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MRU is How did Take a Missed every phasing authorities look into game? Here’s out the ignore sexual ’s new what the tradition of violence for SparkShorts Cougars did valedictorians years? program this year (Pg. 4) (Pg. 5) (Pg. 8) (Pg. 15) News Editor Nathan Woolridge news [email protected] SAMRU election debate causes confrontation online Alberta Party candidate Greg Clark called out UCP’s Doug Schweitzer for not attending the debate at MRU Nathan Woolridge News Editor On March 28, SAMRU was The response to Clark’s away. It’s too bad you weren’t attendance were Greg same block as Schweitzer’s, set to host a Calgary-Elbow tweet is where things started told until now,” replied Clark (Alberta Party), Janet invited marchers to his office debate between the ridings’ to get interesting. Schweitzer. He then invited Eremenko (NDP) and Joshua for the “unofficial GSA rally candidates. But, the event “Forums are a great Clark and Eremenko to the Codd (Alberta Liberal Party). after party.” sparked a bit of discussion way to hear directly from Elbow Park School forum He told his Twitter online when Alberta Party voters. Normally, they once again. “Full platforms March to the followers to look for the signs, candidate, Greg Clark, are negotiated between should be out by then.” campaign office which he posted a picture of put a call to action for his campaigns,” says UCP In one last attempt to outside his campaign office. Later on that same day opponents to show up to the candidate, Schweitzer. call out Schweitzer, Clark The signs had messages of as the SAMRU debate, a debate. He then added that the tweeted, “Why won’t you “We support GSAs” and “Join march was organized in “Debates are a great way Elbow Park School forum on be there? What could be our party.” Marda Loop. The march to hear directly from the April 11 and that he hoped more important than talking Early on in the election, it was for support of Gay- candidates asking for your both Clark and Eremenko with [SAMRU] students appears that there is some Straight Alliances. It began vote,” says Clark. “Looking would be able to make it. and sharing how you would tension in the riding of with hundreds of supporters forward to debating [Janet “So you’re cancelling? I’ll represent my neighbours in Calgary-Elbow. Only time meeting in a Safeway Eremenko] and [Doug debate any time, any place. Elbow?” will tell which candidates parking lot and making Schweitzer] tomorrow at And I don’t need permission To which, Clark received will appear at the debate on their way down the street to MRU, hosted by [SAMRU] from my leader,” shot back no reply from the UCP April 11 as we get closer to Schweitzer’s office. at 1 p.m. Hope to see you Clark. candidate. the April 16 election date. Clark, whose office is in the there.” “We let them know right The candidates in

Greg Clark (Alberta Party), Janet Eremenko (NDP) and Joshua Codd (Alberta Liberal Party) were the only candidates in attendance while UCP candidate, Doug Schweitzer was unable to attend. Photo courtesy of SAMRU April 4, 2019 • the reflector 3 Ex-Muslim-turned-atheist, Armin Navabi’s MRU event canceled in light of New Zealand terrorist attack

Ex-Muslim-turned-atheist, Armin Navabi had his talk on campus cancelled in light of the New Zealand terrorist attack. The university eventually expressed that they made a mistake to cancel the event. Photo courtesy of Armin Navabi Nathan Woolridge News Editor

Ex-Muslim-turned- Reaction to attack. There’s a difference where values of freedom of this week as a result of such atheist, Armin Navabi, was between criticizing religion expression and academic a decision.” recently confused when the event’s and going after religious freedom are paramount,” Lesley Brown, Provost his event at MRU was cancellation people.” says a statement from MRU. and Vice-President, cancelled. Navabi’s talk is centered In the statement, Academic also weighed Navabi was not impressed In a statement, MRU cites around his struggle with President David Docherty in on the importance of with the university’s that the event was cancelled growing up with his Islamic mentions that he soon the conversation in the decision to cancel his talk. because “Last week, a faith. He has openly talked won’t be the university’s statement. “What do they want? terrible act of terrorism about attempting suicide at president. He reflects “When a speaker is Do you want to have less occurred in Christchurch, the age of 12. by saying, “Sometimes invited to campus, we conversation? Isn’t less New Zealand. Many As a result, he eventually decisions made within a must always consider conversation exactly what students and employees left his Islamic faith behind particular unit seem right that we are providing an leads to people having especially Muslim students and became an atheist. He from one perspective and opportunity to engage in extreme radical positions?” and employees — are shares his story through while they may be right scholarly dialogue and says Navabi. suffering as a result. these talks and in his for some members of when we provide a speaker The website, Friendly “To start the healing, a podcast and book. our community, they are a platform, we must be Atheist, wrote a column vigil was held last Thursday not right for others. This mindful that we have a stating that the decision on campus, with more than Did the dichotomy can exist within responsibility to give that to cancel the event was 150 in attendance.” individuals as well; as person an opportunity to “bizarre.” university make The university says that humans, we are complex speak.” The authour of the the presentation was to a mistake? and multi-faceted and a “When we cancel or piece, Hemant Mehta take place on Thursday, Once Navabi’s event part of us may feel one postpone an invited writes, “Navabi may be which fell on the same day was cancelled on campus, way about an issue, while speaker, we remove the controversial, but there’s as the scheduled vigil. the university was made another part of us feels ability to engage in that no reason to think his “As an atheist, Navabi aware that they had made a differently. This is what it dialogue. For faculty, this is talk would have been speaks of tolerance for mistake. means to be human. a compromise to academic disrespectful or insensitive those who share a lack of “It was the wrong “We experienced this freedom,” says Brown. toward the victims of the belief in gods,” says MRU. decision for a university, dichotomy on our campus 4 the reflector • April 4, 2019 THE REFLECTOR Issue 13, Volume 57 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Colin MRU phasing out the Macgillivray Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Features Editor: Rosemary J. De Souza tradition of valedictorians at Arts Editor: Karina Zapata Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin Photo Editor: Sam Nar Layout Editor: Andi Endruhn Web Editor: Nathan Kunz convocation STAFF WRITERS: Sarah Green, Ryleigh Kampman, Riggs Zyrille Vergara, Alec Warkentin

