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Adorable stories about ‘puppy love.’ (Pg. 7) News Editor Jennifer Dorozio news [email protected] PAN Calgary exists to equalize the abortion rights debate U of C Club aims to counter-protest triggering pro-life signage on campus Sydney Fritz and supporters. This helps to such as Jews in the Holocaust or Staff Writer mobilize group demonstrations or African-Americans during the Civil “counter protests” as she calls them, Rights struggle in the US.” The The pro-life vs. pro-choice debate and provide support for people who GAP website says this is done to has been causing a stir on campuses have negative reactions to some of stimulate “dialogue among students across Canada for a long time. But the more graphic pro-life displays. and others who ordinarily ignore the Pro Choice Activist Network Calgary She says they do so, “to show abortion debate” and to “humanize (PAN Calgary) has made the choice- students and community members the pre-born and dehumanize side of the debate far more visible that they are not alone and to show abortion.” on the University of Calgary (U of that there is support for the Pro- Currently, PAN Calgary is most C) campus. Choice movement on campus.” active at the U of C, however the PAN Calgary is a rising activist “While counter-protesting we will group is looking to expand to MRU. group that campaigns for also check in with any individuals In March PAN Calgary group reproductive and sexual health who seem upset or triggered by is hosting a Pro-Choice Activist rights of women across Canada, the displays and need immediate Volunteer Training on the U of C in partnership with the women’s support or help and will walk campus. This event will be open studies and Feminism club at the U with them to get peer support... to university students and anyone of C. depending on their preference,” says looking to learn how to start similar “The group was founded in Hickie. events on campus. response to the increased presence In some cases PAN Calgary “We encourage open discussion of anti-choice demonstrators [at the Members provide information to on issues such as sexual health and U of C], “ says PAN Calgary founder those looking to make a report to abortion, but strongly believe that Claire Hickie. campus security if they are “causing graphic displays meant to trigger and Hickie says the group, “is security issues” such as blocking upset students and other passersby dedicated to dispelling myths and entrances, or causing emotional are not an ethical or effective way misinformation about abortion and harm with a display. to stimulate respectful and healthy sexual health.” The main group PAN Calgary debate,” says Hickie. Part of this is done, she explains, aims to offset is associated with the “We will continue to advocate on by showing up where there are “anti- Genocide Awareness Project (GAP). behalf of the rights and well-being Clare Hickie is the founder of Pro Choice Activist Network choice demonstrators” with their According to their website, GAP of Canadian women and individuals Calgary (PAN Calgary) a pro-choice group on the U of C own pro-choice signage. provides visual displays “which of other genders who require access campus that sends out pro-choice supporters with signs to Hickie utilizes the PAN Facebook graphically compare the victims to abortion and other sexual health balance out some of the more graphic signage of pro-life ac- group to connect pro-choice activists of abortion to other atrocities, services.” tivists. Photo courtesy of Clare Hickie MRU Alumni returns as new Conservatory Director Brad Mahon has high hopes for “world class music facility”

