CD Reviews: British bombshells & a blast from the past
Lady Sovereign Jigsaw 3.5/5 stars While Lady Sovereign isn’t the only “midget” I know (there have been few tiny editors at The Reflector in the past), she is the “biggest” as she states on...
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Mount Royal awarded $17M for infrastructure
Mount Royal has been awarded $17.25 million in provincial and federal funding aimed at improving the college’s infrastructure, most notably in the science and nursing departments. The announcement comes as part of the two-year,...
Journey across the homeland
Standing out amongst the massive swarm of indie artists in Canada requires a great deal of hard work, something Andrea Ramolo knows all to well. The aptly nicknamed “Miss Uncensored,” is no newcomer to...
Review: Finally an Enterprise I can get on board with
I wouldn’t classify myself as a Trekkie. Far from it. I don’t speak Klingon, phasers seem like fancy remote controls and my fingers don’t separate properly to form the Vulcan symbol for peace. Nevertheless,...
Still on the job hunt? Social networking may be the key
If you aren’t using social networking sites in your job search, you may be missing out on opportunities. The rapid rise of social networking over the past five years is nothing short of a...
Environmental sciences receives $100K injection
HSBC Bank Canada has presented a cheque for $100,000 to Mount Royal’s environmental sciences program in an investment aimed at promoting sustainable development for the future. The contribution will be put towards preparing today’s...
Meet some of FunnyFest’s best
Here are just a couple of the more than 70 comics performing at Calgary’s ninth annual FunnyFest: Kelly Taylor The former Canadian college comedian of the year enjoys youth from his home country because...
A hair-raising experience
While many of us dread any notion of hair loss, 17 individuals on Monday at Mount Royal took the plunge and entered the world of baldness for a good cause. The Shave Your Lid...
CD reviews: Ben Harper’s dark, relentless new sound is simply addicting
Ben Harper & Relentless7 White Lies for Dark Times Virgin Records 4/5 stars Music legend Ben Harper has put aside his work with Innocent Criminals and formed a new band known as the Relentless7....
Metric duo dazzles with acoustic set
See photos taken by news editor Robert Strachan of Metric’s acoustic show at Calgary’s Grand Theatre and listen to a recording from the show of one of the group’s new songs “Twilight Galaxy.”