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De Souza features [email protected] Aftermath: How authorities of justice and safety look at sexual violence Sexual violence ignorance and false stereotypes in the law enforcement and justice system 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 focus in these stories are rape proceedings and only 12 per cent are on the impact of the event on victims and perpetrators. They also found that it’s rare for the public to read whether the self-identified victim suffered mental health issues or a loss of social status because of the event. In response to the need of giving more focus on the well-being of the survivors rather than just the personalities involved or the circumstances surrounding the incident, The Reflector initiated “Aftermath: Sexual Violence” – a three-part series shedding light on the importance of the outcomes of sexual violence for the survivor. It was October 1991 when apart. With it having a striking law professor Anita Hill came resemblance, not only on the forward publicly with a sexual involved personalities but assault allegation case against also on how the situation was then-Supreme Court nominee met by the authorities and the Clarence Thomas. media, it becomes an alarming Being in the senatorial notice for us to probe into hearing, Hill was bombarded how our justice systems and with questions such as having law enforcement systems deal mistaken the experience as a with these cases and how it fantasy from the movie The has affected sexual violence Exorcist and her memory being survivors through the years. faulty due to the time of the incident, which destroyed her Consistent credibility. Just last September, inconsistencies another woman faced the According to clinical same experience. psychologist and Harvard Psychology professor Medical School educator Jim Christine Blasey Ford Hopper’s Psychology Today Graphic by Riggs Zyrille Vergara emerged with sexual assault article “Why Incomplete allegations against another Sexual Assault Memories Can color of clothing. Research emotional significance. But Hopper emphasizes that Supreme Court nominee Be Very Reliable,” our brains has shown that what people But memories fade over time. “memories of highly stressful Brett Kavanaugh. She also have evolved in a way that who experienced trauma It becomes more and more and traumatic experiences, at faced questions highlighting it more strongly remembers highly remember are “central abstract mainly due to external least their most central details, inconsistencies on her memory negative experiences, to details,” which are aspects influences like other people’s like how she might have enable survival. of the event with higher stories or movies we watched. mistaken a different person for Continued on Pg. 6 What this tells us is that Kavanaugh or how she doesn’t when faced with trauma, even remember how she got like sexual violence, humans “Memories of highly stressful and home that day. In both cases, tend to remember more of the two accused nominees what happened. But what were sworn in as Supreme traumatic experiences, at least their they do remember are not Court Justices. what are called “peripheral Questions and statements most central details, don’t tend to details,” which are aspects of like these always arise when the event that have little to no authorities deal with sexual significance, like the specific fade over time.“ violence cases. The two cases dates, time and locations or are almost three decades - Jim Hopper, Clinical Psychologist 6 the reflector • April 4, 2019 Continued from Pg. 5 Common beliefs women make up stories for “Unfounded,” the 20-month that forms the subject-matter attention or revenge on men long 2017 investigation of The of the charge.” don’t tend to fade over time.” Psychologist Beverly Although some sexual violence who rejected them. Globe and Mail, had discovered Engel underscored in her Even in high profile cases, that one in five reported sexual Power of survivors might tell themselves Psychology Today article that and others superficial abstract like those of Hill’s and Ford’s assault cases in Canada are information dismissed by the police as stories, it doesn’t mean the Our justice systems and baseless claims. The news worst and central details “Victim’s accounts are law enforcements are clearly agency reported more than are lost. The vivid sensory lacking vital training and 5,000 allegations of sexual details and emotions are still knowledge when it comes to usually scrutinized to assault closed as “unfounded” there, waiting to be accessed dealing with sexual violence by Canadian law enforcement whenever they are ready. cases. What’s even worse is that every year, which means that In any criminal case, exhaustion.“ efforts like of Rona Ambrose’s the police did not recognize thorough investigations Bill C-337 that mandates - Psychologist Beverly Engel that any crime was attempted are needed to prove the training for incoming judges or has occurred. It doesn’t defendant is guilty beyond on sexual assault law were one of the main reasons why which took them more than necessarily brand the victims reasonable doubt. But sexual not being met positively. The most survivors do not come 10 years to disclose, they get as liars, but it means they were violence cases are unique in former federal Conservative forward sooner is the fear branded as opportunists with not sexually violated. such a way that when met Party interim leader told CBC that they won’t be believed. hidden agenda. Ottawa criminologist Holly with inconsistent peripheral News Network’s Power & Politics “Victim’s accounts are usually These destructive, common Johnson, who extensively details, key central details that she is upset that the bill scrutinized to exhaustion,” beliefs also seemed to have studied the unfounded cases, become more reliable as it is had been stalled for two