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Kim Cousineau, a risk … What we want, is for it analyst at MRU, has been to really add value and to working closely with app provide students easy access developers since 2018 to to resources,” explains optimize and tailor the new Cousineau. security app, MRU Now, for The app, which can be students to access safety found in Google Play for features and resources. Android and iTunes for IOS An MRU alumni herself, users, is free to download. It Cousineau says she hopes includes quick links for users students will get the benefits to immediately get help or of the app that she would have report a situation to security. found useful during her time The app has 12 icons upon here as a student. opening: offering options She explains that this to call security, request a app was a risk management SafeWalk, report tips or The new app was designed with being a student in mind with features, such as Friend initiative, and it is a separate incidents, campus safety, Walk, which sends a friend your location on campus. Photo courtesy of MRU initiative from the recent information on emergency overhaul of MRU’s security procedures (information a paper mache gun rifle. to say, ‘Okay, the fire drill is your location to somebody in system which was nearly two which is also posted in The incident led to many over. It’s time to go back in,’” your contact list.” decades old. classrooms), requesting push students questioning the explains Cousineau. She explains that whoever Although risk management notifications for East or West value of university’s app, opens the link you send “can works closely with the MRU residences, campus map and with a regular abundance Using the app in watch you in real time and security department to health and wellness resources. of seemingly irrelevant residence they can text with you on your respond to incidents such The campus safety icon, notifications, but yet no way to your car or residence.” Cousineau hypothesizes the as injuries, ambulances and directs you to crisis resources information notified students Cousineau says she can app will be especially useful property damage, this app such as sexual violence about the potential risk of a relate her experience as a to students living on campus. is not solely intended for response, human rights shooter. student and seeing the need There is a careful balance to security — it aims to get advising, crisis counselling She says, although it is for a feature like this. make sure the information is information and resources and environmental health. difficult to say what MRU “Personally for me, having succinct, but also relevant. to students about residence Cousineau points out that would do in a similar been a university student for a “It will be used for information, safety concerns, many of the other features are situation, there are some long time, I never would have communicating when there’s emergencies, resources, offered on the MRU website, takeaways from this incident reached out to security. I hate an emergency in the building wellness and safety tools. but the app is more mobile about what students want to say that, but I would have or ‘Hey, it’s -20, close your It was implemented to friendly and accessible. “We from an app. texted a friend and said, ‘Can window. Don’t hang your address “a gap in immersive want to make sure that all “The biggest thing is you stay on the phone with clothes on the sprinkler lines notifications and an those sources are there, timely notifications during me? Can you, you know, just in your room,’ and things like emergency-addressing rather than having to open emergencies for things like make sure I get back?’” that. There’s that tailored app essentially,” explains up a browser and go looking floods, fires, mass campus piece toward residents.” Cousineau. for them.” closures and things like that. Future features However, Cousineau says Cousineau says they are Crisis counseling resources, We want people to know that it also has value for non- Cousineau says they are trying to reach more students, student counseling and about those things in a timely residents at MRU. Cousineau consistently tweaking the although they are seeing wellness services want to fashion,” Cousineau says. says, “I think any student app for user experience but the number of downloads make sure that, as a student, MRU is also using the app to could find some benefit.” they have even more plans increasing consistently. you know that those services communicate about fire drills. for future features. Cousineau says they are are available so that they’re “One of people’s biggest Friend Walk “We’re hoping to eventually constantly updating the app, being utilized, explains complaints is with fire drills. be doing wayfinding, where A new feature, unique to and looking for feedback, Cousineau. They don’t know when to go it’ll actually tell you where the app is Friend Walk, says while engaging with SAMRU back in. Students who are you are and where you need Cousineau. president Shayla Breen for Managing busy … faculty members get to go,” Cousineau says. “I “There’s SafeWalk and most student perspectives. really frustrated when they’re remember what it’s like to be a emergencies people know what that is, but “We’re trying to add as standing around outside first year university student … Cousineau points to recent rather than calling security much value as we can to it and looking around going, ‘I don’t they’re completely lost. I know events at the neighbouring and asking security to walk not make it another app that know, is it over? Can I go back we’re not a huge campus, but University of Calgary, you to your car or walk you to people download and they get in?’ We’re trying to use it for it can be intimidating.” with an incident involving a bunch of push notifications those timely notifications class, you can actually send November 21, 2019 • the reflector 3 THE REFLECTOR Issue 6, Volume 58 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Andi Endruhn MRU students express Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Features Editor: Isabelle Bennett Arts Editor: Sarah Green Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin concerns over UCP budget Photo Editor: Riggs Zyrille Vergara Nathan Woolridge Layout Editor: Karina Zapata News Editor Web Editor: Rosemary De Souza CONTRIBUTORS: Andrea Wong, MRU students are expressing Cassie Weiss, Hermie Ocenar their concerns over the recent provincial budget, which saw STAFF WRITERS: Ryleigh the United Conservative Party Stangness, Mackenzie Gellner (UCP) government increase Cover: Illustration by Riggs interest rates on Alberta student Zyrille Vergara and Mikaela loans, lift the previous tuition Delos Santos cap and eliminate millions in The Reflector, with an on- and off- funding to universities such as campus circulation of 5,000, is the Mount Royal. independent voice of the students “I was honestly pretty angry of Mount Royal University. It is published fortnightly during the when I read the budget. When academic year (Sept. to April). you’re a student, you want to be The Reflector is editorially focusing on school and the last autonomous and financially thing you want to worry about independent from all other governing bodies at Mount Royal is money,” says Dhafnie Basilio, University. a policy studies student at MRU. The Reflector welcomes newsworthy SAMRU Representation submissions from all students Executive Council (REC) and community members. While President Shayla Breen says she the right of editorial comment is reserved for editors of The Reflector, has heard from students with opinion pieces may be submitted the same concerns as Basilio as letters to the editor, and may be about the provincial budget. published on the editorial page as MRU students have expressed concerns over the new provincial budget, but such. The Reflector reserves the “A couple of different themes SAMRU’s Representation Executive Council is currently asking students to submit right not to publish submissions that we’ve been hearing is their concerns in writing so they can use their stories to advocate on behalf of deemed by the Publishing Editor to be offensive. obviously there’s a lot of students. Graphic by Riggs Zyrille Vergara concern around the cost of Complaints arising from the content [tuition],” Breen says. “There’s going to be. ‘Am I going to be Program — commonly we’re taking those stories to the of the paper should be directed to the Ombudsboard. This board so much uncertainty of what able to afford it?’ That sort of referred to as STEP — where board of governor’s meeting, has been established as a mediator post-secondary is going to look sentiment.” She adds that some an allocated $10 million offered we’re taking those stories between the Reflector Publications like in the next three years.” students are worried they may subsidies to businesses to help to the Minister of Advanced Society staff and its readership. Breen says some of the main have to work more or take out employ approximately 3,000 Education and anyone around All decisions of the Ombudsboard concerns she has and has heard additional student loans. students per year. the table that has a say about are final and binding on both parties. Letters to the Ombudsboard from students revolve around As an explanation for lifting According to SAMRU, “MRU the implications of this budget. must be sent in confidence, care of the elimination of the tuition the tuition cap, the UCP wrote has lost 1.3 per cent in funding We really need those stories the Reflector Publications Society, cap, allowing universities to in their budget, “Lifting the from the Government Campus right now.” to the Reflector Publications Society raise tuition by up to seven per freeze on post-secondary Alberta Grant this year which At the moment, Breen says office. cent per year for the next three tuition to reduce reliance equates to approximately $1.3 not enough students at MRU Submissions and letters to the editor should be a maximum of years. on government grants and million.” SAMRU adds it is have expressed their thoughts 500 words, typed, double-spaced, “When compounded, this encourage more self-supporting expecting “more cuts to MRU and opinions on the budget. She and contain the writer’s name could work out to a 22.5 per alternative approaches to over the next three years.” hopes more students will open and phone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Only in cent increase in tuition over funding post-secondary “The Infrastructure up in order for the REC to work exceptional cases, at the discretion three years,” SAMRU wrote programs, as recommended by Maintenance Program (IMP) hard to advocate for students. of the Publishing Editor, will in a message to MRU students the MacKinnon Panel.” has been frozen for this year “I don’t have the mandate writers’ names be withheld. The Reflector reserves the right to edit on Oct. 25. Breen adds that Basilio believes the increases equating to an approximately right now from [our] submissions for brevity. it’s unlikely MRU’s tuition will will do more harm than good $3.6 million cut to MRU. The membership to do a whole lot Contents are copyright © 2019. increase by seven per cent, but for encouraging students to IMP is used for things like because they’re pretty quiet No material may be reproduced that students should expect attend university. classrooms, labs and study right now. It’s interesting without express written consent. some form of tuition increases. “A well-educated workforce spaces on campus,” SAMRU in comparison to other All opinions contained within this “Post-secondary is already benefits our society but these says. universities, like the University paper are those of the individual pretty expensive and the tuition hikes are hurting us. Breen says in order for of Alberta where students, authors, and