Men following the four-wheeled footprints of women
by Kevin Rushworth Web Editor Replace violent Mr. Blonde and Mr. White with quad roller skates, knee pads, mouth guards and two parts rough and tumble, and you are stuck in the middle of...
The Reflector
Vetere debuts for ‘Necks in time of need
by Bryce Forbes The Reflector The timing for Joe Vetere could not have been worse. After wallowing on the Calgary Roughnecks’ practice squad for three years, only seeing action in one exhibition game, he...
Players, coach honoured for achievements
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor Nineteen athletes and one coach from Mount Royal have been recognized by the ACAC for their achievements this past season. Coming off a season that saw him win twice...
The forgotten champs of MRU
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor While many people point to the success of Mount Royal’s hockey, volleyball and basketball programs, can they say the same about the university’s history in swimming, wrestling and cross-country...
The lost sports of Mount Royal
by Rachel Ott The Reflector The banners are still displayed proudly in the pool and around the running track at Mount Royal, reminding us of our once-great swim and cross-country teams. Detailing consecutive championships...
MRU hosting major gymnastics performance in May
by Laura Lushington The Reflector Mount Royal University will literally be “springing ahead” this May when over 400 gymnasts and other athletes descend on the campus for a performance of gymnastics skills. GymFest, a...
Methodical songwriting guides Calgary metal band
by Sarah Kitteringham The Reflector When I walk into the Canterbury Castle — the name given to the house of extreme progressive metal band Promethean Labyrinth — several things are immediately striking. A bloody,...
Former MRU student hosts local Jazz Jam
by Michael Bull The Reflector In 2005, Matt Doherty was working at Broken City when a new weekly showcase featuring some of Calgary’s best and brightest young jazz musicians reignited his love of music....
Quest to create viral video motivates Calgary band
by Therese Schultz The Reflector Oh, Lenore! who hail from Calgary can be described as a capricious hodgepodge of funky indie-rock with some audibles taken out of the punk, jazz and pop genres. Oh,...
Play this: Jack’s Road
by Lynne Hogan The Reflector Influenced by the writings of the 1950’s Beat generation, alcoholism, and Calgary band The Dudes, songwriter Conrad Marion wrote “Jack’s Road,” his first original song. Written when surfacing from...