years Engel reports, which comes seeped into the authorities believed that the high rates the hallmark of memories and now. from common beliefs that of our law enforcement. “reinforces damaging myths experiences met with trauma. Judges, lawyers and law that women lie about sexual enforcement authorities are victimization, and could act important figures in ensuring as a deterrent to already low that sexual assault cases meet reporting.” justice. If most of them still The Reflector Newspaper app available Our justice systems also adhere to false stereotypes didn’t escape the trouble of and myths surrounding now in your favourite app store these damaging myths. In these issues, external efforts 2014, then-Alberta Judge focused on helping survivors Robin Camp presided over a will almost be useless. This sexual assault trial where he doesn’t only affect survivors asked the 19-year-old victim, themselves but also the public’s “Why couldn’t you just keep Get The Reflector view on the credibility of sexual your knees together?” Also, assault disclosures. Newspaper app when the complainant said What’s important in that at one point she asked the letting these systems be fully available in the App alleged perpetrator if he had informed is that we are giving condoms, Camp said it led him Store and in Google the survivors the power of to the “inescapable conclusion” choice. Cari Ionson, MRU’s Play. It has all of the that the woman had wanted Sexual Violence Response and sex. Another notable statement up-to-date news and Awareness Coordinator told from Camp was him asking The Reflector that it’s important information to that if the victim was truly to note that not all victims see frightened, “wouldn’t she have enhance your Mount court trials and reporting to screamed?” the police as helpful in their Royal University Camp even allowed the healing or is the right thing to defence attorney to ask do at any given moment. After experience whether the complainant had all, it is still their healing that been flirting with other people matters. at the Calgary house party But to give that choice to before the alleged incident, them, whether they want to which clearly violated Section report or not, comes down 276 of the Criminal Code, also to our efforts to having more known as the Rape Shield Law. dependable, more open and This law explicitly prohibits a more informed authorities court to be presented evidence on the places where survivors of a victim’s prior sexual expect they can achieve safety history to determine whether and justice. they are “more likely to have consented to the sexual activity “Why couldn’t you just keep your knees together?“ - Alberta Judge Robin iPhone graphic by Rafael Fernandez - Own work, CC - Own work, iPhone graphic by Rafael Fernandez https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index. 4.0, BY-SA php?curid=51218006 Camp April 4, 2019 • the reflector 7 The rewarding, fulfilling and stressful reality of summer internships Colin Macgillivray Publishing Editor At the end of April 2018, people to a town that houses I had accepted a summer around 4000 a culture shock, internship for Black Press in I did not anticipate what the British Columbia. I genuinely reporting work would be like. had no idea what to expect. At MRU, generally speaking, Initially, I felt nothing but we have nearly full creative relief. After a few stressful freedom on what we want to months of going over my report on in the Journalism resumé, my numerous cover program. Our deadlines are letters and my portfolio with fairly fluid, as long as they a fine-toothed comb, I was coincide with the course grateful to have finally secured material, so we never truly get a summer position somewhere. a taste of what being a reporter Like a lot of university in a small town is like. programs, completing So, when I first walked into a summer internship is the Omineca Express, Caledonia mandatory for graduation, Courier and Stuart Nechako so more than anything, I was Advertiser office in early honestly just thankful that I May, learning that I would would be able to graduate in be working alone in three four years once I locked down communities I was unfamiliar an internship. Truth be told, I with for nearly four months, Photo courtesy of Unsplash wasn’t even thinking about the I was worried. Three 16-page fact that I would be taking over papers a week might not seem like to read and it was my job a complete stranger — who home transformed into an editorial duties for three small- like a lot at first glance, but I to do the best that I could. was probably confused as to unforgettable experience. As a town papers. know firsthand that there’s Internships are a fickle why someone with a Calgary young reporter just starting his When I made what turned nothing fun about transcribing thing. They are a necessary area code was giving them a career, the skills I’ve developed out to be nearly an 11-hour interviews at 2 a.m. so you can component to any university call — felt routine. working in a one-person drive — I ended up taking an meet your 8 a.m. deadline. program, often giving students To my surprise, I was newsroom are invaluable. accidental two-hour detour — Honestly, it was a little silly a real taste for their field. immediately welcomed by As a person, experiencing from Calgary to Vanderhoof, trusting a 21-year-old to be Sometimes it ignites a stronger the communities. Locals, a completely different way of the idea of being away from the sole editor and reporter in passion than before or provides rather than just answering life just 10-hours away is an friends and family for four three different towns. People a harsh wake up call, giving my questions and moving on, irreplaceable experience — it’s months was honestly daunting. have been reading the Express you an experience that might went above and beyond when something I will honestly never Now that might sound and the Courier for make you reevaluate your addressing any issues that were forget. ignorant or naive, but being longer than career choice. affecting their communities. Ultimately, this long winded born and raised in Calgary, I I’ve even The fascinating part of my From recommending tangent is about giving your had never lived on my own, been experience in B.C. last summer other people to speak to, internship a shot and to never or been away from my alive. is that I never once felt like supplying photographs and get discouraged if you don’t parents for more than They a stranger. I’m