not necessarily those of the Reflector Publications Society. fact that this government is This government is setting up herself and REC to advocate for for example, are holding a For more information, contact The eliminating the tuition cap and our generation for failure,” she students they need to hear more demonstration because that’s Reflector office at: allowing universities to increase says. from those who feel they could how angry and vocal students our tuition yearly is absolutely Breen says alongside the be affected by the budget. are being,” Breen says. the reflector ludicrous. I don’t want to spend tuition cap being lifted, “We’re asking students to Students can visit www. Wyckham House Mount Royal University the rest of my life paying off my students are also worried about submit thoughts, opinions and samru.ca/budget to find out 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW student loans,” Basilio says. increases to interest rates and personal stories about how they more information and to send Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 Breen says, “There is a lot of the elimination of the Summer perceive this project will impact in their thoughts and concerns All depts.: 403.440.6268 worry around what that cost is Temporary Employment them,” Breen says. “And then over the next few weeks. Fax: 403.440.6762 [email protected] 4 the reflector • November 21, 2019 Popularity rises at West Gate Social West Gate Social has a cheaper service model and menu to reflect student requests Ryleigh Stangness Staff Writer

Over the past summer, the of allowing outside food will Hub saw radical changes compensate for that. Students that John Hadley, Director are encouraged to come in of Business and Building and tag along with friends, Services, says have been vital even when they don’t want to to the revival of this student purchase anything. social space. The success of “Sometimes you already these changes has led to an brought a lunch, or you’re influx of students at the newly waiting for payday, but now branded West Gate Social, you can still be involved,” he which is now looking for says. West Gate Social has been busy since opening in September due to its renovations other ways to increase seating Hadley adds that surveys and changes to its service model and menu. Photo by Riggs Zyrille Vergara capacity. also showed, that although Hadley was inspired to make students previously were changes when he observed the coming, they weren’t coming The Reflector Newspaper app available tragic underutilization of the often — merely once or twice space. He explains the space is a semester. now in your favourite app store owned by SAMRU, and SAMRU is here for the students. “I really felt “I really felt it should reflect student wants and needs,” he it should says. Get The Reflector That’s why last year, reflect Hadley saw student surveys Newspaper app as an opportunity to get student valued student feedback. available in the App Overwhelmingly, Hadley says, wants and Store and in Google students expressed that they wanted value and price. And needs.” Play. It has all of the SAMRU listened. up-to-date news and To reflect this value, West Gate Social renovated its information to service model and cut its John Hadley number of servers and now enhance your Mount has patrons pay when they He hopes cheap prices, Royal University order at the bar. Customers are Minute to Win it Mondays, given a number and their food Variety Wednesdays and live experience is brought to their table. music every Thursday will Their new branding cause students to visit more advertises: “In a rush? Then regularly. you’ll love our new self-service “We always have something model for West Gate Social! going on. We try to plan our Grab something quick like a events around other things salad or sandwich from our [happening] on campus that Grab-and-Go counter. Have students might want to attend, more time and want to relax but we usually have something in the space? Order a hot fun going on.” meal from the counter to be Hadley emphasizes that delivered to your table. Maybe SAMRU is continuously add a brewski while you’re at seeking student feedback, it.” although so far, students seem The adjustment to a cheaper content with changes as there menu includes a swap for have been less than a handful foods that won’t spoil as of complaints. quickly and a minimal menu. “It’s been a while since I Hadley says he recognizes that was a student and I don’t these changes mean that West necessarily know what it’s like Gate Social may no longer to be a student now, so I’m meet the preferences and always looking for feedback,” dietary needs of all students, Hadley says. “We really wanted but he hopes the new concept this to be a social space.” CC - Own work, iPhone graphic by Rafael Fernandez https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index. 4.0, BY-SA php?curid=51218006 Features Editor Isabelle Bennett features [email protected] Face your tears: How to uncover the benefits of crying in adulthood Andrea Wong Contributor

From the moment we are worked with clients to help born, we cry. During our them become more aware earliest years, crying is a of their emotions and build normal way to communicate that familiarity into their our needs and deal with daily routine. new or difficult emotions. “Once they understand As we grow older though, what they’re feeling, we we often feel the need to can start talking about the hide our tears, similar to root issues and process covering up an exposed through that, which then wound. often comes naturally with By suppressing our crying because then there’s emotions we may actually a release that happens,” be robbing ourselves of the says Hynd. benefits it brings. According The opposite can also be to an article by WebMD, true when we are met with

“Once they understand what they’re feeling, we can start talking about the root issues and process through that.”

