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...
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,...
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....
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...
by Marina Giannitsos The Reflector The majestic blue whale is at less than one per cent of its original numbers. The western Pacific grey whale is almost extinct, with just over 100 remaining. Not to be...
by Dr. Nancy-Angel Doetzel Guest Columnist Having opportunities in my classes to discuss the Egyptian revolution by framing this uprising within sociological theories and ideologies reminds me of why I am so passionate about...
by Bryan Weismiller News Editor Some people would sound crazy trying to connect Saturday Night Live with German philosophy — not Malcolm Gladwell. The bestselling author will be presenting his unique ideas at the...
Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski Charles Bukowski’s take on his own childhood is a heartbreaking work that somehow never ceases to be gut-wrenchingly funny. It’s about getting beaten and beaten, over and over...
By Blaine Meller Sports Editor OK, a show of hands: How many people think professional wrestling is fake? Or better yet, how many people have watched professional wrestling and thought to themselves, “hey, I...
By Blaine Meller Sports Editor If anyone doubts that hockey is quickly growing into a truly international game, talk to somebody in the know. Somebody like Tash Farrier. Farrier, 21, returned to Canada and...
