Looking Ahead
What can Albertans expect in 2016? Nina Grossman, News Editor With a new, unexpected NDP majority win in the spring, 2015 was a rollercoaster of change for old Alberta. New progressive policies and plans...
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What does a Red Cup Teach us about Holiday Spirit?
The Starbucks ‘red cup debate’ adds to controversy over secular holiday promotion Sam Ridgway, Staff Writer Here in Canada, we like to think that we are a part of a diverse country of acceptance...
Your Used Coffee Cup Can Help the Environment
New company GreenCup wants to make a difference with compostable cups Nina Grossman, News Editor Mount Royal Business Students Austin Lang and Emily Bartlett were inspired to create their company, GreenCup, when they learned...
Faculty’s New Code of Conduct Creates a “Chill” over Mount Royal University
Restriction of academic freedom for professors is a student issue too and diminishes the university’s atmosphere Amy Tucker, Contributor Mount Royal University, in compliance with Alberta legislation, officially approved the controversial code of conduct...
Driving High
How the legalization of marijuana will affect impaired driving laws Kari Pedersen, Publishing Editor There is no secret that times are changing in Canada. There is a Liberal government for the first time in...
Winter is Coming
Tips to stay safe on the roads this winter Andrea Roberts, Staff Writer Winter has arrived and with it comes snow and ice, which happens to make driving a lot more dangerous. Before you...
Driving Calgary Crazy: The Uber Affair
Should Uber be a Go or a No? Sam Ridgway, Staff Writer Uber, the deregulated ride sharing brainchild company of Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp, was born in Paris in2008.By January 2010, Uber had...
Congratulations Graduate- Now What?
Looking forward to life after school Sam Ridgway, Staff Writer As one semester comes to a close, and a new semester dawns on the horizon, many students are walking the stage and starting new...
String of Shootings in YYC
Gun-related violence in Calgary is up from 2014 Nina Grossman, News Editor A recent string of shootings across the city has some Calgarians concerned for their safety. So far from Jan. 1 to Oct....
Iiniistsi Allies
How Mount Royal University is embracing Indigenous Culture Bigoa Machar, Arts Editor Over the past three months, the good folks of MRU have treated the general population to a variety of events focused on...
