Women ignored
Your formal sexual education need not end after learning about STIs in high school. A psychology class on human sexuality at Northwestern University near Chicago viewed an “absurd” and “clinical” video about female orgasm...
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Academic appeals: the road less traveled
by Rachel Ott The Reflector Last semester I travelled an avenue previously unexplored during my four-year academic career: I appealed a grade. Despite being lectured in every class about the hazards of plagiarism and minimum...
Connecting through classrooms
by Asha Siad The Reflector The ability to make friends comes naturally for some people, but can be challenging for others. When creating friendships outside your area of study, through GNED courses and electives,...
Take heed of ‘Learning Outcomes’
January is the time of year when The Reflector regularly begins talking about a lack of student engagement on campus. We bemoan the dearth of interest in the Students’ Association election and wonder why...
Things I wish I’d known in first year
by Zoey Duncan Publishing Editor * Plan out your general education requirements ahead of time so you don’t get stuck without the prerequisites necessary for higher-level classes. * If you’re on campus four or...
When studying goes oh-so right
by Reflector Staff Students know that feverish university research begins long before you set yourself down into a blue plastic chair in September. In the early years of post-secondary school, you may have spent...
Tournament challenges students’ creativity
By Zoey Duncan Leave it up to entrepreneurs to develop a class that crosses the boundaries of typical university learning situations. The Innovation Tournament, part of the intro to entrepreneurship course, gives students a...
Classrooms gone virtual
By Katie Turner The daunting task of waking up for an 8 a.m. class may be enough to drive any student to online classes but the computer classroom presents its own unique challenges. For...
Working outside the system
By Michael Bull With the transition to university status in full swing, Mount Royal is becoming more and more well known. However, there are still a few parts of the campus experience that tend...
Accessing post-secondary
Ahmed Khalil is in his first year of general business studies at Mount Royal. From the moment he was born he has only had half of his vision. For most students, getting through university...