Nadine Hynd, registered psychologist crying can help regulate disapproval or negative our mood and release reactions, which causes us stress by activating our to avoid displays of emotion parasympathetic nervous and the problems beneath system and restoring the it. body to a state of balance. In Hynd’s experience, Other studies suggest that many of her clients will it’s not simply the act of apologize for crying, a shedding tears that creates reaction that she says is relief, but the social context largely due to guilt and that it occurs in and the shame. reactions from others. For “Our culture isn’t used instance, we may feel better to being vulnerable at all,” when we receive emotional Hynd says. “There’s that support and understanding whole perception of ‘I have in response to our tears. to have everything together Giving ourselves space — have the American to cry is also a part of dream.’ So anytime I show processing our emotions. any sort of vulnerability, it’s Nadine Hynd, a registered seen as a weakness.” psychologist at Calgary Counselling Centre, has Continues on Pg. 4 Crying as an adult can feel like an unwanted reaction. But there are more pros than cons when dealt with the right way. Graphic by Riggs Zyrille Vergara 6 the reflector • November 21, 2019

Continued from Pg. 5 Humans have both the rational or against us. psychological term for it is because he wouldn’t be brain and the emotional brain, When crying allows us ‘ruminating,’” says Hynd. able to control it. Now he How suppressed so when the emotional side to understand what we’re “If I’m going over and over finds that crying helps him tears can hurt is not engaged, it causes an feeling, it can provide a the same thing expecting recognize and work through imbalance with the other side. way for us to move forward. a different result, and I’m the causes. you This disconnection affects our However, when we fixate stuck in a loop, it’s probably “Sometimes when I start Ryan Seggie, a peer support decision-making processes on a sense of hopelessness, not a helpful thing that I’m in crying, my reason is different administrator at MRU, recalls a and makes it difficult to relate crying can make a situation because I’ll just keep crying at the beginning than it is period when he was physically to others, which hurts our worse. for no apparent reason.” at the end … It just kind of unable to cry because of relationships and even our job “If you’re just staying in Seggie, who grew up as makes you more aware of issues with medication he was performance. it, and you’re just dwelling a “very sensitive” child, what is actually upsetting taking. Seggie says isolation is and kind of brooding, the says he used to hate crying you.” “I would get frustrated, like another result of suppressing the anger that comes with not our emotions, especially when being able to have some sort standards of masculinity are of release,” says Seggie. “Just involved. feeling like you’re getting “Men can’t talk about crying. really good at ignoring your Men can’t even talk about emotions because you can’t thinking about crying,” Seggie cry anyway. That’s what scared says. me.” “It’s that secrecy that creates Hynd compares holding the negative attitudes in back your emotions to society. If you’re not able to concealing a zit. The more you be vulnerable with yourself cover it up, the more clogged it or anyone else ... you’re not becomes and the bigger it gets. telling the truth in your daily Similarly, when you prevent life. And so essentially, you’re yourself from crying, it inhibits just going to feel really lonely you from processing your when you refuse to let yourself emotions and can eventually cry.” lead to health risks like nervous breakdowns, panic Helping versus attacks or depressive episodes. harmful crying Emotional awareness Crying in itself is a process, “affects pretty much and it can either work for us everything,” says Hynd. As we grow older, we often feel the need to hide our tears. Photo courtesy of Pixabay November 21, 2019 • the reflector 7 Holiday markets for everyone on your list Cassie Weiss Contributor

Candy cane popcorn is a tasty treat to snack on while shopping at the Banff Christmas Market, held Nov. 22 to 24. Photo by Britt Rose

Holiday decorations are Calgary Christmas (don’t worry, I play Dungeons over 300 different vendors to body and bath wonders, going up around the city, & Dragons more than I do shop from. To make matters baked items and much more. the snow is sporadically Market anything else), we’ve got a even better, there are fun There will also be a DJ so falling, and — unless you Nov. 14 until Dec. 23, market for you. The BMO areas for children, a beautiful you can shake your booty are one of those people who (Thursday to Sunday 9 a.m. Centre will host all things lane of Christmas lights and (exercise guys, it’s important) have all their gift shopping – 5 p.m.) nerdy, scientific and fun. With an outdoor skating rink. The while you shop. Admission is done months in advance Free local retailers, artists, makers Spruce Meadows website free, so you can spend your — Christmas lists are being Held at the Calgary Farmers and others, you can find that boasts stress-free shopping money on gifts instead. scribbled onto napkins as you Market, this market boasts perfect piece for the gamer featuring everything from try and decide what to buy to be Calgary’s most