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...
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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....
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...
An easy how-to to save the big blue
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...
Egyptian revolution impacts class at MRU
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...
Malcolm Gladwell to add to Legacy of Ideas
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...
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A painful introduction to the world of wrestling
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...
