‘Fire of spirit’
We’ve all been exposed in some way to those inspirational people who contribute to society in the most amazing ways, despite some major form of physical setback. Whether they are introduced on a largely...
The Reflector
Supplying the high
The trafficking of narcotics and the illegality that accompanies it is widely emphasized in the media, often in a negative light. While it is indeed more comforting to believe those directly implicated in the...
The results are in…Sex survey draws highest number of responses ever
1. Male or female? Male- 52.2% Female- 47.8% My answer: Take a guess. 2. How old are you? Average age- 24.4 years old My answer: I was actually 23 at the time, now I’m...
Cigarette ban hits MRC
Mount Royal students may have to trek farther distances to buy cigarettes now that the Tobacco Reduction Act prohibits any tobacco products from being sold at the college. The new regulations were first initiated...
Professor under fire
After writing a controversial new book, Mount Royal College professor Frances Widdowson is facing fierce criticism and calls for her dismissal. In Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry, Widdowson and co-author Albert Howard argue that “parasitic”...
Authors use ‘flimsy knowledge’
Writing a book on the “Aboriginal industry” is certainly a worthy and important undertaking. There are lots of “industries” out there in the real world, such as cancer, diabetes, “green,” subsidization, immigration, and to...
Aboriginal cultural gap a reality
At the forum we were hoping to provide an overview of our arguments in Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation. We were looking forward to scholarly criticisms from Dr. James...
Riding the green wave
Biking 2,000 kilometres would be difficult for anyone, but for Mount Royal student Eily Sweeney, cycling from Calgary to Victoria this summer was more than just a physical challenge. To draw attention to the...