not sure why, additional information, all secure the exact position you a month. On that drive, know but I anticipated some while remaining pleasant and want. I never thought that the reality of my situation what standoffish behaviour helpful — especially when I would have to move to a set in. t h e y and I was prepared to I was still learning about town called Vanderhoof, of all Not only build a new relationship the happenings of British things, just so I could get my was moving with the people of Columbia’s central interior — degree. from a city Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake the hundreds of locals (from It was definitely a stressful of more and Fort St. James from Vanderhoof, Fraser Lake and four months, but in the than a the ground up. Fort St. James) went above and end, it was the best possible million For a reporter, especially beyond to ensure my stay there internship I could have in this day and age, that was problem free. taken. It challenged me, both relationship building can The First Nations personally and professionally be a long and arduous communities that I visited and really opened my eyes to process. Yet, I don’t feel were also incredibly helpful the world of communication in like I was ever treated over the course of the summer. a completely different way. any differently. They allowed me to peer into Long story short, embrace From the first week, some very unique and special your internship, no matter making a phone-call to communities, while furthering what you get, because they can my understanding of the honestly be so much more than ongoing issues that Indigenous just something you need to peoples face. finish to graduate. In short, what started out as a nerve-filled Photo courtesy of Icons8 Team adventure 10-hours from 8 the reflector • April 4, 2019 Not just the rodeo Summer events to look out for that aren’t Stampede, Global Fest and Chasing Summer Rosemary De Souza Features Editor

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After losing two Academy Award-winning storytellers at Pixar, the animation studio is trying to have a sense of who the next generation of storytellers are and what their creative spark is. Photo courtesy of Pixar Rosemary De Souza Features Editor The animation studio that groundbreaking use of CGI Early this year, Pixar backgrounds but they also like Purl walks into the office, brought us Bug’s Life, , in storytelling. He later went introduced SparkShorts, a come from various walks of she is reminded of who she , Wall-E and on to direct and six-part series of animated, life, and their stories reflect a was and helps to turn things , to name a won an Academy Special short stories that are written diverse perspective. around. Fast forward to the few, has had a couple of its Achievement Award in and directed by different future, we see a diverse team Academy Award-winning 1996 for his application of members of the company. Purl of different-coloured yarns creators leave the company in techniques that made the first “It doesn’t matter if you Purl is about a ball of yarn and men working at B.R.O., recent months. But the studio computer-animated feature are in the story department who earns a job at a male- along with a culture that is has been making efforts film possible. or an animator or a technical centric start-up called B.R.O. inclusive to different ideas to discover who the next Lee Unkrich was also a part person,” says production After feeling isolated within and points of view. generation of storytellers are of the Toy Story family, acting lead, David Lally, in the the company, the feminine Directed and written by and how they are different. as an editor for the film. SparkShorts introduction character finds her way to Kristen Lester, Purl shows left Pixar Before his departure at Pixar video on the company’s blend in. She turns away the gender and ethnic by the end of last year due early this year, he co-created YouTube channel. “We are from her bubbly personality disparity that still exists to allegations of sexual and directed Coco, a film looking for directors from all and morphs into a masculine within our communities and misconduct in the workplace. that won the Best Animated over the studio.” persona, imitating the workplaces. The short film The former chief creative Feature and Best Original The new group of actions and language of her reminds us to embrace our officer was part of the team Song at the 90th Academy creators don’t only come colleagues. Continued on Pg. 10 that discovered the then- Awards. from different professional After a new female hire Book Launch: Billy Elliot the Picture this... Future Womb Pugg’s Musical: film festival: Album Release: Portmanteau by On April 9, head to From April 10 to April Celebrate local indie pop D.M. Bryan: Arts Commons to 13, Calgary Scope group Future Womb’s debut album release Author D.M. Bryan watch the 10-time Tony Society is hosting an on April 19 at the OUT’N will be launching her Award-winner musical international film festival Palomino. The album, newest book, Pugg’s adaptation, Billy Elliot the to screen movies made Babygirlgalactic, mixes Portmanteau, on April Musical. The 2001 film by or featuring people pop, psychedelic music 6 at Shelf Life Books. adaptation tells the story ABOUT with disabilities. The 36 and passionate lyrics. Pugg’s Portmanteau is of 11-year-old Billy finding films are coming from The openers for the show an unconventional novel himself through his countries throughout the are locals Pancake and about a dog wandering natural talent through an world, including Malawi, Victoria-based Peach 18th-century London, unconventional activity Spain, Russia and more. Pyramid. which you can hear for a coal miner’s son: excerpts of during the ballet. launch. 