The true harm behind the 10 Year Challenge
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Social media fads are, objectively, awful most of the time. This time around, we walked into the new year with potentially the worst one yet: the 10 Year Challenge. This...
The Reflector
Album review: Quiet Signs by Jessica Pratt
Jessica Pratt Quiet Signs Mexican Summer Score: B+ Fans of resurgent folk artist Vashti Bunyan rejoice, for the logical next step in sprightly falsetto-folk is the California-based Jessica Pratt, with her latest album Quiet...
Sick of male-dominated art? The Female Lens, an all-female exhibition, has you covered
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Expectations. Inspiration. The heart-wrenching desire to be seen. These are all themes in Vivek Shraya’s photography and writing project, “Trisha.” In each photo set, Shraya imitates old, colourful photos of...
What are the issues at stake for MRU’s Faculty?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor The faculty at MRU have been working towards negotiations in a deal with MRU’s administration. In a petition sent out to to the MRU community and public, the Mount Royal...
Decolonizing MRU: What is colonization?
By Ricardo-Andres Garcia, Contributor MRU hosted an event — #decolonizeMRU on Jan. 11. The event Facebook page said that the purpose of the event was to “decolonize MRU” and to support “Indigenization initiatives.” The event...
What do MRU’s new registration fees and process mean for students?
By Ryleigh Kampman, Contributor Mount Royal students are bracing for changes to registration this coming year with an added deposit of $125 per semester, while also having to adjust for planning their courses for...
Power ranking of couples in the world of sports
By Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor Feb. 14 is the day to show appreciation to your significant other and can even be used as a clean slate to make up for mistakes you probably had nothing...
A pretty face with a murderous mind
By Mackenzie Gellner, Contributor Recently, the idea of romanticizing attractive psychopaths has taken over the realm of newly released series. However, it has been a concept held for years both in the media and in...
‘This is my dick’: How Sex Education helps you own your narrative on Valentine’s Day
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Contributor Let’s face it, aside from romantic dates in high-end, dimly-lit restaurants paired with large bouquets of roses and heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, another thing everyone will be focusing on this...
MRU announces a new president, Tim Rahilly
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor MRU finally announced their new president to replace David Docherty, who will be leaving in May. Docherty joined MRU in 2011 as the university’s ninth president. On Feb. 5,...
