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Wayne Chu, CEO of Trico Homes, and Jill Andres, Trico Trico founders, Eleanor and Wayne Chu, alongside Jill Andres the director of the Trico Changemakers Studio director delivers speech at the Changemakers Studio. Photo courtesy of Mount Royal University Changemakers Studio on Sept. 27. Photos by Kyra Bird Changemakers at MRU now from the public, private and non- Business, Institute for Community “For Mount Royal, this is an Clark said in his address. “I have a new space on campus to profit sectors. You’ll meet artists, Prosperity and Institute for incredible way for us to work couldn’t be more proud to meet, collaborate and innovate. activists, systems intrapreneurs Innovation and Entrepreneurship alongside our community have the changemakers studio The Trico Changemakers and social entrepreneurs,” — the studio was funded by Trico partners to tackle big issues. We as part of MRU, as part of the Studio, located in the Bissett Andres says. “This brand-new Homes and the Trico Charitable also get the opportunity to gather beautiful, wonderful, tremendous School of Business, held their social enterprise offers co- Foundation who provided $1 our students, our faculty, and constituency of Calgary-Elbow.” official launch on Sept. 27, working spaces for changemakers million, as well as the Government our staff from across the campus The Trico Changemakers Studio welcoming guests from on and off from across sectors as well as of Canada’s Post-Secondary together in one space,” Brown is part of a broader changemakers campus to tour and learn about social impact facilitation for Institutions Strategic Investment says. “But most important of all, campus initiative by the university the new 5,000 square-foot space. changemakers working together Fund which supplied another the Trico Changemakers Studio is which began in 2015. At that time, Studio director, Jill Andres, says to address complex challenges.” $500,000. an awesome way to inspire and to MRU created a Changemakers the learning space is intended Some current studio members In her address to event empower students.” Campus Roadmap and has since to bring together MRU students include Alberta Health Services, attendees, Provost and Vice- Calgary-Elbow MLA Greg Clark been named a Changemakers and faculty, as well as community Boys and Girls Clubs of Calgary, President Academic, Lesley was also in attendance at the Campus by Ahoka U, a designation organizations to address social United Way Social Impact Labs Brown spoke glowingly about studio’s official launch to give a held by only 50 universities and environmental challenges. and many more. the studio, its members, and the speech. around the world. “Here at the Trico Changemakers A joint initiative between opportunities she believes the “I’m really, really excited,” Studio, you’ll meet changemakers Mount Royal Bissett School of new space will offer. Billionaire Clay Riddell dies at 81 MRU Library is named after this oil tycoon and Flames co-owner Nathan Woolridge News Editor On Sept. 7 2017, Mount Royal A representative of the at this difficult time.” The self-made oil and gas His legacies to all of us are University (MRU) held a formal foundation, Clay Riddell, was Riddell, now remembered in businessman was also a co- immeasurable. To his family: our opening for the Riddell Library in attendance at the formal the name of MRU’s library, is also owner of the Calgary Flames. gratitude, respect and deepest and Learning Centre. The program. But, just over a year being remembered as a business According to the Calgary sympathy.” four-storey building has since later Riddell has passed away. titan and community member. Flames’ website, Riddell joined Mayor Naheed Nenshi tweeted become a hub for learning and The Globe and Mail reported Forbes reported that Riddell’s the ownership group in 2003- to Riddell’s legacy in the city, innovation. that his death was caused by “a 2018 net worth was $1.2 2004 because of “his passion for “Incredibly sad. Clay was a The library’s name recognizes brief, unspecified illness.” Billion. Riddell is known for his home team, love of the sport” titan of our community—in a significant donation made by MRU offered their condolences being the founder and former Ken King, Vice Chairman & industry, philanthropy, sport the Riddell Family Charitable through the official school twitter chief executive of Paramount CEO for the Flames, released and education. Calgarians feel Foundation as part of the account, “We remember with Resources Ltd. He started a statement on the team’s his legacy now and we will feel University’s Changing the deep respect and admiration Paramount in 1974 and was CEO website as well. “We mourn it for many years to come. My Face of Education fundraising renowned philanthropist until 2015, when he handed the passing of a great man of heart goes out [to] his family campaign. This campaign was and community builder Clay reigns to his son, Jim Riddell. He industry, sports, philanthropy and friends in this difficult time. launched in 2011 to help MRU Riddell, and extend our deepest had stakes in many oil, gas and and human decency along with Know that we all mourn with you raise $250 million. sympathies to the Riddell family energy companies. our city, province and country. today.” October 4, 2018 • the reflector 3 Orange Shirt Day: “A piece of us has been missing for so long” MRU community honours impacts of residential schools Sarah Ferguson Contributor On Oct. 1 Mount Royal we can make sense of one entrances of the university to return home they never got were drummers and a student University (MRU) honoured another. There are also many (East Gate, West Gate, Rec to cleanse themselves and they performed a jingle dance. the survivors and lasting Indigenous people who never Entrance). In addition to the never got that ceremony either “Drums are important to impacts of residential schools had the opportunity to hear pins, there were also tables on and we’re still trying to heal us because of the beat of our through Orange Shirt Day. their stories, the stories of Mainstreet set-up with pins, from that.” culture and the beat of our The event included various their families.” additional information about The carvings of falling eagle heart,” says Kootenay-Jobin. activities across campus. The Sept. 30 date has Orange Shirt Day and a video feathers honour residential “We’ve chosen jingle dancing significance because it is at the playing about Phyllis’ story. school victims, survivors and because the jingle dance is a What is Orange start of the school year, the An art installation in the their families. An Elder then healing dance and we want Shirt Day? T-wing courtyard called “Fallen performed a blessing as well healing for all the families who Feathers” was on display, as spoke about the importance were affected by residential On Orange Shirt Day, “... for too which is a set of tree carvings of fallen feathers and the need schools and also for those who communities join together to made by an Indigenous artist for further discussion. There never got to return home.” remember residential schools long our in the trees that were damaged and honour the journey of during a heavy snowstorm in survivors and foster discussion history and September 2014. This project about reconciliation. The was led by Carmela Amoroso, day also honours the many what was who is Sioux and Assiniboine children who never returned and works in the university’s home done to us as grounds department. According to the Orange Kootenay-Jobin explained Shirt Day website, the concept Indigenous that “the reason the eagle behind the day came from feathers are upside down Phyllis Webstad’s story. peoples is because they’re meant to Webstad shares her story of represent the children who having her new orange shirt through were taken to residential taken away on her first day schools but never returned at the Mission school and Canada has home.” He goes on to say, the lasting effects this had “An eagle is a very significant throughout her life. The slogan been swept animal among many “every child matters” was Indigenous cultural groups created by Webstad to show under the across Canada, they represent the commitment that everyone purity and strength. around us is valued. rug.” “Nothing flies above the Steve Kootenay-Jobin, Events - Steve Kootenay- eagle and many of our regalia and Housing coordinator at but also spiritual tools all the Iniskim Centre, explained, Jobin include eagle feathers. If one “Our identities were impacted, time when children were taken of them falls on the floor there but also a piece of us has been from their homes to residential is a ceremony that is meant to missing for so long. When schools. It also provides an be done afterwards to cleanse children were brought away to “Every Child Matters” pins were handed out at multiple MRU opportunity to discuss anti- it and to purify it again. For residential schools it removed entrances in honour of Orange Shirt Day on Oct. 1. Photo by racism and anti-bullying those children who never got the concept of family and Nathan Woolridge policies for the coming school instead children were raised in year. institutions,” he says. “Having a day that honours this but also How has highlights Canada’s history is important because for too long Mount Royal our history and what was done Participated? to us as Indigenous peoples As Orange Shirt Day fell on through Canada has been a Sunday this year, the Mount swept under the rug.” Royal community wore orange Orange Shirt Day brings shirt’s on Oct. 1. Everyone was annual recognition to the harm invited to partake in this day. the residential school system The Iniskim Centre in caused to children and families collaboration with Professor and ensures we are passing on Richard Foggo and one of the story and teaching future his capstone courses (also generations. known as a senior thesis) in “I think it is important Child Studies, the Education because we need to educate Undergraduate Student people. I interact with many Society and the Child Studies students like myself who never Student Society, all wanted to had the opportunity to learn bring awareness to honour the about Indigenous people,” day. says Kootenay-Jobin. Students greeted and handed “We need an opportunity to “Child Studies capstone program wearing orange shirts to remember all children that went out “every child matters” pins to residential school[s]...,” says the Iniskim Centre on Instagram. Photo courtesy of Iniskim be able to share our history to the community at the main and our impacts so that Centre Instagram (@mru_iniskimcentre) 4 the reflector • October 4, 2018 THE REFLECTOR Cannabis on campus October 4, 2018 What MRU and the City of Calgary are planning for Issue 3, Volume 57 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Robyn Welsh legalization Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Features Editor: Rosemary J. De Souza Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin Photo Editor: Amber McLinden Layout Editor: Andi Endruhn Web Editor: Kennedy Enns