Riley Nerbas – 2015. The conservatory also has Staff Writer He sets his focus on the future outreach programs that help of the school’s program and new the students and faculty play for Long before he became the conservatory, “I’ve got a team and individuals around Calgary. new Mount Royal Conservatory I’m going [forward].” “We have instructors and director, Brad Mahon was a Mahon places a large emphasis students who go over to Garrison conservatory student in the early on the future of the music Green, a seniors home, to play ’90s. conservatory. He hopes to and connect with them,” Mahon After a failed bid to become expand post-secondary offerings says. the next big thing in the hair for music programs at MRU. Mahon sees a bright future for metal music industry, he turned The conservatory is looking into the Mount Royal Conservatory, to classical guitar training in the two possible new programs. One calling its faculty and students crooked halls of W-wing, the old is the Artist Diploma, to be added ‘world class’. music conservatory. for graduates from universities in “The thing about [the phrase] He graduated and then took Calgary. ‘world class,’ [is that] people use on instructor roles in Regina and “Not everyone is looking for a that a lot, but I really do think Medicine Hat before returning to four-year degree program, we that we have the opportunities of Mount Royal University (MRU) are looking at a two-year diploma a world class facility with world this year. that is more flexible and may class instruction, “ says Mahon. After a temporary falling out work for a variety of people,” say “It’s exciting.” among students and instructors Mahon. Mahon will be attending regular over the firings of two faculty MRU is also looking to meetings with advisors as he members, Mahon says he has implement a one year certificate settles in over the next semester Brad Mahon is the new Mount Royal University Conserva- come to MRU to heal old wounds. for individuals looking to help and brings a fresh and innovative tory Director and an MRU alumni, he has high hopes for the This January, Mahon replaced improve their teaching skills, beginning to the Mount Royal “world class” program and students he deals with. Photo Paul Dornian, Director from 1992 “centered on teacher training.” University Conservatory. courtesy of MRU Media Relations February 16, 2017 • the reflector 3 How MRU is making trash “greener” Environmental services implementing pro- gram to help sort waste on campus Anna Junker 376.59 tonnes of waste and plastics such as straws and plastic Contributor recyclables in 2015. To put that stir sticks, styrofoam, cellophane into perspective, 376.59 tonnes is (candy, chocolate bar wrappers Mount Royal University equal to 250 midsize cars. or chip bags) and chewing gum. is getting creative with The 90 new bins provide There is a fifth option: organics, environmental solutions for different ways to get rid of waste: which is currently available waste. In Sept. 2016, MRU rolled 1. Mixed Recycle: all kinds in areas where there are food out an improved recycling and of paper and paper products, services such as Wyckham, The Gerry Young (left) the manager of Environmental Services sustainability program. The aim cardboard, coffee cups with lids, Table, Tim Hortons and Jugo and Carol Hartwick (right) the information manager of Envi- is to reduce the university’s waste food containers, metal, glass Juice. Organic recycling can also ronmental Services play a large role in the implementation of footprint. bottles, and recyclable plastic. A be found where there are events the new recycling and waste bins on campus. Photo by Anna In Jan. 2016, a waste audit triangle indicates this. such as the Lincoln Park Room, Junker found MRU was diverting 35 per 2. Refundable: bottles, cans, Ross Glen Hall and the Knuckle. cent of its waste away from the milk and juice cartons and tetra This reduces leftover food waste pens and old cell phones. “The pilot project will go back landfill. packs. These can also be placed from being brought to the landfill. “A lot of cell phones have out for one more month with “Hopefully we’re going to get in mixed recycle, however, going “Mixed recycle takes almost certain elements within them whichever the best one was. to 75 per cent diversion rate through refundables allows everything. Almost all your waste that are very rare on Earth, so we And at the end of that, one more by the end of 2017,” says Carol MRU to get revenue back which should be diverted into mixed do send them back and the school survey and then the powers that Hartwick, the information goes towards more sustainability recycle… Those wooden stir actually gets money back into its hold the money will decide how manager of Environmental programs. sticks or your chopsticks from sustainability program.” we will roll out to the greater Services. 3. Paper/Cardboard: only Edo, or any of that, that can go in Gerry Young, the manager of university,” says Hartwick. According to information white paper, cardboard and organics, as can your napkins and Environmental Services at MRU We can also expect to see provided by Environmental folded down poster board. your paper towels and your food says, “There’s a huge enthusiasm another pilot project in the near Services, the university generated 4. Landfill: non-recyclable waste of course,” says Hartwick. throughout the university, really future. The bins have images on the everybody wants to get on board “We will be doing a bathroom/ front of them to help people with [the program].” washroom pilot project to get sort where their waste goes but Not only are these new bins paper towel into the organics in Hartwick says Environmental permanently located in the main places where there aren’t hand Services is hoping to have the traffic routes and hallways of dryers,” says Hartwick. images at eye level soon in order MRU, but there are also mobile Paper towel is unique to other to provide easier sorting. The bins to be brought in for events. paper materials, which is why it different waste options are only “They’re on wheels and are needs to be placed into organics. available inside the university at clearly marked, the red is landfill, In order to get people more this time. green is organic. So we bring excited about sustainability Hartwick says, “We have to them to your event and it makes it on campus, there will be a eventually become compliant really quite easy,” says Hartwick. sustainability fair on Main Street outdoors as well. So that’s just Currently, there is a one-month near East Gate through March 21- being studied right now on how pilot project where five office 23. Young says they are hoping we’re going to implement that. areas are involved in determining to have zero waste stations, Right now, we just have landfill the best mode of sustainable an e-cycle, a book exchange, a and refundable outside.” waste disposal. Through a clothing exchange, and a plant New bins on MRU’s campus allow waste to be sorted in differ- As Hartwick puts it, change is survey based on experiences sale with possible terrariums. ent ways to be more sustainable and bring less to the landfill. happening slowly but surely. with five different methods, Hartwick says the response The available options are landfill, organic, refundable and Hartwick also says that the Environmental Services will to the program has been really mixed recyclable. An option not pictured is paper and card- library has specialty recycling decide which is the best option positive. “People have been really board. Photo by Anna Junker where people can recycle their to move forward with. [on board], they want to learn.” Pride Scholarship first of its kind in Calgary Mount Royal University unveils LGBTQ scholarship for academic performance and positive contributions to community Josie Lukey Contributor Dave Beninger funded the more than $2,000 to keep the It’s a first for LGBTQ students Scholarship through proceeds scholarship going for the next in Calgary. from an event hosted yearly and two years. He adds he will Mount Royal University has donations. He says he wanted to be holding another event in unveiled a Pride Scholarship, fill a gap for students in such a September and will continue awarded to any full-time students large LGBTQ community in the asking people to donate in order enrolled in the second or third city. to keep it alive in the future. year of any program in the “The scholarship was one of The deadline for the upcoming Fall semester. those moments where it’s like, scholarship is March 1, 2017. The Scholarship will ‘oh my gosh,’ the people who Donations for the Pride award $500 to two students are waiting for it are ourselves. Scholarship are accepted online. who demonstrate academic We’re the ones who are waiting achievement and have for it. We’re the people that need contributed positively in the to step up and fill this gap,” says Mount Royal University will now offer a Pride Scholarship to LGBTQ community through Beninger. full-time LGBTQ students enrolled in the second or third year extracurricular activities. So far Beninger has raised of any program in the upcoming Fall semester. 4 the reflector • February 16, 2017 THE You do REFLECTOR February 16, 2017 you Issue 10, Volume 55 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Nina Grossman This is our Valentine’s Day issue Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs and we couldn’t be happier to News Editor: Jennifer Dorozio celebrate a “capitalist, cis-centric, Features Editor: Robyn Welsh heteronormative, hallmark-card Arts Editor: Kennedy Enns selling, bullshit holiday” with you Sports Editor: Brendan Stasiewich all. (That is a direct quote from Photo Editor: Ingrid Mir Arts Editor Kennedy Enns.) Layout Editor: Bigoa Machar Web Editor: Brett Luft

Since couples are out CONTRIBUTORS: celebrating this lovey dovey time, Sydney Fritz, Riley Nerbas, Josie I’ll leave them out of this. Lukey, Anna Junker, MacKenzie Gellner, Amber McLinden, Colin Read on for a single’s guide to Macgillivray, Maria Dardano. enjoying a couple’s world.