10 the reflector • April 4, 2019 Continued from Pg. 10 was followed by flying robots, the kitten from getting stuck till later this year, this is what this year. Chang puts his differences, as it can lead authorized to destroy them at in the thorny mess. we know about the Pixar characters in the world of to better environments and will. The shovel and hammer Out of fear, the black cat short written and directed magical realism. cultural practices that benefit defend themselves but once scratches the dog across the by Filipino-American Bobby A grandmother and her individuals of any racial or the shovel’s arm gets cut off face and runs away, even Rubio. grandson are trapped in what gender background. in battle, the hammer throws after the dog’s owner did A father discovers his son Pixar describes to be a never- his portable life source at the the same. The kitten makes can fly. To keep them safe, ending sink-hole, scavenging Smash and Grab enemy, causing an explosion. amends with the dog and the dad keeps his son out of the debris floating around Hammer then wakes up escapes the lair of its owner. public sight. But after his them. The two soon realize Written and directed by after the shovel connects his Eventually, the two were both son’s ability was discovered, their dream of escaping to a Brian Larsen, Smash and Grab life source to his body. The adopted by a biracial couple, he will decide whether to run better life. Sound familiar? is a story about two friends, two are now stuck together, after they were found playing away or accept his son for Let’s just see if the film depicts who also happen to be robots, sharing one source of life and in the streets. who he is. the story many middle-class designed and programmed to continue on their merry way. The story was written and In the SparkShort workers, immigrants or do one job. Smash and Grab reminds directed by Rosana Sullivan introduction video, Rubio refugees know too well. “They are very specialized us to decide what we do after watching an endless says that Float was his in what they do,” says Lally, for the rest of our lives and amount of cat videos. In a opportunity to tell his story. Loop adding that, “One guy is remember that sometimes YouTube video on Pixar’s The Filipino characters in essentially a hammer and one The last one on this list is the best decisions can also be channel, Sullivan says that his animated short may be guy is a shovel.” Loop by Erica Milsom. But our hardest. along the process of creating the first ones we’ll see to be As simple as that sounds, just like Float and Wind, the character of the cat, she produced under the award- things get complicated when we will have to wait for realized she too was shy and winning studio. But how does the hammer sees other this one. 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We’ve been there — stuck catalyst in the poetry in a high school English class, revolution. Since the head in our hands, attempting publication of her book Milk to dissect the intricate words and Honey in 2014, the poetry of Shakespeare, Homer genre has become one of the or Dickinson. We’re all fastest-growing categories familiar with that feeling of in book publishing. Kaur’s frustration — reading the poetry collection has been same sentence over and over translated into 35 languages again, desperately hoping for and has sold over 3 million something, anything to make copies worldwide. sense. Kaur’s career started on an For as long as I can unlikely medium. In 2012, remember, I saw poetry she began posting her poems as an outdated and stuffy on Tumblr and later switched form of writing that had no to Instagram, coining the cultural, social or historical term “Insta-poet.” significance. In fact, as a Like it or not, Insta-poets budding writer, I made a point are defining a new genre of vocalizing my distaste. of poetry for the millennial Whenever I was assigned a generation. Unlike traditional poem to analyze in English poetry, a majority of Insta- class, I would hastily search poets’ content advocates for up the Sparknotes summary equality, diversity and self- and passively regurgitate the acceptance. Kaur’s poems information. It was dismal to contain themes of love, say the least. heartbreak and womanhood However, my perspective which are incredibly Rupi Kaur rose to fame after the publication of her first poetry book, Milk and Honey. completely shifted when relatable to the millions of Her digestible words often address topics like womanhood and oppression. Photo I discovered the evolving millennials scrolling through courtesy of Rupi Kaur Instagram, photo illustration by Karina Zapata genre of contemporary their Instagram feeds. poetry. Made up of poets In an interview with The self-empowerment and diluting the quality of poetry It is impossible to ignore such as Rupi Kaur, R.H. Sin Guardian, Kaur’s publisher, affirmation, combined with and is contributing to the the radical shift that has and R.M. Drake, this genre Kirsty Melville, explains the her passionate audience commercialization of the art occurred in the literary world. embodies the phenomenon ingredients behind Kaur’s really resonated,” Melville form. For so long, poems have been that revolutionized the success. explains. In the PN Review, poet dominated by a “high-brow” poetry community. “The emotional intensity “Rupi’s honest, authentic Rebecca Watts argues that industry, filled with academic Many see Kaur as the of Rupi’s message of voice speaks to young people Insta-poets are ruining a once prose. Now, people of all ages who relate to her depiction beautiful form of expression. are able to read, appreciate of pain and struggle but “Of all the literary forms, and share poems brimming ultimate sense of hope. Rupi we might have predicted that with all kinds of emotions, is not afraid to challenge poetry had the best chance stories and experiences. taboos, and this brave form of escaping social media’s Not only that, in the world of expression inspires her dumbing effect; its project, of social media, it is now readers.” after all, has typically been to possible for young people It is precisely this sense rid language of cliché,” says to share their own form of of vulnerability that makes Watts. poetry with the world. By Insta-poets so successful. “Yet in the redefinition communicating their feelings Rather than alienating their of poetry as ‘short-form and experiences, young audience with complex communication’ the people are engaging in the language and structure, Insta- floodgates have been opened. art of poetry in today’s digital poets are forming meaningful The reader is dead: long live age, making it a medium of connections through their consumer-driven content and self expression. heartfelt content. the ‘instant gratification’ this Now, I am the proud owner However, this affords.” of almost a dozen poetry transformative Internet Despite this backlash, books. Dare I say it, I’ve subgenre has not evolved almost half of poetry books even started writing my own without its fair share sold in the U.S. last year poetry. Looking back at my of controversy. Literary were written by Insta- high school self, I wish I could critics have not held back poets. According to Nielsen tell her not to write off poetry R.H. Sin initially found support for his poetry on In- their criticism, labelling BookScan, young girls and at such a young age. stagram with over 1.5 million followers. Now, with 18 Insta-poets as “lazy” and women from ages 13 to 24 are Because as I evolve, so published poetry books, Sin is a New York Times best- “amateur.” Some critics say now the biggest consumers of does the beautiful art form of selling author. Photo courtesy of R.H. Sin Instagram their style and medium is poetry. poetry. 12 the reflector • April 4, 2019 Music industry standing up for women Sludgefest Chipmunks on 16 How Maren Morris is empowering Speed Self-released women with her new album, GIRL Score: A+ Mackenzie Gellner Contributor