festive in your life. Cosplay dress up imported items from around Banff Christmas and where to buy it. destination for everything on highly recommended. the world, handcrafted Market Luckily, we live in a city the table and under the tree. gifts and even groups Nov. 22 to 24 that has so much in the form From fresh grown vegetables of traditionally dressed Spruce Meadows Free of holiday markets from now from B.C. and Alberta, International carollers. Take a short trip out to until the day the man in the handcrafted gifts and a Banff and hit up this beautiful red suit himself shows up. multitude of other items, this Christmas Market Calgary Night celebration, featuring If you’re lost on what to market is completely free and Nov. 22 to Nov. 24, Nov. 29 Market (Holiday mountains, sleigh rides and buy, these markets have a full of cheer. to Dec. 1 bonfires. Held at Warner little something for everyone. Edition) $10 admission Stables, market attendees The last one is even in the Calgary Expo Held at Spruce Meadows, Friday’s Nov. 22 to Dec. 20 might even catch a glimpse of mountains, so if you can’t find Holiday Market the equestrian venue and Free the stable kitty if theyre lucky. anything to buy, at least you’ll home of Calgary’s new soccer The downtown beauty Nov. 30 No matter where you find have spent a snowy mini get- team, transforms into a winter of Eau Claire Market will away in Banff — who would $10 admission your feet this holiday season, For all those nerds out there wonderland brimming with showcase over 40 vendors of complain about that? entertainment, music and handmade and vintage goods, happy shopping. 8 the reflector • November 21, 2019

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If you haven’t already heard, “If you have not built a home, Emma Watson was interviewed if you do not have a husband, by activist Paris Lees for British if you do not have a baby and Vogue in the past month. you are turning 30 and you’re The interview was packed not in some incredibly secure, with heavy topics relating to stable place in your career, or , rights, you’re still figuring things out inclusion, societal standards and … There’s just this incredible anxiety around social media. amount of anxiety.” In addition, Watson also Even as feminism continues discussed her take on being to push the boundaries of how single. She labeled herself as society views women, there will being “self-partnered,” a term inevitably be those voices in she has coined to show her sense our head telling us we must be of self-love and self-acceptance married with children in order of not being in a relationship. to be considered a woman. Out of the 30-minute-long In the trailer for the upcoming interview, “self-partnered” film Little Women, Watson’s was plastered and emphasized character, Meg, whose primary throughout the media. It is ironic motivation is to marry and that although she discusses Even in recent times, it is all too common to see that in the eyes of the public a have children in contrast to serious issues happening woman’s marital status outweighs the importance and achievements of her career. her sister’s ambitions to be a globally, her relationship status Graphic by Mikaela Delos Santos writer, says that, “Just because was the focus. my dreams are different than In wake of Watson’s interview, UN goodwill ambassador and confine our consideration of of her career. yours, doesn’t mean they’re blew up with tweets for beloved icon of a generation of gender role attitudes to those Within her interview, Watson unimportant.” and against this term Watson women and people will still ask attitudes directly related to discusses the pressures that Watson explains in her Vogue generated, however, one idea if you feel like a failure because men’s and women’s roles within come with turning 30 for a interview that feminism is stood out suggesting that no you’re 30 and not married with marriage: whether women woman. Even being the highly essentially about giving women matter your successes outside kids.” should be responsible for taking successful actress and activist choices. If a woman wishes to of dating, you are still perceived This isn’t just an issue for care of the home and family to she is, Watson still feels pressure have a career, she can, but if she as a failure if you are a single women in the entertainment the exclusion of a career.” about being married with wishes to be a housewife, that’s woman. industry, but is an expectation Despite our perceived children by now. acceptable too. One tweet by Andi Zeisler, for all women due to gender progress — due in large part to “Cut to 29, and I’m like, This shows how we have the writer and co-founder of Bitch roles and societal standards. the rise of feminism — it is all ‘Oh my God, I feel so stressed power and ability to direct our Media read, “The takeaway Gender Role Attitudes and too common to see that in the and anxious.’ And I realise it’s own narratives, no matter where from this piece isn’t the term Marriage among Young Women, eyes of the public a woman’s because there is suddenly this they lead us and even if they do ‘self-partnered’ but the fact that by Jennifer S. Barber and marital status outweighs the bloody influx of subliminal not match the ideals of living. you can be a BAFTA recipient, William G. Axinn states, “We importance and achievements messaging around,” she states.

