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....
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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...
MRU Campus Master Plan: More improvements to come
By Gregory Balanko-Dickson, Contributor Andrea Ranson, Director of Marketing and Communications at Mount Royal University recently told the Reflector about the university’s plans for the old library and other spaces on campus. The old library...
Should pedestrian safety be a concern in Calgary?
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor As a student journalist, I am always reading the news to stay updated on things that are going on in Calgary. But, one day in particular some headlines circulating the...
Montreal Massacre is a constant reminder for gun control in Canada
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor “I hate feminists.” That’s what Marc Lépine screamed at École Polytechnique in Montreal 29 years ago. The killer claimed that feminists had ruined his life. On Dec. 6, 1989,...
Reflectorial: We must demand change
Being passionate is easy. But acting on that passion is a different story. With the final classes of my journalism degree quickly coming to a close, I’ve been thinking a lot about what I...
MRU’s process for choosing honourary degrees
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor Recently, Mount Royal University celebrated Fall 2018 Convocation with students graduating from a variety of programs. At every convocation the university hands out ‘honorary degrees’ to public figures and...
SAMRU enters 31 years of Season of Caring program
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor SAMRU’s Season of Caring is entering its 31st year of serving Mount Royal students. The program runs through November and December to support students in need throughout what can...
Olympic plebiscite: Calgary votes against an Olympic bid
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor On Nov. 13 Calgarians came out in large numbers to vote in the Olympic plebiscite that saw a higher voter turnout than the last civic election. Unofficially, 56 per...
MRU receives funding for mental health
By Nathan Woolridge, News Editor According to the National College Health Assessment, Canadian graduate students in the Spring of 2018 answered survey questions that told some of the troubles and worries of post-secondary students. 44.6...