Cover Photos: Amber McLinden 1. Feeling lonely on a Friday The Mount Royal flags were flying at half mast Valentine’s Day out of respect for the MRU and Cameron Mitchell. night? All your friends with their aviation crash that killed two instructors. Photo by Jennifer Dorozio. significant others? Go to Sobeys and buy at least three types of The Reflector, with an on- and fancy cheese, cranberry crackers off-campus circulation of 8,000, is the independent voice of the and a bottle of shiraz. This is students of Mount Royal University. Mount Royal mourns It is published fortnightly during the for you to enjoy in front of your fireplace, watching a PVRed MRU plane piloted by two Mount Royal aviation academic year (Sept. to April). Bachelor episode on your laptop, The Reflector is editorially instructors crashed, no survivors autonomous and financially smiling to yourself as you enjoy a independent from all other governing content, single life. after the crash MRU President that,”The program will continue, bodies at Mount Royal University. 2. Do you ever go out with Jennifer Dorozio David Docherty expressed what we will do is make sure that The Reflector welcomes newsworthy friends and suddenly realise News Editor the impact the loss of the two both the students and instructors submissions from all students and that you are the only unpaired exceptional instructors will have will get back in the planes when community members. While the right of editorial comment is reserved person? Not to worry! Tequila on MRU faculty and students, the students and instructors are for editors of The Reflector, opinion is there for you. As you drink On Feb. 13, just before 6 p.m., along with sympathy to the ready to fly.” pieces may be submitted as letters (responsibly) you will start to one of the seven planes owned victims’ families. Luc Sinal, president of the to the editor, and may be published on the editorial page as such. The remember why YOU are the most by Mount Royal, a twin-engine “Today has been an extremely aviation student executive, also Reflector reserves the right not to awesome person you know. If Tecnam, fatally crashed while difficult day for everyone here on addressed the media on Feb. publish submissions deemed by the your friends and their SOs start two MRU aviation instructors campus,” said Docherty. 14. He described the two crash Publishing Editor to be offensive. to drunkenly bicker, you will were on board. Johnson and Bird were victims as, “extraordinary flight Complaints arising from the content again be reminded how great it The next day the two reported to have been on a instructors.” of the paper should be directed to the Ombudsboard. This board has been is to bicker only with your own instructors were identified as ”routine training flight” when Sinal went on to say that the established as a mediator between the conscience. Reynold “Reyn” Johnson and something went terribly wrong. small aviation program is very Reflector Publications Society staff 3. Anytime our couple-oriented Jeffrey Bird. Johnson had a 35 There has been speculation about close, “like family”, and that and its readership. society has you feeling down, year career in aviation working how the crash happened but at about 40 students met in a dorm All decisions of the Ombudsboard be it Valentine’s Day or any with both Air Canada and Jazz. press time MRU had not released after hearing the shocking news are final and binding on both parties. Letters to the Ombudsboard must other, remember that you are Bird had more recently joined the a statement on those details yet. in order to to share memories be sent in confidence, care of the the only person who can’t leave team at MRU and was formerly a All MRU flights and aviation about the two instructors. Reflector Publications Society, to the you. And while that sounds like pilot instructor with the Royal classes have been cancelled for It is this “tight-knit Reflector Publications Society office. a convoluted and depressing Canadian Air Force in Moose Jaw, the week and the program’s fleet community”- the aviation Submissions and letters to the editor thing to say, it’s also true. Being Sask. is voluntarily grounded until program only accepts around 30 should be a maximum of 500 words, typed, double-spaced, and contain in touch with who you are is In a tearful statement the day further notice. Docherty stressed students per year- that makes the the writer’s name and phone number. essential to achieving happiness tragedy that much, “more tragic,” No unsigned letters will be published. whether you are alone or with says Docherty. Only in exceptional cases, at the discretion of the Publishing Editor, your soul mate. MRU is providing counselling will writers’ names be withheld. The to grieving students, “There was Reflector reserves the right to edit Xoxo, a lot of handholding , a lot of submissions for brevity. sitting in circles and talking, “ Contents are copyright © 2017. No Publishing Editor said Docherty, choking up again. material may be reproduced without express written consent. “The tough part is they feel the loss personally, but they’re All opinions contained within this paper are those of the individual bonding together to make sure authors, and not necessarily those that everyone will get through of the Reflector Publications Society. this, they are so supportive of For more information, contact The Reflector office at: each other, that was incredibly touching. Docherty mentioned that there the reflector will be what’s called a “pop-up memorial” soon where people Wyckham House will be able to express grief at Mount Royal University 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW MRU. Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 Reynold (Reyn) Johnson was one of the two MRU flight “It is very, very tragic because instructors killed in a plane crash the day before Valentine’s these are individuals [for whom] All depts.: 403.440.6268 Fax: 403.440.6762 Day northwest of Calgary in the Waiparous area. Johnson had flying is their life and they [email protected] logged over 20,000 flight hours with over 15 different air- wanted to teach others to fly and planes throughout his career. Photo courtesy of the Johnson fulfill their dreams,” Doherty Family. says. Features Editor Robyn Welch features [email protected] What makes you feel beautiful? Examining self-love and perception Mackenzie Gellner Contributor inherent beauty. only about physical appearance only attainable through excessive A group of eight individuals When you go from one person though; personality always plays means like professional makeup from Mount Royal University, What really makes you feel to the next, there is always a part. artists or stylists. Since most consisting of administration, beautiful? Maybe a particular something uniquely beautiful to It can be seen when someone people are unable to afford this faculty and students, were asked outfit, person or action comes to find. This beauty is immeasurable is talking passionately, making kind of lifestyle. The beauty what makes them feel beautiful. mind. and looks and feels different people laugh without being mean portrayed leaves the public with Their personal responses and With Valentine’s Day still in depending on one’s personality. or helping others without getting the false assumption that being photos are shown below. You the air, we should remember Some people may love wearing anything in return. Beauty is beautiful is unachievable. Being are able to see individuality in that being single doesn’t mean overalls, while others may enjoy perception: what each person and feeling beautiful, all depends both their photos and words, we can’t celebrate the day. I purple hair, wearing wide- personally sees as beautiful. on personal perception. So what illustrating that everyone has a encourage everyone to show a brimmed glasses, or having Through the media, the public is it for you? What makes you feel unique beauty. little self-love and embrace their tattoo-covered skin. Beauty isn’t is shown a type of beauty that is beautiful?

“What makes me feel beautiful “What makes a person beautiful “Personally, I think feeling “I feel beautiful when I take the is the fact that I can make so many is the fact that they could just beautiful is achieved by living in a time to pamper and express myself. people laugh within the span of portray their natural inner and way that makes you happy. Dress, I do this through makeup. To me, fifteen minutes of knowing me. It outer beauty without being defined work and live how you want to. makeup is a form of art and I use it makes me feel beautiful because I by the amount of makeup they wear. To me, feeling beautiful and being to express myself with a sharp wing know that at the end of the day I can Beauty is about expressing yourself happy are intertwined. Something or bold lips to make a statement. say I put a smile on someone’s face. in the way that you want and living that specifically makes me feel I incorporate different colours, And it really does boost the way I see carefree and happy with your own beautiful is if I can make someone highlight and contour to dramatize and feel about myself. Beauty can be personal judgments and what you else feel beautiful. Reminding my look. It makes me look good, and defined in many ways, but the way I think makes you feel beautiful.” someone of how amazing they are when I look good I feel good. Getting see it is through the smiles on others — Asia Mationg-Smith and seeing them smile makes me feel dolled up and taking the time to faces because [of] something I did. like a beautiful person.” pamper myself is so important to me. — Kemi Omorogbe — Mackenzie Gellner Being comfortable in my own skin, with or without makeup, able to be myself, makes me feel beautiful.” — Fatima Ahmad

“I think people feel beautiful “I would say what makes me feel “When I do something beautiful “Smiling and engaging in when other people acknowledge and beautiful is usually if I am wearing for humans then it makes me feel conversations with anyone makes embrace the things that are different a nice top, unlike today, if I feel I beautiful inside, it’s about how you me feel beautiful, knowing that about you, this helps people become am presenting myself in a fashion- think about others and how you smiling at someone and having them more comfortable and confident with sensitive way. Also, what makes me relate to others. That’s why I teach smile back makes me feel beautiful.” themselves, which is true beauty, when feel really good about myself is when [a] course on alienation.” — Angelica Nefulda you are able to be completely yourself I do something for somebody else, — Bassem Hafez and confident because you believe like when I pay it forward.” other people see you as beautiful as — Jane Roberts well.” ­— Hailey Wilson 6 the reflector • February 16, 2017 Reflector’s annual sex survey What all of you are up to in your spare time?