Fusion Music Alberta We Don’t Have Noel Indoor Festival Spotlight: Time to Feel Light Park Experience hip-hop, Copperhead These Feelings: and Christmas EDM and country in one Calgary’s own An Indigenous Market OUT’N lineup from Nov. 22 to Copperhead are revisiting Film Screening Buy early tickets to 24. The festival features their roots with their Head over to cSpace Canada’s largest indoor performances, following a genre-bending ambient on Nov. 23 at 6 p.m. to light park and Christmas ABOUT livestream of the Grey Cup sound at Studio Bell experience five short market, happening in the heated CP Tent at as part of the Alberta films from some award- between Nov. 28 and Dec. Spotlight series on Nov. winning filmmakers. McMahon Stadium. 31. 22 at 7 p.m. 10 the reflector • November 21, 2019 How the world was changed by the beat Hot Pink Doja Cat Kemosabe generation Records/RCA Records Ayra Fouad Contributor Score: A+

Doja Cat has fans shaking other atists. The album starts with her newly released with “Cyber Sex” and listeners album, Hot Pink. Celebrating are introduced to Doja’s female sensuality, the frantic rap, two tracks after American singer-songwriter “Bottom Bitch,” which has is changing up the rap a completely different tone. community and giving West Depending on the track you’re Coast artists a run for their listening to, this album is a money. Hot Pink holds kooky whole new experience. Doja beats and out there lyrics. Cat has given us hip-hop fans It’s undeniable that Doja is a what we’ve all been waiting well rounded artist who has for — something fresh, new an immense understanding and different. of incorporating various The beats were the voice of political dissidents. Photo courtesy of Pixabay elements into her music, - Hermie Ocenar This is the story of how a words beat and Sputnik — religious experimentation was setting herself apart from late 1950s literary revolution the name of the satellite something that was largely inspired a generation of launched by the Soviets — in frowned upon at the time, but hippies to change the world. an attempt to indirectly label later inspired the practices of Today, the greats of beat those who subscribed to the mindfulness that many of us poetry — often referred to beat generation poets as partake in today. as the beat generation — communists. Thus was born Although many are The Juice, are one-sidedly depicted as the title “beatnik.” To this becoming increasingly maniacal characters who are day, hardcore beat poetry fans conscious of Indigenous Volume II always on the hunt for their brandish this title and wave it affairs, there is still much Emotional next acid fix. While this image around for the whole world to learning to do and change Oranges isn’t all that inaccurate, it is see, even though they realize to be made. Jack “King of important to recognize the it sounds like something a The Beats” Kerouac wrote Avant Garden/ immense impact they’ve had toddler would name their in On The Road, “The waves Island Records on the way we think and live favorite stuffed bunny. are Chinese, but the earth today. Beatniks heavily influenced is an [Indigenous] thing. Score: C+ No singular defining the start of the hippie As essential as rocks in the writing style was used movement by participating in desert are they in the desert by the beats; instead, an peaceful rallies and protests, of ‘history.’” The anonymous duo short when the albums lyrical unconventional approach and all with the goal of fighting He openly shared his known as Emotional Oranges creativity is analyzed. The their own individualistic style against segregation and opinions about such issues have managed to produce albums third track, “Your Best determined the aesthetic. discrimination. Their fight to decades before any action a hip album that integrates Friend Is a Hater,” is a song This unique style expressed make the world more open was taken against the poor funk and R&B. Their newest you sing along to strictly in an unconventional outlook on minded and accepting by treatment of Indigenous album, The Juice, Volume II, your head because the words the world and society as the giving people the opportunity communities. Though he was starts with, “Don’t Be Lazy” “swagger like a dagger” are poet’s experienced it. With to freely express themselves is born in America, his French- which sets the tone for the too embarrassing to say out each stanza, they broke as something that echoes to this Canadian roots heavily rest of the album. Each song loud. The beats are solid and many rules as they could. day in Canada — be it through influenced his ideas. effortlessly plays into the next the added smokey