CONTRIBUTORS: Kyra Bird, Sarah Ferguson, Sajan Jabbal, Nathan Kunz, Keeghan Rouleau, Kayla Stitt, Alec Warkentin, Andrea Wong Cover photos by Keeghan Rouleau

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De Souza features [email protected] Tokyo food crawl part II Learn more about the different kinds of food you can find in Japan’s capital Rosemary De Souza Features Editor Tokyo is a city filled with tourist attractions and activities that fill the itineraries of visitors of all ages. Tokyo alone has thousands of shrines and temples, two Disney parks and rambunctious shopping districts that showcase endless streaks of fashion and food. Here is a sneak peek at the variety of foods you can eat in Tokyo.

Pompompurin Kawaii — the culture of cuteness — is one characteristic that distinguishes the country from other parts of the world. The cuteness culture in Japan, similar to a few East Asian countries, is seen everywhere from photobooths where cute filters dress the faces on screen, to the food you eat. Pompompurin Café in Tokyo’s Pompompurin Cafe’s omurice, the dish is designed after Okonomiyaki is a dish cooked with a variety of ingredients, Harajuku district is one of many Sanrio character Purin, a golden retriever wearing a beret. but nothing is better than the classic okonomiyaki with eateries where you will be served Photo by Rosemary De Souza ingredients found in Japan. Photo by Rosemary De Souza dishes decorated to meet your cuteness standard. like eggs, green onions, cabbage from other puddings on the broth and various ingredients is known to be better than serving Although Hello Kitty is and meat. Tasty producer, Rie market, especially those that are you choose from. In Oden, you them together. The noodles have the more popular character McClenny, describes the dish as quite gelatinous in consistency. will find ingredients that are to be dipped in the broth before associated with Japan’s Sanrio a “budget dinner” because of its Hints of caramel blend into every uncommon in western countries. each bite. Odd enough for you? brand, Pompompurin is another inexpensive ingredients. spoonful because underneath The shirataki noodles are one “I like that the noodles are popular Sanrio character. There “It’s a good blend of savoury lies a small amount of what tastes example. These translucent cold,” says Valera. “When you are even restaurants named and flavours topped off with the like a light blend of caramel noodles are extremely low in mix them with the broth, you designed after the pudding- signature Okonomiyaki sauce,” sauce. This pudding-filled egg calories because they are 97 per can eat them quickly without shaped golden retriever with says University of Calgary can be found in the streets of cent water and three per cent burning yourself.” the signature dark brown beret. engineering student, Fernando Shimokitazawa in Tokyo or at glucomannan fiber, according According to Japan travel Look familiar yet? Valera, after visiting Japan this the Disney Resort food court to dietitian, Franziska Spritzler. magazine, Matcha, tsukemen summer. Valera says the dish is next to the Disney Resort Line These noodles are known to not noodles are washed quickly after Okonomiyaki his favourite from Japan after — a monorail that takes guests cause weight gain despite how the boiling process. That allows The next dish may be familiar having tried foods from different to major destinations within the much you eat and according to the noodles to have a better feel to some of you. Tasty Los Angeles parts of the country. resort. Spritzler, “a powerful weight loss and stops them from expanding even created a video introducing There is not a single way to tool.” in the boiling water. The extra Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki create an okonomiyaki as the Oden There is tofu in the centre, step taken ensures the perfect — a savoury pancake topped dish has been cooked and served Believe it or not, 7-Eleven is a fried tofu fritter below and a noodles. with several ingredients you can in different ways. But if you want a typical foodie destination in yakichikuwa next to it. Similar to easily find in your own kitchen to stick with the original, some Japan and this dish may just the taste and texture of fish ball, of the necessary ingredients prove it. Oden is a Japanese yakichikuwa is a cylinder-shaped may only be found in Asian dish filled with a light, savoury treat with a hole in the centre supermarkets like tempura bits, that adds the perfect fishy taste okonomiyaki sauce, Japanese to the savoury broth. mayonnaise, dried bonito flakes On a stick are beef tendons and green seaweed, to name a and the little pouch next to it few. is mochi — sticky rice cake — wrapped in fried tofu. Pudding That was a mouthful! Pudding is a personal favourite. This pudding, however, has been Tsukemen sealed in a plastic egg, chilled Last but not least, is a variation and served with an ice pack to to how we usually eat ramen. keep the structure intact. The Tsukemen is served with the creamy texture makes it different broth and noodles separated and Photo by Rosemary De Souza Photo by Rosemary De Souza Photo by Rosemary De Souza 6 the reflector • October 4, 2018

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60220_01_APG_2018_Picnic_Ad_10-375x14.indd 1 2018-05-25 1:41 PM October 4, 2018 • the reflector 7 Carefully crafting the perfect cup of coffee Discover the Rosso Coffee roasting process Robyn Welsh Publishing Editor Coffee aficionados gathered at roasting process while explaining are made throughout the process roasts are cooled slightly after first Stephens. Rosso Coffee Roasters in Ramsay it in detail. The roasting of the to control the temperature inside crack and hold onto more acidity. “So when you have more or less on Thursday, Sept. 20 to learn beans only takes about 10 minutes. the hopper. Generally, the further the roasting of those acids in the coffee, then about how coffee roasting turns After pouring in the unroasted Things become more interesting process progresses, the less acidity you’ll get those kind of flavours.” pistachio-coloured beans into the around the seven minute mark in the coffee. Acidic levels in coffee Stephen says to determine the commercialized brown coffee “I like to see when it sounds like tiny popcorn is beans translate to different flavour notes, “you try and eliminate bean we all know. The event, being made. This is called first crack notes. the actual coffee taste itself and Here’s to your Roast, was put on how what and coffee only becomes drinkable “There are natural acids present see what else is there besides the in collaboration with Beakerhead once it has been roasted past this in the coffee, so say if you have lots coffee.” and sold out completely. we do in point. Beans will look tan to light of malic acid in the coffee, malic The acidic content of coffee Participants chose an hour-long brown and increase in size at this acid is the dominant acid in apples, is not only determined by the tour time beginning at 6 p.m. and the roasting point because a large amount of so malic acid tastes like apples. So roasting process, but also the prepared for an evening caffeine moisture has evaporated. Light citric acid tastes like lemons,” says Continued on Pg. 8 buzz. translates into Guests were greeted by the overwhelming aroma of freshly how it tastes.“ roasted and brewed coffee. First, everyone gathered around the - Paul Stephens coffee roasting machine for a demonstration of the roasting beans, the hopper temperature Respiratory erapy process led by Paul Stephens, one drops significantly and slowly of Rosso’s staff roasters. Stephens begins to heat back up. The has been roasting coffee since process begins silently. Tumbling 2001 and began working for Rosso beans can be seen through a tiny two years ago. window into the machine. Slowly, the temperature begins to rise and The roasting process is graphically tracked over time on Stephens demonstrated the a monitor. Air and gas adjustments