Hanna Deeves first-time sex stories and sex same hotel the same weekend.” who can be attracted to anyone things are a matter of trial and Sex Columnist questions. Here are some of the “In high school a girl and I had regardless of their biological sex, error. Everybody’s bodies are best: a spare at the same time. Both gender or gender identity. different with different sweet horny, we decided to go to my spots, different comforts and Valentine’s Day may be over, Your first time place and have sex. Only ever “Am I gay if my boyfriend and different likes and dislikes. And but that doesn’t mean love isn’t happened once.” I want to have sex with another every pair of people is different. in the air! “It was the sweetest five “He handcuffed me to the bed woman?” – Are you attracted to You just have to try a bunch of Our survey came back with a seconds of my life.” for my first time. It was amazing.” women or are you just curious things and see how your bodies relatively small sample size this “I once took a guy’s virginity about the experience of being work together. You may love one year of 21 respondents. We got with a woman? Ultimately, the position with one partner and be in the back of his car, and All you want to know feedback from 33 per cent males, immediately after he hung fuzzy only person who can decide your bored of it with another. As far 61 per cent females, and four dice from the mirror and fist “Can you get pregnant the sexuality is you. But it’s also as oral, same thing. Try a bunch percent other. pumped... smh.” first time?” – Yes. It is possible. totally okay to not know, or not of things and pay attention to The sexual orientations of the “I was sweaty, smelly and Any time you have sex there is label it. As long as you are happy, how your partner responds. The MRU students polled were 71 gross. Second time was much a possibility of pregnancy. So that’s all that matters! biggest key is only do it if you per cent heterosexual, 10 per better.” please be cautious and always want to. Your partner can tell if cent homosexual, five per cent “My first time was on my use protection! “Best position and how to you are bored or doing it out of bisexual, four per cent pansexual, honeymoon!” give a great blowjob?” – Cosmo obligation. If you are enjoying and 10 per cent undecided. “In a hotel. Funny enough, my “What is pansexual?” - A would like you to think there yourself, so will they. At the end of the survey we best friend also had sex in the pansexual person is someone is a definitive answer, but asked MRU students to share if you ask me, both of these

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Shadow is a super sweet and friendly dog that loves to cuddle and nap the days away! Photo Courtesy of Brett Luft.

It’s pretty convenient that greeted by a tiny dog who almost Shadow rhymes with Doggo. I literally jumps over the moon used to have an irrational fear when he sees a friendly face. He’s of dogs because I had a paper a favourite in our family. One route growing up — it comes thing that he enjoys is digging with the job. But then we got into my pillow while I sleep so Shadow through a weird series that he can get as close to me as of circumstances and he took possible and away from the scary every fear I had away. Nothing noises of the night. He also enjoys beats driving home through an napping the days away, and that’s onslaught of traffic after a hard something I can get down with. Andy (left) is a German shephard-rottweiler and Mo (right) is a black Labrador. Photo by Leah day of work or school and getting -Brett Luft, Web Editor Mitchell.

Mo was the unexpected one. affection between the two, a Perhaps Andy seemed lonely. moment of play in the park, the Or maybe we just wanted times they’ll fall asleep on the another dog with a stupid name. couch together. Who knows what Whatever the case, Mo joined to expect from a pair of dogs that fill a gap the household. I am never sure sound like a comedy duo. if Andy likes having Mo around. -Cameron Mitchell, Staff Writer She’s a bit of a bully sometimes, definitely the dominant one. She in your program steals his toys. Yet, often, there seem to be moments of genuine

Marley (left), a yellow Labrador retriever, was almost like a Athabasca University has over 850 courses for you to choose from grandpa dog to Nahla (right), also a Lab. Photo by Jennifer to meet your needs. Monthly start dates of undergraduate courses Dorozio. fit into your schedule so that you can work at your own pace. We got Nahla when Marley gave Marley a second wind at Fill the gap and save a semester. was already 10 years old. He was life. He was fairly sick, but after a little over the hill by then but being introduced to Nahla lived Nahla, the rambunctious little almost four more years in what puppy that she was, wouldn’t we lovingly referred to as “the go.athabascau.ca/online-courses stop pestering him until Marley grandpa dog” role. open. online. everywhere. gave in a started playing with her. -Jennifer Dorozio, News Editor In my family we always say Nahla 8 the reflector • February 16, 2017 Brewing bridges between communities Solidariteas creates vehicle for awareness and community collaboration shop, thinking about the “locally enterprise that sells tea through explains. “We’ve worked with with. Amber McLinden driven” brands around her. She various revenue streams, and local communities and Elders to “It’s a Canadian issue that’s Staff Writer asked herself: how can tea help donate part of the profits back help build this project.” often just ignored, and it’s time us interact with social justice into the Indigenous community, “We don’t want to be held on to stop ignoring it,” Johnson in our everyday lives and build seeking to help missing and a pedestal at all,” Johnson says. says. “Alexandra and I have the In one of her classes, Mount community? The asnwer was in murdered Indigenous women. “We’re not doing this alone, privilege and ability to be able to Royal University English major her product, Solidariteas. Neither women are Indigenous by any means. We’ve had an have this awareness tool to build Alexandra Daignault was tasked About a year after her initial and realize the importance of amazing support network that communities.” with finding a way for people idea, Daignault met Anna consulting with the Indigenous just keeps growing.” Building communities means to interact with a social justice Johnson, an alumni of MRU’s community. Building a cultural advisory allowing those not directly movement in their everyday Business Administration “The whole premise of committee, having community affected by an issue to stand in experience. program. They started to work Solidariteas is working in members give advice and be “solidaritea” with those who One day the Indigenous studies on building a new business. respectful collaboration with involved in the process of are. Building those bridges is the minor was sitting in a coffee The duo are working to build an communities,” Daignault building the startup is vital, they entire premise of Solidariteas, both emphasize. To their count, and while reconciliation seems upwards of 40 people have been to be a word all Canadians know, involved so far. they don’t necessarily know how “It’s not just us going into to contribute. communities and saying, ‘this is “Ask questions. I think that great,’ it’s community giving to one of the most powerful things community. We just happen to you can do as a person is ask be facilitating it,” Daignault says. questions instead of, ‘I’m gonna But the company wants to do this awesome thing and I’m extend beyond just monetary not gonna ask you how you feel impact. An awareness component about it, or ask you what your is built into the packaging, with preference is, it’s just going to a story written on it, explaining help you,’” Daignault says. why missing and murdered Check out Solidariteas on Indigenous women is something Facebook or Etsy and look out for we should all be aware of and their launch in March 2017. The brand Solidariteas was created to determine how tea can help us interact with social stand in respectful solidarity justice in our everyday lives and build community. Photo courtesy of Sydney Fream Photog- raphy. samru.ca samru.ca

