Olympic Oval hosts speedsters
Samsung ISU World Cup Short Track kicks off Becca Paterson Contributor When short track speedskating made it’s Olympic debut as a demonstration sport, it was at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics 25...
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Quidditch makes its way
Harry Potter’s magical game now a reality Lauren Gilbart Contributor Athletes race from one end of the field to the other with sweat pouring down their faces. Sheer determination reflects in their...
Grappling with an affinity for pro wrestling
WWE culture overshadowing athletic skill Todd Colin Vaughan Sports Editor “STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD!” I still remember Jim Ross, ring announcer for the then World Wresting Federation, screaming into...
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...
Mining hockey silver down under
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...
Wartime nurse shortage leaves lesson
By Jesse Hove Faith Columnist Being in pain sucks, but feeling no pain at all is even worse. According to Paul Brand, from his book 1997 book The Gift of Pain, leprosy is one...
Student by day, sidekick by night
By Aaron Chatha Features Editor I’m Batman’s best friend. No, we don’t go on picnics and have sleepovers, and he doesn’t really call unless he needs something. But when a crisis occurs, I’m his...
World Juniors a hot ticket
by Blaine Meller Sports Editor Despite questions surrounding ticket availability, the 2012 IIHF World Junior Hockey Championships are receiving “unprecedented interest,” according to the event’s general manager. When the final numbers were tabulated, more...
Inks and drinks art show
by Vanessa Conley The Reflector Calgary artists celebrated local tattoo culture with Inks and Drinks at the Amsterdam Rhino Jan.20,2011. Five shops from around the city displayed their talents in the form of painted...
Raise the curtain on a new year of theatre
by Kevin Rushworth Web Editor She Has a Name Women and children — innocent and without a voice to speak up against their everyday horrors — have become the faces of Southeast Asian human...
