Tagged: support
Opinion: Allyship and support needed for Jewish students in the community and on campus
By Noa P., Contributor, Kayla Rzepa, Contributor, & Michelle Zalmanowitz., Contributor Hate crimes against Jewish students on university campuses have been a significant issue long before the massacre on Oct. 7. In a quote...
New study reveals severity of COVID-19 impact to poverty in Calgary
by Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Publishing Editor In partnership with the University of Calgary, Vibrant Communities Calgary (VCC) has released a study reporting that low-income Calgarians have experienced deterioration in physical and mental health, increased financial...
Why Mount Royal University’s growing Indigenous student population is significant
By Andrea Wong, Contributor MRU has never seen more Indigenous students than those walking on campus today. In the last five years, the number of self-identified Indigenous students has more than doubled to 800...
Aftermath: Breaking through the uncomfortable conversations
By Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Staff Writer In the 2015 study of Women’s Media Center on how the U.S. media covers campus rape and sexual assault, they found that 41 per cent of the topics given...
Noise 101 – CD Reviews for Sept. 6
Morning Parade Morning Parade Parlaphone Too often we have bands trying to live up to hype instead of letting their music do the work for them. While it would be nice if everyone...
Supporting Japan from Mount Royal University
by Zoey Duncan For decades, Canadian students have benefitted from the innovations in Japanese technology, and now Mount Royal students have a chance to give back to Japan in their time of crisis. The...
Viral video gains support for gay and lesbian community
by Kian Sumalpong The Reflector With one simple YouTube video, numerous lives are being changed around the world. The “It Gets Better” video has now gone viral and it’s part of a worldwide movement...
Mayoral pool still plenty deep
by Devin Ayotte Fifteen candidates are vying for the mayoral post that Dave Bronconnier is vacating next month, but Mount Royal University political science professor Duane Bratt said it will be business as usual...
Thriving or not in Wyckham
by Claire Miglionico In early March, the SAMMIES – a video contest focused on capturing a favourite SAMRU service in a creative manner – were cancelled due to a lack of applicants. With this...
