5 books by women of colour to read in 2019
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor After taking a quick look at my bookshelf, I noticed one thing: an overwhelming amount of the books that I own were written by white people. In one of...
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How a Calgary student took passion for art and race to create the comic ‘Race Issues’
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor On Thursday, Jan. 3, The New Gallery held the launch of an exhibition titled, Race Issues. Race Issues is a comic series created by Eman Elkadri an Information Design...
Prepare for April when ‘Normal People’ hits the shelves
By Karina Zapata, Arts Editor Look out, Canada. Normal People by Sally Rooney is the new definition of a book that you can’t put down. I had the pleasure of picking up this book...
No-ho-ho: Why I don’t celebrate Christmas
By Sam Nar, Photo Editor Christmas is over but travel down the streets of Calgary and you’ll find signs of the festive season are slow to leave, with twinkling lights still wrapped around multiple houses...
A year in review for MRU: Q+A with Lesley Brown
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor In 2018, Mount Royal University had an eventful year. Lesley Brown, Provost and Vice-President, Academic, who joined the MRU community on July 1, 2017 had her first full year...
October is ‘too early’ for reading break, say MRU students
By Rosemary J. De Souza, Features Editor Unlike several post-secondary institutions, Mount Royal University has its fall reading break earlier than most universities in the province, and some students are looking for a change. The...
Divide over pipeline spills onto street
Andi Endruhn and Jenna Tytgat, Layout Editor and Staff Writer Outside the TransCanada tower on Jan. 8, as puffs of breath rose into the air, peaceful protesters in support of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in B.C....
Heard it through the pipeline: Pro-pipeline rallies taking place across the province
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On Dec. 17, 2018 the plaza outside of Calgary’s Municipal Building was flooded with an estimated 3,000 people — these people came together for a pro-pipeline rally organized by...
Album review: Oxnard by Anderson .Paak
Anderson .Paak Oxnard Aftermath Entertainment Score: A From the opening moments of “The Chase,” to the closing jazz improvs of “Cheers,” Anderson .Paak finds space to make an endlessly captivating and unique record on...
Album Review: Some Rap Songs by Earl Sweatshirt
Earl Sweatshirt Some Rap Songs Tan Cressida / Columbia Score: A For the man born Thebe Kgotsitsile (though better known as Earl Sweatshirt), the crown for top hip-hop lyricist has never not been within...