guitar The beats were the voice modern day hippies or the Throughout history, the throughout the entire record. makes it all the better, but of political dissidents — average Calgarian. beat generation’s effect on Packed with hazy vocals and the duo lacks lyrical talent stressing the importance of Meditation for example, our societal outlook was quite lo-fi beats, it’s obvious where and originality. environmental consciousness is a modern practice that immense. Though the beat their strengths lie as R&B and the fight for change, while has been adopted by many. generation will die with the artists. However, they fall - Hermie Ocenar emphasizing the need for more Even on our very own last beat poets, their essence is freedom of self-expression and MRU campus, students are present in our day to day lives spirituality. They constantly provided with a meditation and societal conceptions. As broke societal taboos, all room just off of Main Street. Michael McClure once replied through the bluntness and Meditation, spirituality and to a curious student, “Where’s vulgarity of their poetry. yoga were all practiced by the the beat generation? It’s in you San Francisco columnist beat generation long before somehow.” Herb Caen combined the it became mainstream. Their Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] Perfect 10 for MRU Cougars WVB Cougars women’s volleyball catch fire early on Dan Khavkin Sports Editor

The MRU Cougars women’s volleyball squad celebrating a sweep on home-court against the UBCO Heat. Photo courtesy of Cougars Athletics

No Mount Royal Cougars in her core have been light out squads from the early years They’ve been clinical with “Being able to be there and varsity program has started in doing their job. to today is very comparable,” their two-way play which focus solely on volleyball and a season 10-0 since joining “It comes back to the Lamb says. already proves to be an early then bring that experience USPORTS in 2012... until this chemistry we added and the But the big elephant in the key to dominance. here is huge for her and for us,” year. years of experience carrying room remains: Is there a loss “Everyone is doing their job Lamb says. The MRU women’s volleyball over the years,” she says. coming? and it shows,” Lamb says. Outside-hitter and senior program caught fire early in MRU women’s volleyball “We can’t think about that. This year’s recruiting class Chantal Park is first-place in the 2019/2020 Canada West program was an odd case where We just need to keep playing has also been a major cog in the Canada West with a .80 count season heading into their final the Cougars saw early success our game,” Lamb says. MRU system. in service aces per set. weekend set this semester. when they joined the university “We’re fortunate to sit at 10-0 Lamb continues: “We “In her fifth-year, she’s taken It’s been pure dominance. ranks. but it’s 0-0 every weekend. In want depth and it’s kind of a her game into the next level. The Cougars have won 30-6 sets The Cougars cracked the grand scheme of things, nightmare. We have players in She’s doing everything we need this season while sporting the the national top 10 in their it really doesn’t matter. You good places who can play at any her to do,” Lamb says praising undefeated record. inaugural season before seeing have to prove your way into the moment of the game. her senior. The Cougars also cracked a dip in that standard. Since playoffs and perform on those “They have the opportunity Third-year setter Quinn the national top five for the then, MRU have reached weekends later on.” of learning and not getting Pelland sits in second-place first time in program history playoffs as the last seed their The older girls are also doing thrown into the fire.” with 9.57 assists per set. and became the second Mount last four seasons. what is needed from them Meanwhile, second-year MRU sits in second with Royal club to do so since the Lamb believes past veteran in terms of leadership on the middle Dholi Thokbuom sits in 442 total kills but averages a legendary 2018/2019 run of the players retiring due to injury court with their play and off of fourth place with a .321 hitting conference second-best 12.28 men’s volleyball team last year. has been one of the reasons it, according to Lamb. total in the conference. She also kills per set while also sitting in “We’ve been playing some the program had lapses in “Every weekend is a grind dominates the other side of the second with total digs at 542. really good ball,” says women’s chemistry during those middle- in this league. The girls are net, posting a second-best 1.31 “The confidence and ability volleyball head