campus sexual violence at...
Album review: We’re New Again by Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven
Gil Scott-Heron, Makaya McCraven We’re New Again XL Recordings Score: A Shortly before his death, Gil Scott-Heron gave an interview to the New Yorker about his latest album, I’m New Here. The album –...
Album review: CHICKABOOM! by Tami Neilson
Tami Neilson CHICKABOOM! Outside Music Score: A- Canadian born, New Zealander Tami Neilson has returned with her latest album, CHICKABOOM!. While nominally a country artist, Neilson’s sound has less in common with what you’d...
No.4 nationally-ranked Cougars WVB are on the hunt
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor The Cougars women’s volleyball team is on the hunt for playoff success with the conclusion of the 2019/2020 season nearing its end. No. 4 Mount Royal has been featured on the USPORTS top 10 since...