After being roasted, beans are released into the cooling bin and agitated to allow heat to escape. Photo by Robyn Welsh 8 the reflector • October 4, 2018 Continued from Pg. 7 beans are used to make espresso. region the beans are grown, the Each roast affects the taste of the type of beans and how they are espresso and typically bags are processed post-harvest. labelled as espresso when the “Generally, the higher altitude roaster thinks the notes lend well a coffee is grown, the more acids to espresso drinks. The acidity will be produced in the fruit,” says in some lighter roasts can be Stephens. intense, but there tend to be more All of Rosso’s coffee goes fruity notes. Darker roasts have through a single cracking process. more bitter and dark tones like However, dark roasts will typically chocolate. reach a second crack which Rosso worker Nelson Phu releases the oils in the beans. This demonstrated the espresso is why dark roast beans may look as brewing process. When brewing though they have a coating of oil. his drink, Phu and other baristas In a lighter roast, the oil remains fill the handheld portafilter with contained within the bean until grounds and tap it against the ground and these oils are delivered counter to equally distribute them. to the cup in brewing methods that This helps ensure the flavour do not use a paper filter. is extracted from the coffee At the end of the roasting throughout the basket equally, process, the beans are released producing a more consistent into a cooling bin and spun for espresso. The 18 grams of grounds about six or seven minutes until Rosso puts into each shot brews 39 cool. grams of espresso. After fully cooled, the beans Phu directed participants to can be ground. Before brewing swirl the espresso to dissipate the any of the coffee, the grounds are light brown layer that forms on The Ramsay location of Rosso Coffee Roasters doubles as a cafe and roastery. You can enjoy put into a machine that looks like the top of espresso shots. This is your beverage outdoors on their patio. Photo by Robyn Welsh a microwave that gives off green carbon dioxide suspended in water light. This is called a Colour Track and is called crema. Breaking this machine and a green laser is used up will avoid an overly bitter taste to measure and assign a value to from coming through. Once mixed the darkness of the roast. This in, crema gives the espresso a fuller value is measured on a scale of flavour. This process also cools the one to 100. According to Stephens, espresso down a bit, improving the on average Rosso produces coffee flavour profile of the coffee. Phu that is a 54 on this scale and is a warned to never drink espresso too light to medium roast. hot. Only after this did participants Once their colour value is have a small sip of the espresso. recorded, it is time for the coffee While steaming whole milk, Phu to be brewed and tasted. “I like to explained why milk and espresso see how what we do in the roasting are such an iconic pair. The foamed translates into how it tastes,” milk is a colloid and blocks certain says Stephens. “I like roasting flavour receptors on the tongue, new coffees and seeing how they making espresso more palatable behave in the roaster.” for many consumers. “All coffees will absorb heat in As the milk is being poured different ways and they roast at in, it is swirled together with the different speeds. They don’t all do espresso to fully blend the crema. the same things in the roaster at With the ideal ratio of espresso to the same time,” says Stephens. “So milk in hand, participants were it’s interesting getting a new coffee able to enjoy their cappuccinos because you might have some and new coffee knowledge. Rosso employee Nelson Phu steams whole milk to demonstrate how the flavour of espresso idea of how it will behave because An evening caffeine-filled event changes when complemented by milk. Each of the Rosso staff members were dressed up like of where it’s grown and which like this was the perfect recipe for mad scientists for the Beakerhead event. Photo by Robyn Welsh country it’s from, but you never last-minute paper writing into the know fully how it’s going to do.” wee hours of the morning. Depending on the bean, when in the roaster, first crack will come Canada’s Largest at different times. According to the Stephens, “Some will roast very quickly, some will be slower reflector International University depending on their moisture level.” Reflector Publications and Student Travel Expo After learning how the roasting Society of Calgary process works, participants each filled a jar with freshly roasted 2018 Annual General Meeting OCTOBER 20 ISS IO beans to take home and headed DM N Tuesday, October 16, at 1:00 p.m. A to their brewing station of choice Reflector Office, Z002 (basement) Wyckham House BMO CENTRE AT STAMPEDE PARK, CALGARY A to learn more about variations in D N MI SIO brewing methods. Members of the Reflector Publications Society will be presented Expo: 1 pm - 5 pm S audited financial statements for review and approval, will be Free Seminars: 12 noon - 5 pm Brewing espresso asked to appoint auditors for the next year, and will be asked to The second half of the hour was elect the Chair-person and two (2) Students at Large who will sit a chance for guests to learn more as directors on the Reflector board of directors. For information about brewing processes. Three on Student at Large nominations, contact The Reflector at 403- stations were set up: espresso, 440-6268. pour over and aeropress. In all of their brewing methods, Please visit our website at Rosso weighs out the coffee grounds to a specific weights. www.TheReflector.ca www.studyandgoabroad.com Espresso is weighed to 18 grams. for more information and details It does not matter what kind of October 4, 2018 • the reflector 9 Dear first-year me... What advice would you give yourself starting university? 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With another September you to adapt to the changing mistakes and really, everyone than yourself. It’s also good to come and gone, most students conditions.” else doesn’t know what they’re rebuild yourself after a loss. are falling back into their -Dr. Mark Durieux, sociology doing. It’s okay to be in that You have to ride the waves usual school rhythm or are professor place where you’re unsure and and be okay with being sad for still figuring things out. Either there are lots of nice people on a while and be okay with not way, it can be easy to get campus that are here to help.” really knowing where you’re caught up with everything you -Kathryn Hoffart, third-year going, which is the same need to do, especially when information design advice people are giving me you’re experiencing it all for now as I’m leaving university. “ the first time. -Ryan Seggie, fourth-year Picture yourself at the start psychology of your university journey, however long ago or recent that may be. Who were you as you walked through the doors to your first “You have made a terrible class? What were you most mistake! Back out now and worried or excited about? go to Canada. When I went to For me, I remember the university in Vietnam, I made gripping fear of falling behind the ‘safe choice’ and I went and the stress of planning a through the business program “Do your assignments future I wasn’t sure of. If I … Instead of the safe choice, beforehand, because due dates could go back and tell my first- I would have told myself to are closer than you think. Try to year self anything, I would find a way to compromise. schedule your days in advance. certainly have an extensive list My first-year was very chaotic Try to make an effort to find “Make sure you make good of do’s and don’ts. because I got involved in way a middle ground where you friends and never leave them Your next few years at too many things. I tried to can be comfortable with your because they become part of university can play an keep myself as busy as possible choices, you know you are your life in university. Those important role in shaping who and I didn’t really make time “Some of the friends you’ll good at something and search are the kind of experiences you are. Here’s what other to study. Make connections as make in first-year will be for opportunities to improve you never forget. Value every past and current students have well as study hard. Don’t have lifelong friends and they’re yourself.” moment. When everything is learned along the way. a closed mindset when you’re going to be the people that you -Chester Ho, fourth-year hard, remember what you did coming in because you need lean on and support through information design to get out of those situations. It people around in your life, the next four years. I would might help you tomorrow and especially when trouble hits.” tell my first-year self that even it might help someone else as -Sam Alexander, third-year though all my high school well.” accounting friends went to universities -Lea Nounezi, second-year and I’m the only who went to nursing Mount Royal [when it was a college], I would have the time of my life and I would relive it again. The path you take may not be what you thought about when you started, but it turns out to be the right path and everything happens for a reason. You will definitely enjoy the next four years even though it will be a lot of hard “Be more confident in work and a lot of late nights. yourself, because when “I actually dropped out of But, it’s all worth it in the end.” you start off as a first-year my first-year and one of the -Amy Bell, 2009 journalism you’re really unsure and you last courses I took was intro graduate always second-guess yourself. to sociology, so it’s really Nobody is really sure when ironic that I’m teaching “I was in a different program they start off either, but you do than I am now and I definitely sociology. I would advise me “Join a club whether or not what you can and you believe just came to school to go to to be prepared for tremendous you care about the content. in yourself. Just do what you class and leave. I would tell my career uncertainty, to put a Try to enjoy things that you love and try your best and first-year self to get out there, lot of time and effort into the don’t think you’re going to you’ll be fine.” pursue experiences, it’s not humanities, be as adaptable enjoy because it leads to a lot -Khadija Abdallahi, fourth- a bad thing to ask questions as I possibly could. Try and of different opportunities. year human resources and get to know people and get as broad a humanistic Find a community and try to access the resources that are education as you can because be part of something bigger that’s what’s going to allow on campus. It’s okay to make 10 the reflector • October 4, 2018