Music has the ability to make From the opening notes inducing is the Chipmunk’s a person feel like they belong or of a hellish interpretation cult-like chants on “Walk that they are being understood. of Blondie’s “Call Me,” Like an Egyptian,” a track Music can uplift you and also it’s obvious Christ has that is shockingly well- put you right into your feelings. abandoned the soundscape equipped for the treatment, Recently, however, music and of Sludgefest. arguably elevating the musicians have been given Pitched down and original to whole new a greater power. With the brought to 16 speed, this heights. current political climate, music collection of Alvin and the Sludgefest is the melting has become a platform for Chipmunks covers ranging horror we deserve — a marginalized voices, such as Maren Morris is deemed powerful and fearless from from “Heaven Is A Place reminder that hell is real, women. critics across the world with her new album, Girl. On Earth” to The Knack’s and we’re living in it. American country singer, Photo courtesy of Maren Morris Instagram, photo “My Sharona,” represent an songwriter and record producer illustration by Karina Zapata auditory hell which haunts -Nathan Kunz Maren Morris recently debuted sets the bar high right away. for women’s rights. She tied her the deepest depths of this her new album entitled GIRL. It’s the most ambitious and own struggles being a woman reviewers mind. The album consists of soft eccentric song she’s done yet, an with other women’s experiences Particularly terror ballads, such as “Good Woman” emotional powerhouse driven as well. and “To Hell and Back,” while by jagged rock guitar.” American rapper Kendrick also showcasing Morris’ upbeat When listened to completely, Lamar also attempted to side in songs like “The Feels” you can hear relatable line after show women’s empowerment and “Flavor.” relatable line. She touches on through his own music with The album has been split into emotions women deal with his album DAMN., specifically Hi This Is two parts, and as you begin to constantly while simultaneously in the song “HUMBLE.” Using play “Make Out With Me,” you Flume giving the listener a lyrical pep his lyrics, he explains how he can hear it explain, “This is the Flume talk. Once you know the lyrics, is tired of the use of photoshop end of side one of this record. it’s hard not to belt them in your and praises the natural woman Future Classic Please now turn it over for the car. with her imperfections. second side.” Score: A Not long after the release Although he was looking Morris’ describes the first part of Morris’ single came the to compliment women, it did of her album as introspective, accompanying music video. receive backlash to women who stating in an interview with The video attempts to embody utilize makeup, hair extensions Cosmopolitan, “It’s more about women as a whole through or any form of enhancement. It my opinion on the world and If someone told me five JPEGMAFIA and SOPHIE, the perspectives of different gave the appearance of only one myself and music.” years ago that I would be Hi This Is Flume is 17 quick women. It shows women of type of woman being considered Musically, the album has been positively reviewing a Flume quips that are all killer — different sexual orientations, worthy, when in reality that was praised. However, what had album, I’d say: “Buddy, each tagged with Bon Iver, races, career paths and more; not the artist’s intention. listeners more impacted was the what are you? Some kind of 22, A Million-esque track it gives all women a connection Even though the support release of her first single from fortune teller?” titles and oddball vocal with the soulful sound. can occasionally come off as the album. In fact, the title of And they would be, warps that equally flex and Since the presidency of Donald negative, the idea of women’s that single then became the title because, you know what, fluctuate between club- Trump, there has been an uproar empowerment is prevalent. of the album itself. there’s a special reverence ready bangers and erudite for women’s empowerment Which is what these artists, The track “GIRL” describes reserved for those electronic IDM odes. through movements, such as Me along with a long list of others, what most women and girls artists that weathered the It’s the logical next step Too, Times Up and the physical are now wanting to show have thought or felt during post-dubstep internet hype- in a genre that’s becoming Women’s March itself. Other with the current political and their lives, or even on a daily fest of the early 2010s, even a haven for those who want artists, besides Morris, have social climate we are stuck in, basis. Beginning with a simple those ostentatious enough to move beyond “the drop,” been trying to also use their specifically in the United States. yet powerful set of chords, the to still drop a “hi, this is —” and one that’s more than platforms to shine a light on the There is a lot to be done before opening line chimes in ringing tagline on a mixtape. Clichés worth the listen. need for feminism globally. feminism is no longer considered with relatability. It states, aside, though, Australian For example, at the 2018 taboo. But when pop culture “Man, this shit’s unflatterin’, artist Flume’s latest, Hi This - Alec Warkentin Women’s March in New York figures, such as singers, use their all up in my head again. I don’t Is Flume, really does slap. City and at Glamour’s Women of voices for marginalized groups feel myself right now, maybe I Featuring heavy-hitters the Year, also in 2018, American to be heard and understood, should just lay down.” singer and songwriter Halsey there is a greater chance a larger When describing the single, gave two speeches in the form audience will take the time to Rolling Stone said, “The title of poems. Both speeches were in listen. track from her new one, ‘GIRL’ respect and support of the need Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] 2018/2019 varsity season sees unprecedented success Cougar Athletics trending upwards Dan Khavkin Sports Editor