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Why don’t you Netflix and chill this Valentine’s day? Photo by Andi Endruhn. Colin Macgillivray back and drink in the pure, programmer. shares some similarities with The carefree. By watching a movie Staff Writer unbridled romance that these Between lustful robots and the Office, also filmed in Scranton. where a couple demonstrates movies are sure to bring. age-old question of what true Plus, this movie has such disdain and vitriol for one love is all about, Ex Machina “Valentine” in its title, so you another, you and your partner It’s safe to say that I am the Ex Machina is sure to have you and your know it is incredibly romantic can bond over the fact that at most romantic person in the partner giving each other the and never sad. least you don’t hate each other. If world. I don’t know about you, old, “robot sex-eyes” for the next that isn’t romantic, I don’t know Whether it’s surprising my couple of days. what is. but artificial intelligence gets Revolutionary Road girlfriend with an elegant, me pretty hot and heavy. An I could go on and on about candle-lit evening at Subway, the countless other perfect incredibly romantic film about Blue Valentine What can I say that hasn’t finest sandwich establishment the forbidden love between a Valentine’s season movies, but in the world, or leaving her already been said about the instead I have a confession to human and a robot, Ex Machina There is nothing that makes chemistry between Leonardo bewildered with love after I is a must-see for any couple who me feel closer to my girlfriend make. This list is satire. I urge leave a glow-in-the-dark poster DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. you to not watch any of these is looking for some romance. than watching a real relationship Recapturing the fire, passion of Adam Sandler’s masterpiece First of all, the eye candy in completely disintegrate on movies on a romantic evening Jack and Jill on her doorstep. and lust that the two shared in because they are sure to raise this film is second to none. Not screen before me. Pulling back Titanic, the romantic-comedy But, as a financially unstable only is the already gorgeous the curtain on an ill-fated some questions from your student, sometimes Subway that is Revolutionary Road is boyfriends or girlfriends, and Alicia Vikander made even relationship, Blue Valentine sure to be a hit with your boy breaks the bank, and it’s easier to more stunning through the use will not only make you laugh they could honestly feasibly stay home with your significant toy or gal pal during the most ruin your relationship because of her titanium shell and robotic from all the hilarity that comes romantic time of the year. other and watch a nice romantic wiring, but the sequence where with a break up, but it will also they are all extremely sad. They movie or if you really want to The clever, smart and funny are all incredibly powerful films she peels off the humanoid serve as a do’s and don’t’s guide story about a couple living disappoint your lover, you can skin of previous androids is an for your own relationship. Ryan about love and relationships, go with a romantic-comedy and in a Connecticut suburb and and they are definitely worth the aphrodisiac in itself. Gosling is handsome as ever and struggling with their own leave them disappointed and Then you have Oscar Isaac, it’s truly a treat to see him in a watch, but maybe don’t watch confused. personal hardships while trying them with your partner or you whose narcissistic and crude comedic role after playing so to raise a family is an absolute Luckily for you, through portrayal of a steamy yet many brooding, seductive high might lose faith in relationships sleepless nights and tireless hoot. By focusing on the new all together. So, instead, take troubled genius is a real lady school dropouts. age American tragedy that research, I have concocted a killer. He actually kills a robotic Michelle Williams offers up a your Valentine’s date out to a list of the most sensual films sits squarely on the shoulders nice meal at Subway, surprise woman in this movie. Not to be few laughs as well as the focal of marriage and family, ever made.So, grab some fuzzy outdone by his fellow cast mates, point in an often hilarious love them with a nice bag of Sweet blankets, dim the lights, cuddle Revolutionary Road gives us Chilli Heat Doritos, load up Domhnall Gleeson’s character triangle. cool and hip young adults an up to your gentleman caller or has potentially the sexiest Filmed in Scranton, Netflix, and just watch Zootopia your cute little sweetheart,sit opportunity to relish our youth or something. job on the planet, a computer Pennsylvania, Blue Valentine and appreciate being young and Music: Television: Folk Fest: Film:

Did you know the National Get ready for the new Catch a glimpse of Calgary The latest in a series of OUT’N Music Center hosts free season of Twin Peaks with Folk Festival’s Black History Studio Ghibli film’s being public workshops? On Feb a free screening of the first Month programming with shown at the Globe Cin- 24 check out the museum episodes of season one at the many talented artists ema, Quickdraw Animation ABOUT if you haven’t yet and drop Local 510 on Feb 26. Per- they are bringing to festi- Society presents Spirited into their latest artist’s fect for new and old fans val hall this month. Show Away on Feb 25. Tickets Lisa Lipton’s workshop. alike! details are available online are only $7 so get them at calgaryfolkfest.com quickly! 10 the reflector • February 16, 2017 Not Kid-ding around Kid Mellow’s unconventional journey to musical success Bigoa Machar Layout Editor