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@samrubuzz @samrubuzz @mysamru samru.ca Arts Editor Colin Macgillivray arts [email protected] A rundown of the 2018 Calgary International Film Festival The best flicks we were able to catch this year Colin Macgillivray Arts Editor For almost two weeks, film flicks that should definitely be on two notorious assassin brothers to. Kore-eda, who is the master some of the highest praise I can fans everywhere united at Eau your watchlist if you haven’t been and their descent into the when it comes to showcasing give to this charming love story Claire Market and the Globe able to check them out yet. California Gold Rush of the family dynamics in a realistic set post the Second World War in Cinema to take part in the 1850’s does not disappoint. Guns, way, does some of his best work Europe. The transcendent quality Calgary International Film The Sisters Brothers greed and guffaws are present with Shoplifters. of Pawlikowski’s beautiful love Festival. It was almost as if the Directed by Jacques throughout the relatively faithful The winner of the prestigious story — based loosely off of his holiday season came early, with book-to-screen adaptation, with Palme d’Or at Cannes, the quietly own parents lives — is apparent Calgary’s movie theatre maniacs Audiard Riz Ahmed in particular giving an powerful crime-drama that through stunning black-and- being treated to countless Ever since I picked up Canadian eerily captivating performance. vividly portrays a thoughtful white visuals, thoughtful exceptional films, ranging novelist Patrick deWitt’s brilliant Audiard also offers plenty of take on family and theft in dialogue and passionate musical from wonderfully absurdist western dark-comedy, The Sisters Old West splendour to look at, contemporary Japan is a must-see numbers galore. dramas about a draft-dodging Brothers and burned through the making the film a solid and this year. Nuance in filmmaking is Telling a melancholic tale of a Charlie Chaplin impersonator novels 300-plus pages in what entertaining journey. almost impossible to describe, so troupe of Polish folk musicians in (The Great Darkened Days), to seemed like 15 minutes, I was find a way to see this movie, cry, the years following the Second a documentary of two unlikely salivating at the thought of a Shoplifters smile and appreciate a touching World War, Cold War transported street musicians and the life- screen adaptation. The narrative Directed by Hirokazu take on the malevolent nature of me into a story of intimacy and changing power of music (Satan style of deWitt almost lends itself modern poverty. sincerity, set upon a backdrop & Adam). to the screen and once I had Kore-eda of political unrest and dark With so many movies to choose heard that Joaquin Phoenix, John Arguably my most anticipated Cold War motivations. My only complaint? from, we obviously didn’t get C. Reilly, Jake Gyllenhaal and Riz film at this year’s Calgary Directed by Pawel The film was only 84 minutes around to seeing the nearly 200 Ahmed were attached to the film, International Film Festival, long, making the final destination shorts, features and collaboration my expectations and excitement Shoplifters left me with a feeling Pawlikoski feel oddly rushed. screenings that were showcased were through the roof. that was a mix of tragedy, Cold War reminded me of the Nonetheless, surely a from Sept. 19 to Sept. 30, but Luckily, Jacques Audiard’s uplifting vigour and awe at the time I spent in New York watching frontrunner for the best Foreign here are some brief reviews of the interpretation of a story about masterful filmmaking I was privy Broadway musicals, which is Film Award at this years Oscars.

Moviegoers at Eau Claire Theatre settle in for a screening for Calgary International Film Festival. Photo by Keeghan Rouleau Calgary’s Screamfest: Calgary Tattoo & Wordfest: Woman’s Show: Relive everyone’s first Arts Festival: Calling all linguists! From On Oct. 20 and 21, the junior high date by Thinking of getting your Oct. 8 to Oct. 15, more than Calgary Woman’s Show checking out Calgary’s first tattoo or adding to 70 presenting authors and is celebrating its 40th final rendition of your collection? More artists will participate in OUT’N Screamfest! After a range of literary events anniversary with free than 450 tattoo artists admission for more than 12 terrifying years, will converge at the BMO over the course of this 300 exhibits, comprised of the haunted house Centre from Oct. 12 to Oct. year’s Wordfest. ABOUT everything from fashion extravaganza is spooking 14 to offer up some fresh and food to health, for one final time on ink. wellness and advocacy weekends from Oct. 5 to groups. Oct. 31. 12 the reflector • October 4, 2018 Five spooky podcasts you’ve got to hear Kick off October with true crime, scary stories and more

Amber McLinden Photo Editor It’s October: the month of is some amazing talent on the taking home a Peabody award The Last Podcast from stories during the witch spooks and scares, tricks and team. So amazing, in fact, in 2017. trials to lake monsters. This treats. It seems like every that they created the award- on the Left award-winning, critically year we start celebrating winning podcast Serial. It The Nosleep The Last Podcast on the Left acclaimed podcast will keep holidays earlier and earlier, has three seasons, following Podcast is everything you want from a you on the edge of your seat with Halloween being no Adnan Syed being charged in true crime podcast — it’s got with some of the tales it tells. Here’s where it really starts exception. If you’re not the the murder of his ex-girlfriend, humour, tales of serial killers to get spooky. If you’ve never type to decorate your house Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl and a fun way of telling these Someone Knows heard of ‘r/Nosleep’, you’ve with skeletons and pumpkins charged with desertion after stories. Hosted by Ben Kissel, definitely been missing out, Something this early in the month, but being held for five years by Marcus Parks and Henry because even those who don’t Despite the innovation and you want to get in the spooky the Taliban and an analysis of Zebrowski, the website for use Reddit know what this talent we see coming from mood somehow, here are some the American criminal justice the podcast claims, “The Last subreddit’s about. Now, it’s our southern neighbours in podcasts you can listen to. system based in Cleveland, Podcast is guaranteed to satisfy been turned into a podcast. the U.S., Canada has a few Whether you’re easily scared, respectively. The first season your bloodlust.” With subject Started in 2011 by a member good ones too. Of course, one or just want to listen to some won a Peabody award and is matter ranging from reading of the subreddit, the podcast of the best is by CBC, called true crime, these will be sure attributed with the explosion some Creepypastas to covering is a horror anthology that Someone Knows Something. to get you in the mood for of true crime podcasts that the story of the one and only reads you some of the fictional The podcast begins with a spooktober. followed its first season. Jeffrey Dahmer, you can stories that can be found on ‘r/ season about a 5-year old Besides Serial, the team also expect a variety of hilarious Nosleep’. The podcast has read disappearing in Ontario and Anything by the released S-Town, a podcast spooks on this podcast. some of the subreddit’s most most recently features an that starts off investigating a This American Life famous stories before they in-depth story about a mail potential murder turns into Lore were famous, like infamous bomber. It’s CBC’s first take team a look back at the person story Penpal, a story that was Moving into new territory on true crime podcasting and Okay, let’s just get this one who brought the murder to turned into a book because of when it comes to the spooky it has been a good one. Check out of the way so as to not reporter’s attention in the first its popularity. If you’re looking podcast realm, Lore tells stories out this podcast for a more make this an entire list of just place. The podcast has many for some truly scary, fictional of real-life horror. It’s all about Canadian take on some true podcasts by the team at This surprising twists and a few stories, this is where to find the scary stuff that happens crime spooks. American Life. An amazing spooks here and there. This them. in reality and covers subjects podcast in its own right, there podcast is also award-winning, October 4, 2018 • the reflector 13 Why I love Love Island How one British reality television show gets the genre right