The 2018/2019 Mount our varsity athletes ... What it the question will be ‘who’s Royal athletics season proved looks and feels like and then next?’” to be the most successful threading that through who She adds, “How deep do the university has seen since we are in our beliefs. Yes they we make the playoffs? Are we its transition to USPORTS need to be working and be improving by not getting sent university level seven seasons active students, but they also home after the first round? ago but is also seeing major need to recognize the training Part of me says seven years is successes outside of the needed during the off-season not that long.” scoreboard. required so they come back The student body is also Director of Cougar Athletics in the fall, they can be better slowly starting to grow its and Recreation Karla Karch themselves and in turn make support for the student- believes the varsity program their teams better.” athletes rocking the Mount as a whole is trending This season, seven of the Royal blue and white. upwards. eight MRU varsity programs “Every year we see in the She notes the fact that last made playoffs. student-body seeing what year, MRU had its highest Two programs went on to we’re doing. That’s what’s number for academic all- semi-finals. evident. We can see it in the Canadians. Men’s volleyball became Crowchild Classic. We are “There’s a level of the first noticing higher attendance Mount Royal athletics believes in more than just the expectations and standards to team to qualify for national throughout all sports but we numbers on the scoreboard but priorizes athletic always get better,” she says. playoffs at the USPORT level. are still working on bettering performances while growing the student-athletes as “There is a level of “Most of our teams are those numbers.” leaders in the community. accountability to grow as winning more than they ever athletes and strive for more have in league play,” says wins and be better in the Karch. classroom. They don’t all need “That to me is success. We to be academic all-Canadians. as a Cougars athletics and They need to show signs of a recreation staff also recognize GPA increase and strive for the casual staff which is a personal goals.” huge portion of students who “The people who enter this represent our institution.” way of life know what comes Seven years seems like a with it, it shouldn’t come long time but in the world of as a surprise to them. The university sport, it’s barely a pressure is there to grow and graduated recruiting class. be better.” “I honestly thought it might That same pressure is what come sooner, before we even is allowing for the varsity entered,” says Karch on the athletes here on campus to men’s volleyball team being grow in their performance the first MRU team to make because at the end of the day, university national playoffs. sports is a result based world. “What you realize when you Karch adds, “We are trying get in the thick of it, it’s much The men’s hockey team is still MRU’s most consistent team, making the playoffs for to understand what it means to harder than the goals you can the sixth straight year and making the semi-finals for the fourth straight campaign have high performances from set. Now that we’ve done it, despite having a very young core. Photo courtesy of Cougar Athletics

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Men’s soccer In the final four, the Cougars drew the number one ranked Ryan Gyaki’s boys in blue program in the country in the kicked off their footy season 20-2 . while the rest of us were still BU’s only two defeats came soaking in the scorching sun in at the hands of the Cougars in the final weeks leading up to early November. MRU seemed the school year. to be the Bobcats’ kryptonite MRU began their campaign after stealing a game one win with a succesful 2-0-0 before Brandon turned up homestand in late August on level of play and won the next the backs of first-year Moe El two matches to end any hopes Gandour who totalled four of a conference banner. points in his first two matches Despite the semi-final in a Cougar jersey. loss, MRU were well within The Cougars saw a drop in the top eight of the national form, dropping three of their Mount Royal’s most successful season is highlighted by national quarter-finalist rankings and the hopes for a next four. in the MRU men’s volleyball team who racked up the accolades this past year. The national title were still alive MRU began a B.C. homestand Cougars finished with their best regular season record, hosted their first home-court for the Cougars. The USPORTS that saw the Cougars drop a playoff game on the university level, reached the Canada West semi-finals and also ranking algorithm allowed for scrappy 3-0 game to UFV that became the first Mount Royal team to make a USPORTS national playoff, finishing the Cougars to be the first team was full of controversy as a fifth in the tournament. Photo by Cougar Athletics in school history to compete on Cougars player was shown a while team captain and centre- 13-5 during that run. after accomplishment as the the national university level. red card for allegedly stamping MRU drew familiar foes in a Cascade player. half Daniel Harrison was also Down the stretch, however, weeks went on. recognized on the conference the form was flipped and saw MRU finished the regular Alberta during the USPORTS After responding with a quarter-final but were ousted unified 2-0 performance over level, also being named to the the Cougars only pick up one season at 15-7 that featured second all-star team. win in their final five games one of many accolades for in three sets. Despite the loss, UBCO the following afternoon, MRU won the consolation the Cougars failed to pick up a before winning the final game the boys in blue and became Women’s soccer of the season against the same the first Cougars squad out of final, beating out the rest of the win for five straight matches. eliminated teams and officially Coach Tino Fusco led his Lethbridge team. all varsity teams to represent With MRU’s record sitting finished fifth in the country as MRU