Graduating from SAIT’s Mechanical Engineering program seemed like a promising career path for Chris Antonio. But the impending economic downturn had other ideas. “With this economy its been hard to put my foot in the door,” says Antonio. “I’d love to do some work in the field here and there, but I needed something more steady other than the part-time work I was getting.” During the job search, Antonio, who goes by the musical monicker ‘Kid Mellow’ was able to explore a long-time passion: making music. Ever since he was young, hip hop music has been a common theme in Antonio’s life. “I started in the b-boy scene in Calgary and I was in it for a long time. That basically went on for almost seven years. During this, I would always listen to old-school, boom bap beats like J Dilla and 9th Wonder,” says Antonio. “I would listen to a lot of instrumental beats and I got to the point where I thought to Chris Antonio, aka Kid Mellow, was able to explore his musical passions after Alberta’s economic downturn. Photo courtesy myself, ‘this is something that I Chris Antonio. could do too.’” In order to start making music, incorporating my own sounds at out of nowhere,” says Antonio. because when you listen to a “The main network I use for Antonio says he had to teach the same time.” “When it comes to sampling, it’s sample, anything can go infinitely exposure is Instagram, where I himself the in’s and out’s of music Antonio says one of the biggest almost like 50% of the work is with any ideas you have,” says can make visuals with my music production. inspirations to his style of music done for you and you just have Antonio. “When I sample, I’ll sit to go along with my beats,” says “I began looking into what is the late J Dilla, known for his to add your unique ideas and on my chair for hours and hours Antonio. “I have a background in tools I could use to make music. ability to create instrumentals out sounds to it.” to just listen to something until I visuals, so I like to make really Once I understood the process of of samples borrowed from other Although some may be critical can feel it.” artistic videos that represent my making it, I started to appreciate artists. of making music out of samples While he enjoys making music ideas to go with the beat. When vinyl records more and I started “For myself, I’m only sampling rather than making beats from more than anything, Antonio says people watch this, people are collecting them,” says Antonio. right now. There are producers scratch, Antonio says there’s still not everyone shares the same inclined to watch and they want “That’s how I sample most of out there that make things plenty of artistic value in creating sentiment he does. the sounds more.” my stuff. A lot of the music I directly from scratch, and I have music this way. “Coming from a Filipino family, From marketing to continuing make is really ‘dusty’ because mad respect for them. I think “Making good music really you’re expected to follow a career to hone his craft, Antonio says I try to maintain that whole ultimately when you’re making depends on the artist and what path that your parents encourage this is all part of the complicated sound to keep it original, while something from scratch, you have kind of ideas they want to you to do. I don’t regret it at all process of becoming a better to make something make sense project. Sampling music is hard because I might be able to use artist in the long run. it in the future.” says Antonio. “Comparing myself to when I “If there’s something that I’m started producing two years from not seeing right now on what to now to today, I would say there’s do with my experience, so we’ll a huge growth, largely because of see. I’m not even mad though, the people that pushed me to be because I’ll probably do the same better,” he says. “I saw what other thing to my kids.” people were able to do with their While his parent’s weren’t very music and I worked off that.” receptive at first, Antonio says it As Antonio looks ahead to was only a matter of time before the future, he hopes to find new they warmed up to it. opportunities, make new friends “My parents really don’t and continue to grow as a person understand what I do, but I don’t and artist. really expect them to. As long as “That’s the beauty of hip hop. they appreciate it, then I’m okay,” It’s a global community with says Antonio. “I showed my mom some really good people that some of my jazz-style beats and are willing to work together, the first thing she asked me was but you have to trust yourself to where can I buy it. That was put yourself out there and find unreal.” them. You might get rejected With his family now by his sometimes, but that’s what it is.” side, Antonio says the next step The kid with a lot of soul is one one Kid Mellow’s beattapes that are available for download is marketing himself for a larger, via his bandcamp page. Photo courtesy of kidmellow.bandcamp.com more global audience online. February 16, 2017 • the reflector 11 Your guide to local venues The music scene in Calgary is worth checking out. Here’s how. Amber McLinden community for about a decade round that give you a little The Palomino crowded in a decently big room Staff Writer now. It might look a little taste of the festival that comes with a large bar in the middle. intimidating from the outside, around every July. Located in 109 7th Ave SW Downstairs is much more show but trust that once you’re the heart of Inglewood, the focused, with an empty space Calgary’s local music scene inside you’ll start to feel right venue is available to rent for Located on what some know in front of the bar to stand or is thriving. If you’re looking to at home. The bar has not one, shows and community events. as Calgary’s ugliest block, The mosh to your heart’s content. cure some winter blues, you but two locations for shows - The hall is built for excellent Palomino might not look like might want to check out some their main stage inside and the acoustics, making the main hall a place that hosts excellent Venues that deserve an of the bands and musicians patio upstairs in the summer a perfect space to host shows. local music from the outside. honourable mention: Good Life that make this city a place with or during the winter for Big The venue has been used for Once you get in the door, you’ll Community Bikes, Commonwealth music worth seeking out. But if Winter Classic. They host not events like Calgary Pride and find another pub with two Bar and Stage, Dicken’s Pub, you’re not sure where to start, only bands and musicians but Block Heater; Folk Fest’s winter stages — one upstairs and one Vern’s, Nite Owl, The Hifi Club, here’s a (semi-comprehensive) have events weekly, including counterpart. downstairs. The upstairs is a Wine-Oh’s, Ironwood Stage and list of some of the venues that drag, trivia, karaoke and much restaurant setting, with tables Grill. host excellent local shows. more. Local 510 510 17th Ave SW Tubby Dog The Legion 1022 17th Ave SW 116 7th Ave SE As a photographer, it’s my worst nightmare, but as a show Leave it to Calgary to bring You might not be able to see attendee, I adore the vibe that you the weirdest music venue shows regularly at this venue Local 510 gives off with its you could possibly imagine. but it’s worth a mention. Likely low lighting and cozy space. Yeah, I can deal with gourmet one of the oldest stages on This pub has amazing beer on hot dogs. But putting on a show this list, the Royal Canadian tap and even better food. It’s in a gourmet hot dog store? The Legion #1 opened its doors another venue that has multiple wiener shop was featured on to the city in 1922. Even if stages, including one outdoor the Food Network’s “You Gotta you aren’t a veteran, you can when the weather is right. This Eat Here!” for a good reason still experience this historic bar is also a featured venue for — the dogs are delicious. It’s community space with festivals festivals like Sled Island. You definitely one of the city’s more like Femme Wave and Sled can always count on Local unconventional venues, and Island. Both use the space for 510 to have something going its shows match. It’s also well their festivals in November and on, whether it’s having a few known for being an all-ages June, respectively. The Legion local bands play, a Beatroute venue, so if you’re not 18 but and Calgary’s local music are Magazine issue release party still looking to attend shows, two things that definitely go (with more local music) or even check out Tubby Dog. together. karaoke. Jaye Kovach from Homo Monsterous performing at the Royal Broken City Festival Hall Canadian Legion. Photo by Amber McLinden. 613 11th Ave SW 1215 10th Ave SE

This venue is pretty well Calgary Folk Music Festival Culture of Consent known in the music community is a well known and respected here in Calgary. Situated showcase of folk music here in on 11th Avenue and Sixth Calgary. It only makes sense, Street SW, the bar has been then, that its headquarters supporting the local music have amazing shows year-