Imagine the ridiculous romance of The Bachelor or The Bachelorette, the non-stop drama of Big Brother and the genuine heart and organic purity of a puppy. Combine those and you’ve got Love Island. Photo courtesy of Potion Pictures Colin Macgillivray Arts Editor

Since the inception of the genre, entertainment. ceremonies. There are no sake of coupling up. Arguments In real relationships, there are there has never been anything I’m talking about Love Island. extravagant helicopter dates or will start just for the sake of occasional arguments and spats more fascinating than watching Love Island is arguably one of awkward two-on-one dinners. arguments. It’s delightfully about meaningless things that real humans compete, interact the simplest reality shows, in It’s a bunch of British 20 year olds organic and it is exactly what ultimately escalate into genuine or fall in love through the lens terms of concept, I’ve ever seen. getting into relationships, falling most reality television is missing. quarrels about your time together. of a camera. Whether it be rich Six guys and six gals — who in love, meeting someone new Most reality television is not In Love Island, imagine the most moms fighting over mixed drinks, are all incredibly attractive and and breaking up. All in the span reality. It’s heavily edited, over- intense fight over the most or estranged family members looking for love — are put into of about 12 hours. produced and largely scripted meaningless thing. Then imagine competing to see who can eat the an extravagant villa where they Because there is absolutely to fit a desired narrative. Now, watching that. Then, imagine most rotting fish, reality television mingle and chat all day long. nothing to do in the villa — I’m not saying that Love Island British slang being peppered has almost justifiably dominated They are forced to couple up and other than drink alcohol, smoke brilliantly captures the nuance into every second sentence. It’s television screens for decades. because there are an even number cigarettes, workout and sleep and beauty of genuine human amazing. But, most of the time, reality of guys and girls, the first few relationships, but it also kind of Then, when the contestants television absolutely sucks. The episodes is about the contestants “Love Island does. As the audience, we are finally break up — something generally abhorrent nature of getting to know who they have able to witness the ups and downs that happens a lot — they regroup reality television — fabricated coupled up with, whether they strips away all of a relationship — something and move onto the next “Love feuds, toxic producing and editing want to switch partners with that the majority of us have Islander” that they fancy. It’s the nightmares — makes the genre, another couple and so on and so the nonsense experienced — condensed into circle of love and it is fascinating for lack of a better term, lowbrow. forth. It seems relatively simple the most hilarious and pure way. to watch. It’s looked at as the guilty and boring at this point, but here ... and Gone is the courting period Stripping down a reality pleasure genre of television, not is when the excitement begins. where, as millennials, we competition show to its purest something that real fans of film Periodically, more “Love showcases aimlessly send text messages until form is exactly what Love Island and television enjoy. Islanders” will enter the villa, one of those involved is brave does and it is exactly why it is the But I — a self-proclaimed film causing an imbalance to both love at its enough to ask the other on a date. best reality television show I’ve fanatic and television taskmaster the numbers of guys and girls In Love Island, they see each other seen in years. There’s no need for who sits here typing this at two in the house, but also to the most raw. “ and immediately get together. over editing, staged and scripted in the morning after binge- blissful ignorance of the original The honeymoon phase exists, fights or audience manipulation watching my new favourite islanders. — the contestants of Love Island but in Love Island, it is the happiest when personal dynamics are reality television show — Again, this might seem usually preoccupy themselves by two-to-three hours of these young presented in an organic fashion. proclaim that reality television incredibly boring to most of you, creating drama and meaningless lovebirds lives. It’s true bliss, as It’s what makes Love Island so is actually the highest and most but trust me, this show is one of fights in the most natural sense. the confined nature of the show incredible to watch. pure form of entertainment. the most gripping and enthralling When people have nothing else enhances all the positive qualities So, if I haven’t convinced you The aforementioned show television experiences out there. to do, emotions generally run about their chosen partner. In just yet, grab your significant (that I just enjoyed four hours Love Island strips away all the higher than anything else. When real life, it usually takes a while to other, your best friend, or even of) is everything about reality nonsense that makes shows like all those people are young, really get to know your significant maybe your dog and load up the television that I love. The Bachelor and The Bachelorette relatively immature, ridiculously other, but in Love Island, you can first episode of Love Island. Soon, It has drama, comedy, romance so corny and ridiculous and good looking and all looking for get a pretty decent idea of who it’ll be two in the morning and and ridiculous vocabulary all showcases love at its most raw. love, you have the perfect recipe someone is within the first day of you’ll be texting everyone you mixed into brilliant 45 minute There are no challenges, for entertaining reality television. meeting them. know exactly why you love Love sequences of unabashed there are no ridiculous rose People will “couple up” just for the But then, the downfall begins. Island. 14 the reflector • October 4, 2018 Fall in love with

The Reflector Newspaper app available photography now in your favourite app store Four things to practice this season Get The Reflector Kayla Stitt Newspaper app Contributor available in the App As someone who likes to to offer when it comes to getting around all things autumnal. Store and in Google pretend they know how to take a decent shot, especially if you’re Here are four things you can Play. It has all of the good photos, I thought I would just starting out in photography. practice this pumpkin spice up-to-date news and subject you all to reading my With the leaves changing and season to up your photography information to spiel. I do not claim to be an winter fast approaching, I find game. enhance your Mount expert but I do have some advice it fitting to focus this article Royal University experience 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 Regardless of what season it may be, lighting is one of the — if not the most important — thing to focus on when taking photos. Photo by Kayla Stitt

