An Historic Eve
History was made Nov. 4 when Barack Obama won the presidency of the United States. It seemed the world collectively rejoiced – say what you will of the over-the-top adoration for the man, but...
The Reflector
Following the Sundin Circus
There’s little doubt Mats Sundin is a good hockey player. A great hockey player even. The numbers don’t lie: a point-per-game player over his 1300-plus game career, 13 seasons with at least 30 goals...
Cheer Challenge on the horizon
by Kelsey Hipkin This weekend (Jan. 30 and 31) will see the Mount Royal Cougars and cross-town rivals the SAIT Trojans face off for the second Men’s Hockey Cheer Challenge Weekend of the season....
Confessions of a Slacktivist
Opinion It’s confession time. As much as it pains me to admit, it’s time to come clean. I, Katie Turner, am a slacktivist. While I really do have deep-rooted concerns about the issues plaguing...
And the list goes on…
When provinces all over Canada improved road infrastructure the intentions were to eliminate fatalities. However, it since became apparent that this good-natured initiative severely reduced the hope of survival for 626 Albertans, according a...
Survey says parking is a nightmare
The results of a national student survey suggest Mount Royal students are happy with their education, but still have problems with parking and tend not to be involved in campus life. The annual Canadian...
‘Sexting’ it up
Hello! I’m back (not that I really left, but it seems like it’s been a while since I wrote a column)! Once again, thank you very much for your participation in the sex survey....
‘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...
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...