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New Age Warriors Remix Crossfaith Sony Japan Score: B I watched the Grammy’s Crossfaith has always done a good job at living between elec- tronic and metal music. New Age Warriors was a proper metalcore so you didn’t have to EP, but New Age Warriors Remix pays tribute to fans of their other YouTube and the band says the full brand. It’s short,much like the last album can be purchased online if What’s the point of all this other release,but it’s definitely a great your streaming service doesn’t have spot for fans of a more hardcore it readily available. Even though I’m than Beyonce? stream of the electronic genre(s) not a huge fan of electronic genres to start exploring what Crossfaith — anybody driving behind me has Kennedy Enns Together both Knowles sisters Best Rap Album. Drake didn’t do has to offer. probably heard my mixtape full of Arts Editor stole the show. Beyonce and badly either with Hotline Bling Tracking down New Age Warriors slam jam mashups — I do take any her baby bump stunned as alone picking up two GRAMMYs, Remix might be a bit challenging, option to listen to “Rx Overdrive” Awards season is finally coming beaming symbols of warmth and one for best song and the other as — although the album is in quite seriously. to a close. Now that they’re finally motherhood in a gold-sequined for best performance. English — it is a Japanese release. —Brett Luft out of the way we can stop tuning gown, a glittering chain bikini Twenty One Pilots won the Some tracks are available on into them just to understand the and a headdress; looks some award for Best Pop Duo for their eventual memes that come out of believe were inspired by West song “Stressed Out” and accepted the night. That’s why everyone African Yoruba deity Oshun, the awards sans pants because watches them anyway right? I goddess of fertility, motherhood, of an “agreement” they’d made would argue, the most important love and prosperity. years ago while watching the Fin part of the night was whatever Between Bey’s other-worldly awards show in underwear. Ha Syd outfit Cee Lo Green was wearing. performances of “Love Drought” ha. The whole story seemed to be Columbia It’s incredibly hard to top a head- and “Sandcastles” and Solange’s a bit of a pointless attention grab. to-toe gold C3P0 inspired outfit. win for “Cranes in the Sky,” the The rest of the night I would Score: A- As far as awards go, Adele Knowles sisters proved they don’t compare to watching the ‘who won big by taking home every really need awards to be the gets the awards for Best Sound award she was nominated for, night’s winners. Editing at the Academy Awards.’ collecting five gold gramophones David Bowie was honored Does anyone really care who in total. Or, four and a half if you posthumously with his album won Best Engineered Album, count the one she broke in half Blackstar, cleaning up every Classical? (It was Corigliano: to split with Beyonce. This is the category it was nominated for. The Ghosts of Versailles, if you From Odd Future to The Her Own” as well as the album second time Adele has swept her But he wasn’t the only artist the do) No offence to any fans of jazz, Internet to her first solo project, closer, “Insecurities.” If you con- categories she was nominated GRAMMY’s paid tribute to. Most latin or spoken word albums, but alternative R&B artist Syd does a sider yourself a Frank Ocean or in, as well as the second time notably, Prince, Leonard Cohen I think we can agree that they fantastic job on her first indepen- Kaytranada and haven’t given Beyonce has lost record and and George Michael were given aren’t the focal point of the show dent record. In an album that is this album a listen yet, you’re re- album of the year despite her the GRAMMY’s recognition. in terms of hollywood glitz and 12 tracks long it’s surprising that ally missing out. Slick and over- critical acclaim. Even though Adele’s performance of George glam and that comes with other not a single song felt extrane- all romantic in it’s themes, this Lemonade was universally loved Michael’s “Fastlove” got mixed categories. ous. A single song couldn’t be re- album is also perfect for your by critics and fans alike, she still reviews as she stopped mid way With this year’s awards season moved without taking away from Valentine’s playlists. managed to lose to Adele’s 25. and needed to restart, stating, finally coming to a close, we can the overall theme of the album. —Kennedy Enns By ‘splitting’ her GRAMMY for “I’m sorry, I can’t mess this up look forward to all the great new Standouts from Fin include Album of the Year with Beyonce, again.” media of 2017, and the eventual the opening track, “Shake Adele tried to make up for yet Chance the Rapper won big by snubs from this year too. Em Off”, the love song “Got another awards show snubbing taking home Best New Artist as the clear winner. well as Best Rap Performance and Fantôme Utada Hikaru Universal Japan Score: A

Utada Hikaru is a god- dess. If you don’t believe me, check the facts. Fantôme is a Japanese-language album tury. Some tracks are a bit too that charted in 28 countries on experimental at first — looking iTunes during its release, includ- at you, “Boukyaku” — but they ing number one in six countries. get better and better with each Prior to the release of Adele’s 25, listen. You can feel the passion Hikaru held a 14-year record for (that’s a pun, in case you missed highest single-week sales for an it) with each passing second. You album in a single territory. And can feel the years of work and even with all of that hype, you energy put into this album with might expect Fantôme to miss each listen. It’s incredible. It’s a a few punches. But It doesn’t. great companion for Valentine’s Fantôme is a breathtaking album Day season, whether you’re alone regardless of whether or not you or with a partner. can understand any of it. —Brett Luft “Ore No Kanojo” includes what The 59th Grammy awards took place on Feb. 12. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia Commons I describe as the most impressive use of a stand-up bass in this cen- Sports Editor Brendan Stasiewich sports [email protected] Local talent represents AB at Nationals Mount Royal student on way to UNB to further curling career Brendan Stasiewich Sports Editor

This guy’s got stones. Literally. Tyler Lautner was born to be a curler. From the age of five, his father, who also played curling at a high level, got his son involved in the sport. And the rest, as they say, is history. Lautner fell in love with the sport. The Calgary product played through the junior ranks before playing in his first international tournament in 2014, where he had the honour of playing skip, finishing in fifth. The skipper throws the final two rocks of each end, and is often known as the leader of the team. But, as fate would have it, Lautner’s junior team was about Calgarian Tyler Lautner throws a rock at a league match at the Calgary Winter Club. Photo by Brendan Stasiewich. to go through turmoil. The team decided to split ways, and Reading on Facebook that who would have the chance to The nailbiter went to an extra it wasn’t good but it definitely according to Lautner the breakup another high level Alberta curling represent Canada at the national end, where Goller, Lautner’s wasn’t bad.” wasn’t pretty. team led by skip Colton Goller finals in Victoria. teammate, had a chance to knock Though the team finished While most breakups are was in need of a player, Lautner You can imagine this meeting out an opponent’s rock on the in the middle of the pack, the usually followed by listening “hit him up” and became the went down like all of the biggest final throw to win the match. experience has given Lautner to Marvin’s Room, excessive team’s newest addition. rivalries of our generation: With Lautner sweeping to help an opportunity for the future. drinking, and sending passive In the semi-final match of the Kobe vs. Shaq, Pacquiao vs. the rock around a guard, the With Mount Royal lacking a aggressive text messages, Lautner 2017 provincial championship Mayweather, Michael Jordan vs. rock curved into the opponent’s formal curling program, the would actually get the chance to in early Jan., Lautner would face the Mon-Stars in Space Jam, you rock, knocking it out, booking head coach of the University of settle the score. his former team to determine name it, the theatrics matched. the four man team’s ticket to the New Brunswick caught wind of West Coast. Lautner, offering him a spot on Talk about poetic justice. the team. “There’s always bad blood,” “Unless you go to the says Lautner. “The way we broke [University of Alberta] you up wasn’t the most G rated don’t really get to play university breakup, I’d give it a solid 18A curling in Alberta,” says Lautner. rating, I definitely wanted to “New Brunswick’s coach bring my ‘A’ game and beat those mentioned he had a few guys guys.” graduating and asked if I’d be Lautner’s new team, now interested in playing.” representing Alberta, made Though it’s easy to believe the trip to BC in late January, Lautner ‘curls for the girls,’ where they finished the national the real reason he plays is his championship with a record of unequivocal love for the rink. 5-5, a few spots shy of a playoff A love that will take him over berth. 4,000 km away from home Though they didn’t get to play next September, as he has for the right to call themselves accepted the University of New Canada’s best, Lautner says that Brunswick’s offer. the experience was rewarding. “I’ve gotten through all the “I’ve been to a tournament junior levels of curling, I feel like like that before in 2014 [and] the university level is the next Lautner sweeps with a teammate during a league game Feb. 7. Lautner’s father, Jim Laut- only three teams made the step,” Lautner says. ner, also plays on the team and has been Tyler’s coach from a young age. Photo by Brendan playoffs, but overall it was a great Stasiewich. experience,” says Lautner. “As for our finish during the week,