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When deciding aspect to include in landscape what you want your photos to photography. look like, it is crucial that you Fish Creek is a more closed find the time of day and weather off, forested area where the conditions that best suit your trees huddle together to paint a vision. colourful, tightly knit backdrop Personally, I like to shoot Fall for any type of photo. Prince’s Photo by Kayla Stitt photos in the few hours just before Island is an often bustling sundown. I find that the sun is downtown park setting which close enough to the horizon that offers both nature and public art. it will touch the subjects of your All three areas have the piece in a way that makes them potential to inspire captivating almost golden, which causes the Fall photographs as long as BRENTWOOD VILLAGE natural Fall hues of the landscape you have an eye for uniqueness to pop. If you are instagram savvy, in otherwise regularly DENTAL CLINIC you may refer to this time of day photographed locations. 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Following the high-profile season departure of core member Ameer Vann in late May and dropping seamlessly into the piano a surprise signing to RCA records, driven “THUG LIFE.” The trend Why this Netflix Original series is still Brockhampton excels on crafting an of momentum shifts continues exceptionally honest and revealing throughout the album, allowing one of the best LP with iridescence. for a well-rounded exploration of Creating a form to speak on the group as a whole. Keeghan Rouleau anxieties and pressure of fame, While shifts in dynamic and Contributor Brockhampton weaves delicate lineups may continue to leave the guitar-picked instrumentals collective in a state of constant flux, The fifth season of Netflix’s the lack of clarity between what fly to Vietnam in the hopes of with booming drum machines Brockhampton continues to deliver critically acclaimed animated BoJack’s reality really is and reconnecting to her heritage. throughout the album. 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The episode even something as simple as a With all proceeds to be Deep, emotional, unique “The Amelia Earhart Story” giraffe in an airport wearing five To what extent do we allow donated to charity, Skylight characters with real growth focuses heavily on Princess different neck pillows strikes a ourselves to separate the art from is a strong album that is hard to and consistently evolving Carolyn’s childhood, revealing surprisingly humorous chord the artist? The last year for emo- separate from the stigma. The environments to place them in. her path through school, to her when preceded by something twang darlings Pinegrove — one tracks are good — great, even, at But underneath it all are subtle career and her dramatic love-life as contrastingly dramatic as rife with a complicated storm of points — but the events and truths ongoing jokes and visual gags during her teens. a woman losing her child. All mixed-media due to accusations of of the past twelve months make it that draw strings from season to Todd has a mix of focuses in all keeping the audience in sexual coercion against lead singer hard to fully enjoy. season to keep it all familiar. this season, with his love-life a comfortable middle ground Evan Stephens Hall and a pre- It has the makings of what would If you haven’t seen turning to a dead end and his between existentially sad and emptive leave from the spotlight — have been an unblemished third the latest season professional life soaring higher comfortably entertained. could have surely meant an end for release hot on the trail of the band’s yet and want than ever before. His relationship Overall, the season has some one of the most promising groups acclaimed Cardinal. All the pieces to avoid all ends with Yolanda after a series considerable highlights in terms in indie rock. are there, but there’s another, more spoilers, stop of hijinx involving her parents of the shows experimentalism. But here we are, a year later, overarching thing there, as well — what you’re and after trying to find a very The episode “Free Churro” is and they’re back with Skylight, one that lingers loudly amid their doing and ‘Todd’ solution to his sexual completely contained (with an album originally meant to be sprightly and poppy melodies. sign into conflict with Emily by building the exception of a pre-title released many months ago, before - Alec Warkentin Netflix. a sex robot named Henry sequence flashback) to a twenty- the tumult began. The first Fondle. Henry quickly becomes minute monologue by BoJack, episode the CEO of Todd’s company: delivering a eulogy at his opens with Whattimeisitrightnow.com mother’s funeral. BoJack at a — also the network in charge The isolated episode relies party, dawning of “Philbert” — resulting in almost entirely on dialogue Heaven a trenchcoat comedic disaster for Todd. and features an exceptional and smoking a Mr. Peanutbutter, freshly performance by Will Arnett Dilly Dally cigarette on his divorced from Diane, gets right (BoJack). The episode is, in Partisan Records balcony while back into the dating game when terms of acting, everything guests mingle he meets Pickles Aplenty, a pug the ocean episode Fish out of Score: B+ around him. waitress from the restaurant Water back in season three was After being “elephante.” Pickles is extremely visually. shot by a guest young in comparison to Mr. While this season builds and falling to Peanutbutter, resulting in the upon every character arc, every Dilly Dally’s sophomore the ground it’s first real instance of growth from running gag, every piece of they could be new-age mantras, release Heaven, dives into a revealed that he is the dog. history and every bit of trauma, “remember who you are / and harsher, noise influenced sound. on set for his new Diane, however, does not make no mistake, this is not the where you’re gonna be / what’s Vocalist and guitarist Katie Monks show ‘Philbert,’ handle the breakup with as writers tacking on new storylines inside you is sacred” and “believe pulls from riot-grrrl influences, immediately much enthusiasm. She begins and characters to keep the show in yourself ‘cause that’s all that with a similar rasp and growl setting the tone the season and her new life as fulfilled. This is a conclusion to matters” Dilly Dally channels akin to Courtney Love and Hole for the entire a divorced woman in a rough so many storylines in a fantastic empowerment through their sludge at their peak. The song “Doom” season and spot emotionally. The second way and the beginning of so rock sound. Overall, Heaven is a is a standout on the album — a foreshadowing episode of the season, “The many more. powerful and heartfelt second self-care anthem that’s far from Dog Days Are Over” shows a album. soft. With lyrics that sound like Photo courtesy of Netflix distraught Diane impulsively - Kennedy Enns Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] Mount Royal takes down Regina in Cougar showdown on opening weekend Cougar Hockey recruits looking sharp early on Dan Khavkin Sports Editor

got good returning players program so it will be fun to see in MacPherson, Green, him play full-time.” Pankewicz,” says Gilling. “Look Fiddler was Cougar Hockey’s at the recruits, Tyson is going to first ‘blueprint’ player who is in be an impactful type of player. Europe playing pro in Denmark (Colton) Bobyk is going to be and is still one of the more a huge element on our power celebrated careers as an MRU play and adds his size. Kade hockey player to date. Jensen is thick and solidifies Last winter’s recruit Chris our back core.” Gerrie will also be looking get Colton Kroeker is a playmaker his wheels moving faster and that the Cougars need in terms begin to contribute on a now of adding more weapons on full-time level. offense. He is coming off a 61 “Chris brings in that quality point season with the Kootenay we need on the top line as Ice where 46 were assists and a versatile weapon on the shined in his debut weekend offence. It’s hard to come in half with the Cougars, scoring two way through the year, but he goals in game one of the season. had a great summer. Look for After a step-back season him to have a breakout season.” where MRU finished the regular Gilling comments about his season with a 12-14-2 record, its second-year Cougar. lowest win total since 2014, the Cougar seniors contributed Cougar forward Zack Henry (Pictured) getting mobbed by teammates after scoring a goal in Cougars are looking to get back heavy in the sweep as fifth- the opening game of the Canada West season against the Regina Cougars on Sep. 28. MRU to the high standards Gilling has year David Stephens is leading went on to win the contest 7-2 that night before sweeping Regina the next afternoon winning imposed on his teams previous. the pack with two goals and in a 3-2 game that reached overtime. Photo by Adrian Shellard “Upfront we got second year four points early on while Zack guys who didn’t play much last Henry added his name to the A perfect 2-0-0 start for recruiting class. of goaltending and at every year. Our depth is better and we goal column as well. Cougar Hockey is just how “There’s excitement in the air game,” says Gilling. got more of a presence this year. All in all, MRU hockey is on coach Bert Gilling and his but we gotta play the games.” Tyson Helgesen, ex-captain of We are confident in goaltending the rise. Maturation is still the team wanted to jumpstart Key recruits such as last the Spokane Chiefs, who took we just need to have one of the team’s biggest soft spot as only their 2018/2019 season after seasons CJHL goaltender of part in the New York Rangers’ three to carry the mail and be three fifth-year forwards are completing the sweep of the the year Riley Morris will be rookie camp before settling the number one,” Gilling says. on the team while the rest is a Regina Cougars on opening heavily leaned on to answer in Calgary, will be adding Last season’s most touted mix of third-year players and weekend of Canada West MRU’s goaltending questions more talent on the blueline. recruit Ryley Lindgren, spent younger. Vet Connor Rankin hockey. that stretch back a few seasons. Meanwhile, Colton Bobyk is most of the season in the is sidelined with injury while MRU has beaten Regina Morris backstopped the a huge upgrade of muscle on stands, only suiting up for four Colin Cooper should be set on for a fifth straight time while Cougars to 0.909 per cent and a the blueline and has one of games in total due to injury. seeing more ice this year as the completing back-to-back 1.95 GAA in his first weekend of the scariest shots on the team He too was one of the standout team’s second goalie. sweeps against them. U SPORTS action. while bringing in much needed performers in the opening MRU are set to fly to the states This season is set to showcase “We lost our fifth-year experience as he has Memorial weekend, scoring once in each and face off against formidable the brightest recruiting class in goaltender Cam Lanigan who Cup games under his belt. game. NCAA opponents Minnesota Cougar Hockey history. ended as our number one goalie “We’ve had limitations “Ryley was brought in last State-Mankato and St. Cloud “Just in the context of it, it for his last three, four years. to puck skill and moving season as one of the highest State for the holiday week and was. When you factor how our That’s an interesting position defensemen over the years. ranked junior guys out of return back to Canada West season was last year and now to follow, we need a goalie to Our depth was hit and the WHL but was plagued by play on Oct 12., for a weekend it’s year five with the program,” step up. If we want to inch in miss compared to the top injuries. He is supposed to have set against UBC. Gilling says on this year’s to the top, we need that level teams but this season we a Tyler Fiddler impact on this