Cougar side to their In the Canada West quarter- MRU on the USPORTS level in at 3-7-1 later on in the season a result. and the battle for final playoff most successful season in the finals, the Cougars suffered the spring. position changing every result, seven seasons of university another heartbreak, being After sweeping Women’s volleyball the Cougars had to come competition, finishing with a penalty kick away from to start the season and then MRU’s women’s volleyball through in the clutch and did a 6-6-2 record, marking the advancing for a second getting swept by Alberta team was the Cougars’ most just that. highest win and point totals for straight season. UFV outlasted the following weekend, the gritty out of all the varsity At the schedule reset, MRU the women’s soccer program MRU 2-1 (3-2 pen) and moved Cougars went on an 11-1 tear teams. bounced back from a harsh in school history. on while MRU’s season was cut during the most important run The Cougars quite literally 4-0 loss by securing two wins After starting their campaign short. of the schedule. split their way into playoffs in their final three matches to with a 1-0 win over Lethbridge, Veteran and defensive This epic run saw the as the Cougars finished with firmly secure the final playoff the Cougars dropped two stopper Quinn Hardstaff was Cougars sit inside the top five an even 12-12 record and position in the Canada West tough decisions against recognized on the conference of the national rankings for the squeaked into the playoffs Prairie Division. Calgary that was decided by level as a second team all-star. majority of the season. thanks to both controlling In a quarter-final rematch a last minute penalty while Meanwhile British export and MRU clinched home- their own destiny and some from the previous season, UBCO stealing a 2-1 win and goalkeeper Rose Hemans was court for the first time at the scheduled luck. MRU visited top-ranked UBC spoil the home-opener. named to the Canada West all- university level and faced the Like the men’s team, MRU and were in the game for 62 The Cougars responded rookie team as she played in Huskies who swept their first weekend then minutes before the T-Birds furiously by going on a five eleven matches this year and swept the Cougars in the final got swept the second weekend wore down the Cougar back- game unbeaten run that saw earned three of Mount Royal’s weekend of the season. but the women’s team went on line. After going up 1-0 in four straight victories against four clean sheets. She was in Graduating senior and to split their next five weekend the 63rd minute, the Cougars Thompson Rivers 4-1 at home, the top five in all of Canada outside Tyler Schmidt added to sets. pressed high in a show of a sweep of Saskatchewan with West in save percentage, and the collection of achievements After getting swept on the desperation but ended up wins against Regina and the top ten in goals against and as the senior moved into sole road at Thompson Rivers in being caught too high two Huskies 2-1 and 3-0, before total number of saves. possession of being first in the early January, dropping two more times as the Cougar coming home and holding Canada West all-time kills and Men’s volleyball five-set thrillers, the Cougars season ended in a 3-0 loss in the fort down for a four-point point totals. stuck to their consistent ways the first round of playoffs. weekend against Manitoba The most successful varsity The Cougars formulated the and redeemed the sweep by Rookie El Gandour was teams, the Bisons and the team in MRU history was revenge sweep of their own formulating one of their own, named to the Canada West Wesmen, winning 2-1 and Shawn Sky and his men’s and on home-court to move on against MacEwan, to stop the second all-star team and drawing 2-2 respectively. volleyball team that saw the the road to history, reaching Canada West all-rookie team MRU outscored opposition Cougars pile accomplishment the Canada West semi-final. Continued on Pg. 16 16 the reflector • April 4, 2019 Continued from Pg. 15 top three in the Golden Bears, Another MRU team, another A buzzer-beater from Yang The Cougars did have losses from piling up. Huskies and Dinos. milestone. against top-tiered Lethbridge a major impact on the During the final stretch, the Despite the unpleasing The men’s ‘ball team and a final day win against community as they raised Cougars lost three straight regular season ending, the squeaked into playoffs with lowly Brandon was enough for around $1,300 during their matches to open February Cougars shook off the choke- an 8-12 record and finally had MRU to finish above the lower USPORTS Shoot For the Cure but redeemed themselves by job by beating those same the schedule-luck tip on the half of the league and secure game in support of breast closing out the regular season ‘Birds away from home in a Cougars side for the first time the final spot in Canada West. cancer in late November. with three wins that were all three-game thriller. ever. The MRU team The book was closed early The Cougars finished must-wins. Reaching the semi-finals yet qualified for Canada West however as the second-last with a 2-18 record MRU upset top-ranked again, MRU were bested by playoffs. bested MRU 106-83 to end the but the numbers early on, had by winning the the Huskies 5-1 and then 7-3 Led by graduating senior MRU season. MRU competing for a playoff to effectively end the Cougar and team captain Glen Yang, position. rubber match after getting Women’s worked in three sets the night campaign. who finished his blue and Coach Nate McKibbon will prior and continued their form A pair of first-year players white career as the leading- basketball once again take a rough record honoured as netminder Riley getter in points, assists and into the offseason and will by sweeping against chasing Unfortunately, the Cougars Morris and Colton Kroeker steals, the Cougars powered hope his hand-picked recruit . women’s ball team had another were named to the Canada through and racked up the class will eventually bloom The Cougars were one season to forget despite taking West all-rookie team. wins needed to make the into MRU success. spot out of a playoff position steps in the right direction. heading into the final weekend Morris finished third in the conference championship. and needed two wins along conference for save percentage with other teams to lose to at .919, as the first-year goalie make playoffs. 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