coach Sandra years. the ones making the changes blocks per set so far this season. to hold each other accountable Lamb on the brightest start to “The rotation of older players and doing what they have to Thokbuom spent her summer has been a big part of our Cougars history. just wasn’t there. The chemistry do. Everyone buying in makes with the Next-Gen Team success,” Lamb says. Lamb explains the older girls and comfortability of the two everything flow.” Canada volleyball program. year-old Dallas power an NHL-high 20,Mavericks 254, play goals 86-7-5, 83, amount of superstar Luka Doncic for Russian icon and record of the Chicago times the Calgary becomes the second- Washington Capitals Blackhawks when Flames have been youngest player in NBA captain Alex Ovechkin, Patrick Kane and shorthanded so far this history with a 40-point moving him fourth on Jonathan Toews both season. #s triple-double. the all-time list. score in the same game. 12 the reflector • November 21, 2019 Calgary Flames first quarter report Nathan Woolridge News Editor During a recent and short road Mark Jankowski has -10 and expectations so far this season? so far. the road. trip to the desert, the Calgary Mikael Frolik has a -12 record Lindholm, Tkachuk, Rittich, Despite their poor efforts so But, something has to change Flames were shutout 3-0 to the so far this season during the Hanifin, Andersson would be far, the Flames still maintain a in the next couple of weeks. The Arizona Coyotes and 6-0 to the Flames’ 10-10-3 record. on my list. There are others, but decent record and still have time team shouldn’t be panicking Las Vegas Golden Knights — an At one point, Frolik led the not many,” Gilbertson said on to turn this season around… but but they should be concerned. unfortunate depiction of how the league in minor penalty minutes Twitter. And he’s not wrong. it won’t come easy. The Flames Everyone knows this team can Flames’ season is going so far. as well. That’s why the veteran It appears only a handful of have easily had one of the do better than this. They just After their Nov. 17 loss to the forward was a healthy scratch players along with goaltenders hardest schedules in the league have to work on scoring some Golden Knights, the Flames have before recently rejoining the David Rittich and Cam Talbot playing some difficult teams goals and proving they want to only scored one goal in their last team. are the only Flames to show up and spending a lot of time on win. eight periods of hockey up to Jankowski, who led the league that point. in shorthanded goals last season, This is not great numbers for has not even been on the ice for a team who had five 70+ point a single goal this season. He players last season — the most currently has zero goals, zero of any NHL team — and finished assists and hasn’t even been second overall in the league last on an ice surface to celebrate a year. teammate’s goal. Second. That definitely doesn’t help. At first, it just seemed like the Even Matthew Tkachuk, who beginning of the season jitters, signed a three year $7-million but instead of getting better, the AAV contract prior to this season Flames continue to slip away has been having a rough time and somehow get worse as the these past few weeks. Tkachuk, season continues. who leads the team in points The Flames have multiple with 20, has only one goal and players in the negative double- one assist in his last 5 games digits recording some of the between Nov. 7-17. worst +/- records in the league, As of Nov. 18, the Flames sit while also having multiple at a 10-10-3 record leaving the players lead the league in minor players and fans concerned and major penalties. about how the season is going Against the Golden Knights, so far. the Flames’ top line superstars, “It’s disgusting. It’s bad. Johnny Gaudreau and Sean It’s bad right now. We need Monahan were on the ice for to change this around ... five of the Knights’ six goals — something’s gotta change here. achieving the opposite of what We’ve gotta get back to the old us they’re being paid to do. The and get out of this little funk here top line and top six should be because this is not fun,” Tkachuk producing points rather than said in a press conference Nov. contributing to the other team 17. scoring goals. Only a few players have lived Many players, including up to expectations early on this captain Mark Giordano, have season, reported journalist Wes negative records right now. Gilbertson. Monahan and defenseman “Realistically, how many Noah Hanifin both have -11, #Flames have played up to

Calgary Flames forward Matthew Tkachuk involved in a scuffle during a 6-0 loss. Photo courtesy of NHL