number of career TD passes for the amount of captains in 20 games it took 14 Kansas City Chiefs 10 goals the men’s 30 Montreal New Orleans Saints’ Alvin quarterback Patrick MRU Cougars scored Canadians’ history Kamara to become the Mahomes in his first four in opening weekend of after Shea Weber was first player in NFL history games. Canada West Hockey. announced to lead the to have 1,000 rushing and Habs heading into the 1,000 receiving yards by 2018/2019 season. #s that point. 18 the reflector • October 4, 2018 Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! MRU’s most promising volleyball recruit is set for the season Dan Khavkin Sports Editor New recruit Trent Mounter and Mounter got to experience his status as a Trojan last year. on the transfer from SAIT to MRU. his experience and fill some of his Mount Royal Cougar volleyball first ACAC action attending NAIT Last year, he captained his Mounter decided to continue the leadership voids the growing team are knee deep in the pre- and suiting up for the Ooks. He Trojan’s to one of their most studying as a student-athlete. He program has. season getting set for conference heard that Alberta was an Aussie- historic seasons ever at 20-4 says, “I had a lot of schooling to be “I hold myself to a standard play in three weeks time. Last filled place which made the move and lead them to the ACAC done and my courses transferred — doesn’t matter if these guys season’s ACAC men’s volleyball to Canada seamless. He originally championship. He was also with ease to MRU, on top of me have been playing at this level player of the year, was one of enrolled in the personal fitness named MVP of the playoffs and wanting to stay in Calgary since I more than I have. I just want to many highlight recruits who will program for a year before a shift finished his splash of success was already settled in.” contribute as much as I can and sport the Cougars logo on their in plans lead him to move down to by scooping up the ACAC men’s Coming to Mount Royal, he my aim is to get the best out of chest during the hardened courts Calgary and join the SAIT Trojans. is only looking to stack on his everyone,” says Mounter. season for the first time. He says, “It was one of those “I just want impressive collegiate volleyball “Part of the team last year was Mounter recalls his journey things where if I could go back resume and take his game to the missing leadership. I might not be to MRU which traces back to his and fix, I’d take the year off and to contribute next level. ‘the guy’ but I definitely will be in native Perth, Australia. work to save up more money.” “It’s a quicker game but it’s been the group of guys,” he says. Like many kids growing up in Mounter moved to Calgary after as much as I a good learning curve getting The goals for the season? Australia, he played Aussie Rules his experiment year in Edmonton back to [it]. Back home I was Mounter has his eyes set high for for most of his youth. “I played with the hopes of starting with can and my more used to the quicker pace and his first season in an MRU shirt. for about 10 years before making a clean slate. He changed his higher skill. ACAC was obviously “Definitely the national finals, the choice to pursue volleyball program and began pursuing a aim is to get at a high level but not everyone top eight [to make conference which is the sport I ultimately business degree in the hopes of was there, whereas in U SPORTS playoffs] for sure would be the fell in love with,” he says. It was working in human resources. the best out of everyone is on another step,” he lowest goal and then final four in middle school where he made He goes on to explain that he says. after that,” Mounter says. the decision to pursue volleyball had other offers from other ACAC everyone.“ Mounter fell in love with MRU MRU are currently competing as his main sport, attending a schools, but Calgary was the best instantly claiming “it’s awesome.” in a handful of tournaments and volleyball specific school. choice for him out of the rest. - Trent Mounter “The facilities are top class to exhibition play where so far, “We got the chance to tour During his two years at SAIT go along with the team and their they are seeing success but the Europe and Asia and that’s where was where the Aussie began to volleyball player of the year, a staff,” he says. live bullets fly on the weekend of I decided to get as much film as I fill in his golden resume. Mounter statistically dominated season to After a rough regular season Oct 19., where the Cougars open can and find a school to play for in was named to the All-Conference say the least. last year, where the Cougars were their Canada West season against uni,” Mounter says. team in his first season with SAIT “It wasn’t a big move or a few spots shy of a playoff spot, Manitoba at home. It was in Edmonton where and ended his career in legendary anything like that,” Mounter says Mounter is looking to bring in

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Nearly three years ago, at a pre- Yes, McGregor was arrested fight press conference hyping the for the assault and fight fans monumental showdown between everywhere were praying that former 145-pound champion he would be released so that Jose Aldo and the notorious he would finally be able to fight challenger, Conor McGregor, a Nurmagomedov. Well, on Oct. 6, fan in attendance asked the latter their wish will be granted. about what he would do after potentially beating the former. Who’s going to win? “When Aldo’s chin hits the In the end, none of the floor in four, who are you going backstory really matters. All it to move up and take the belt really does is help promoters from at 155?” Asked the fan, build compelling fights, with the fully confident that his Irish idol main event on Oct. 6 acting as would usurp Aldo, who was perhaps the greatest culmination unbeaten for more than a decade of a three year long feud. in the featherweight division. But, people aren’t tuning in McGregor, in his now typical for history, they will be tuning brash style, responded without in to see two extremely talented missing a beat. fighters go to war. “Whoever has it.” On the surface, Nurmago- The fan quickly clarified, “Six October.” is all Khabib Nurmagomedov had to say during the UFC 229 press confer- medov is definitely the favourite urging McGregor to chime in ence on Sep 20. “Notorious” Conor McGregor is coming back to the octagon after a two year to come out on top. He’s on who he thought would be hiatus and is set to have his toughest fight yet. There is no love lost between these two who undefeated, he seems unfazed by the lightweight, or 155-pound have years of beef to settle in the cage. Photo courtesy of Getty Images McGregor’s mind games and he’s weight division, champion he supremely talented at wearing would have to cross paths with if end of 2015, to capturing the even more exciting this time due that McGregor was once the his opponents down until they are he did decide to move up a weight lightweight title from Eddie to his opponent. champion, stripped of his belt due too tired to continue. The whole class and challenge for that title. Alvarez in 2016, McGregor to inactivity and Nurmagomedov reason McGregor lost to Diaz is “I think Khabib Nurmagomedov was able to declare himself as The undefeated came and captured the title because he was exhausted. will take the lightweight belt,” the first fighter in UFC history Eagle himself. Yet, McGregor shouldn’t be replied McGregor. to simultaneously hold a ignored. As a fight fan, I’ve In modern mixed martial arts, A multitude of things have championship belt in two weight The rivalry consistently doubted McGregor few fighters can say they are happened since McGregor classes. It’s no easy feat. as a fighter and time and time undefeated. Canadian legend Dating back since McGregor nonchalantly declared Khabib McGregor also competed in again he has proved me wrong. Georges St-Pierre has two losses first mentioned Nurmago- as the man who would hold the two of the UFC’s highest grossing He is a phenomenal striker with on his record, while both Jon medov’s name in that press lightweight belt, but on Oct. pay-per-view events of all time, supreme knockout power in his Jones and Daniel Cormier, two conference, the two have 6, McGregor will challenge against the bold and brash Nate left hand. If he can somehow others who can definitely stake engaged in multiple wars of the undefeated lightweight Diaz both times. Their first clash keep the fight standing, he most their claim for the greatest of all words. Nurmagomedov has champion, Khabib “The Eagle” at UFC 196 touted one of the most definitely has a shot to win. time monicker, have losses as ridiculed McGregor on numerous Nurmagomedov in Las Vegas for shocking finishes I’ve witnessed There is also the fact that well. occasions for losing to Diaz. He’s the lightweight strap. as a fight fan, where Diaz was Nurmagomedov hasn’t been Khabib Nurmagomedov has called him a quitter, a coward To fully understand why this is able to choke McGregor out, tested by phenomenal fighters 26 professional victories. He has and has vowed to smash his face the biggest fight of the year and leading to the latter’s first loss in the same way McGregor has. never lost. He hasn’t even lost a against the canvas when the arguably the biggest fight in the during his UFC tenure. At UFC McGregor has cleanly beaten two round. two finally meet. Khabib really history of mixed martial arts, we 202, the two men met again, with former champions, one current The Russian superstar has doesn’t like Conor. need to take a look back at what McGregor coming out victorious, champion and multiple other absolutely dominated every On the other hand, Conor really has happened since McGregor slightly edging out Diaz in one of fighters who are ranked in the top opponent he has been locked doesn’t like Khabib. McGregor answered that fan’s question. the most entertaining fights I’ve five of their respective division. inside a cage with. Known for even went as far to say that he ever seen. Nurmagomedov has only beat his smashing style, where he would fly to Russia to beat him in The Notorious One McGregor also dipped his feet one top five fighter in his weight will take an opponent down, front of his own countrymen. It’s Some incredibly exciting, into the world of boxing, making class. tire them out and reign down relatively tame trash talk, with shocking and captivating more than $100 million in a losing Plus, if Nurmagomedov loses hellish fists until they are unable fighters going back and forth like moments have happened since effort against undefeated boxing focus and McGregor somehow to continue, Nurmagomedov is a this all the time, but McGregor 2015 in the wild world of the legend Floyd Mayweather. gets into his head, this fight could force to be reckoned with. made the rivalry personal and all UFC. 30-year-old McGregor has Regardless whether you love be a first round knockout for the The man was born and bred the more exciting back in April. been at the centre of the majority him, hate him or dispute his Irishman. to excel as a fighter. If you don’t McGregor, despite not being of those moments. route to championship glory and Nonetheless, this fight is believe me, get on the internet scheduled to fight, flew to But, when we look at what claim that he was gifted multiple exciting for diehard fans and and search up a video where a New York with his crew and McGregor has accomplished in championship opportunities, casuals alike. It’s unpredictable, nine-year-old Nurmagomedov subsequently attacked a bus the past three years strictly from there is no denying that McGregor almost certainly will be is wrestling an actual bear for containing several fighters, a mixed martial arts perspective, is a phenomenal mixed martial entertaining and a spectacle strength training. It’s absolutely including Nurmagomedov. the man has done incredibly well artist and perhaps an even more in and of itself. So, on Oct. 6, insane. McGregor threw a dolly at the for himself. skilled verbal assassin. His trash whether you care about mixed Although the history of the bus, shattered a window, injured From knocking out the talk is legendary, making every martial arts or not, check out lightweight title over the past several fighters and truly kicked aforementioned featherweight time he steps inside the UFC’s McGregor vs. Khabib. It will be three years is messy to say the off one of the most heated king, Aldo, in 13 seconds at the octagon a sight to behold. It is worth it. least, all that really matters is rivalries in the sport. 20 the reflector • October 4, 2018 Europe’s final 32 begin hunt for continental glory Just for kicks: UCL group stage predictions

