Managing stress, one bite at a time
by Zoey Duncan Have exams and expenses got you on edge? Your eating habits on stress-filled days can compromise your health and make it tougher to study. During stressful times in our...
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Celebrating the many winter holiday traditions
by Shiva Kashi Nearing the end of the fall semester, cold and overcast days and the crowded malls, are all signs of the approach of Christmas time. It is a long awaited holiday for...
Weather got you down?
by Zoey Duncan As if you didn’t have enough to worry about with exams, tuition payment, and holiday shopping, the weather may also be playing a role in your trip to the doldrums. Seasonal...
No fee increase planned for MRU students next fall
by Zoey Duncan While other post-secondary institutions in the province are gearing up to request tuition cap increases from the government, Mount Royal University is quietly sitting at the cap level that was supposed...
New film studio means more jobs
by Kaila Sept A new opportunity for Alberta’s film industry has been announced by Alberta’s Minister of Culture and Community Spirit, Lindsay Blackett: Calgary will be getting its own permanent film studio. This is...
If you like it then you should put a lid on it
It’s time to dust of the board or planks and head out to your favourite hill to see what the Rockies have to offer this season. What you don’t want to do is have...
Mari time on Cougars’ ice
by Amy Gregson The Reflector As a ringette player for the past 15 years in Finland, Mari Ahvensalmi had always dreamt of coming to Canada to play ringette and study for a period of...
Show us your spirit
Painted faces, homemade signs, t-shirts and hoodies emblazoned with MRU or a roaring Cougar and maybe even a continuous round of the wave? Add it all up and you have the recipe for MRU...
Douche looks like a lady
by Ryan Rumsey You see them everywhere. The frosted tips, orange tans, and $500 Italian jeans (not to mention the ever present abundance of Ed Hardy). These men are commonly referred to as ‘douchebags.’...
Home away from home
A lot of things are pretty new for 18-year-old Oluwafemi Ogun. Just over a year ago at the age of 17, he moved to Canada from Lagos, Nigeria, leaving his family behind. This September,...