Sajan Jabbal Contributor Who will knock off the defending three-time UEFA Champions League winner Real Madrid? With the loss of icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, the door is swung wide open for Europe’s final 32 clubs to chase after club soccer’s most prominent team title. Here are the predictions for the Group Stage. Group A 1. Athletico Madrid 2. Borussia Dortmund 3. AS Monaco 4. Club Brugge Being last year’s Europa League champions, Atletico Madrid have a lot to prove. Manager Diego Simeone added some young talent in the summer: players like Thomas Lemar from Monaco, Gelson With Cristiano Ronaldo off the squad, the Los Blancos will be looking at Welsh superstar Gareth Bale to carry a heavier load. Martins from Sporting in Portugal Bale has been a winner during his tenure with Real since leaving boyhood club Tottenham five years ago. Photo by AvP/Manu and Rodri from Spain’s Villarreal. Fernandez and Reuters They will be looking to compete for a top spot in the Spanish league, as If their star players like Mauro Probably the easiest yet most this league, as well as domestically. compete with them. However, the well as be successful in bringing a Icardi and Sime Vrsaljko keep up competitive of groups, Group D knockout stages are not going to be first Champions League to the fans. their performance, they are going is tough to predict because all of Group F easy without their star Ronaldo, as Borussia Dortmund will look to to give the Spurs a run for their the teams are almost equal in kill 1. Manchester City he made the move to Juventus in compete with Athletico for top spot. money. and statistics. Porto was placed 2. Olympique Lyonnais the offseason. They will look for After a disappointing domestic and number one because finishing first 3. Shakhtar Donetsk scoring options from Gareth Bale European performance last year, Group C in the Portuguese league last year 4. Hoffenheim and Karim Benzema and will need they added key players like Axel 1. Paris Saint Germain (PSG) and currently leading the league After losing their first game in the them to perform if they are going Witsel and Paco Alcacer, which will 2. Liverpool now, they are the team in the Champions League, Manchester to have another chance at winning help them maintain the reputation 3. Napoli best form. Although Schalke won City will look to bounce back so its fourth Champions League in a as one of Europe’s best. 4. Red Star Belgrade second place in the German league they don’t suffer another loss. After row. Group B Although Paris Saint Germain last year, they have had a horrific demolishing the Premier League was given the top spot in the start to this season, and sitting in last season, they will look to do the Group H 1. Barcelona league, watch out for Liverpool to last place with no wins, they are in same, and add a Champions Cup 1. Juventus 2. Inter Milan be battling with them for the top the worst form in the group. to their list of silverware. Lyon will 2. Man U 3. Tottenham Hotspur spot. It is going to be a joy to watch battle Shakhtar for second place 3. Valencia 4. PSV Eindhoven the two teams with the best striker Group E and being that they were already 4. Young Boys Every year it seems like Barcelona lineup, and we already got a taste 1. Bayern Munich able to beat City in the first game, Juventus should not have trouble have a tendency to come out on top of the talent when Liverpool beat 2. Benfica they are one step ahead. winning group H this season. They of the group stage, but tank when it PSG in a close match in the first 3. Ajax upgraded their offence by adding comes to the knockout stages. The game. Keep an eye on Napoli as 4. AEK Athens Group G Ronaldo and will look to make a Catalan’s were an easy choice for well, they are second in the Italian Bayern Munich seems to finish 1. Real Madrid large impact this season. Although top of the group, but look for them league and are on fire right now. in first in everything but the 2. A.S. Roma Manchester United is predicted to be out of the knockout round Champions League. However 3. CSKA Moscow second place, the turmoil in the much quicker than expected. The Group D they will look to get back to their 4. FC Viktoria Plzeň dressing room as well as the fiery second spot is going to be a battle, 1. F.C. Porto winning ways this season with an Defending champions, Real attitude of manager Jose Mourinho and although Tottenham is the 2. Galatasaray easier group that they should coast Madrid, will have an easy time is something to be worried about. logical team to take second place, 3. Lokomotiv Moscow through. Look for Benfica to win getting out of the group stages with History tells us that when it comes Inter Milan have been clicking on 4. Schalke 04 second place and as they will look Roma being the only team that will to Manchester United, anything all cylinders to start the season. to outperform their rivals Porto in can happen. Forwards Defense Goaltenders 10 - Derek Ryan 23 - Sean Monahan 5 - Mark Giordano Calgary Flames 11 - Mikael Backlund 27 - Austin Czarnik 6 - Dalton Prout 13 - Johnny Gaudreau 28 - Elias Lindholm 7 - TJ Brodie 33 - David Rittich opening week 18 - James Neal 29 - Dillon Dube 8 - Juuso Valimaki 41 - Mike Smith 19 - Matthew Tkachuk 67 - Michael Frolik 24 - Travis Hamonic roster: Oct. 3 20 - Curtis Lazar 77 - Mark Jankowski 26 - Michael Stone 21 - Garnet Hathaway 93 - Sam Bennett 55 - Noah Hanifin