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The ‘crosstown smackdown’ blew by the Dino defense and or the Crowchild Classic as it’s managed to tuck the puck in officially known, took place at on the far side of Stanford in a the Scotiabank Saddledome highlight reel fashion to restore on Feb. 3, and it certainly a two-goal Cougar lead. But as lived up to the hype. This year we’ve come to know, the 3-1 the Mount Royal Cougars lead is dangerous (looking at and Calgary Dinos brought you Oakland and Cleveland). in 11,902 spectators for the The Dinos started pushing men’s evening game while more and more and while they the women’s game saw 5,000 only had 12 shots by the end of attendees. the second, they made their last While the Cougars women’s couple count. team clinched the last playoff Dylan Walchuk scored on a spot prior to this game, the cross crease feed from Dylan Dinos sat near the bottom of Busenius, who had three assists the conference and it showed on the night. Walchuk chipped on the ice as Mount Royal was the puck into the side of the net all over the Dinos, winning the in the last minute of the second game 3-1. period. Adam Kembeitz then The Cougars, who proved too tipped a floppy shot on net past fast for the Dinos, dominated Cooper to tie the game heading the first period. Both goals in into the third period. the first period were powerplay The Cougars kept hurting Fifth year Cougars’ Captain Matt Brown attempts to put a wrap-around attempt past Dinos’ goals scored by Nicollette their own cause when they gave goalie Steven Stanford. Photo by Zenon Andreas. Sepper and Shawni Rodeback, their rivals more than a minute who both finished off very of five-on-three powerplay seats and wasted no time yell, ‘Go Cougars!’ “We may old social work major, Leanna. similar passing plays to tap time, giving time for veteran showing support. be a smaller school with less Although the men’s team the puck over goalie Kelsey Elgin Pearce, who finished off Whether painting their chests students but you couldn’t tell,” didn’t end the game as joyfully Roberts on the far side. The a passing play from the bottom blue, sporting school colours says Devin, a 19-year-old MRU as the women, it didn’t stop second period showed more of the faceoff dot, to give the or just screaming in the crowd, criminal justice major. Cougars fans from showing Cougar dominance, as MRU Dinos a lead with five minutes everyone was excited. “Being “We are way louder than the support. players kept Roberts busy with remaining. But the fighting here makes you feel like you’re U of C.” This was especially “Yeah I want our boys to shots 25-10 in favour of MRU Cougars kept clawing away part of something really cool, noticeable during the Girls win but I am blue win or lose. heading into the third period. with less than two minutes left. I just want to yell ‘Go game. While Cougars fans Go Cougars!” says Spencer, a Team defence was the story as Ex-Hitmen, and no stranger Cougars!’ every time I see may have been outnumbered, 20-year-old athletic therapy. the Dinos mustered a measly to the Saddledome, Connor blue,” says Cassidy, a 22-year- you couldn’t tell from the student. 15 shots on Cougar goalie Ranking one-timed a puck old nursing student. thunderous cheering heard Emma Pincott who, despite with just getting enough She wasn’t the only one ready from all corners of the dome. only facing a handful of shots power behind it to get it over to show her school spirit. You “This is my first time here a period, made the big saves a sprawling Stanford, setting couldn’t walk fifteen feet [and] it’s crazy! Everyone is when needed. up an overtime for the ages. without hearing someone lit! It’s wicked!” says 18-year- The Cougars closed out Mount Royal came alive after the third easily, taking the the tying goal but Stanford first game of the evening stood his ground and helped 3-1. Coming into the second force a second overtime frame, contest, the boys in blue where he stole the show and representing MRU (15-8- broke Cougar hearts. 1) were snake bitten by the Devin Gannon, the 2014 Golden Bears two games prior. hero, picked up the puck from The Dinos (14-9-1) had only the high slot early in overtime won two of their past six games and fired it into Stanford’s prior to the Classic. Captain glove, absolutely robbing Cougar Matt Brown made him in Miika Kipprusouff like sure he left a mark on his final fashion. Classic game when he drew Moments later Jesse Lees’ first blood, jumping on a loose stick broke, resulting in the puck before slotting it between most brutal and disorganized veteran Steven Stanford’s legs, two-on-one anyone can think helping raise the roof for MRU of as the tired MRU forwards supporters in the Saddledome. hustled back to cover. Goalie Colin Cooper only Cam Maclise managed to faced five pucks in the first block a shot that went past frame, but one snuck past him Cooper, but fortune was with on a screened shot from Jared the Dinos that night as Danny Hauf to tie the game. Not Gayle swatted a backhand past too long after, Jamal Watson all the bodies to give the Dinos deflected Jesse Lees’ point shot the win. on the powerplay to restore the The Saddledome is no Cougars lead heading into the stranger to cheering fans, fun second frame. mascots and good hockey. Zack Henry cuts up ice at the Crowchild Classic. Though the Cougars dropped the game, David Stephens gave his team The hopeful Cougars fans and they’re safely in a playoff spot and play the Manitoba Bisons the weekend of Feb. 17. Photo by some breathing room when he family members found their Zenon Andryo. 16 the reflector • February 16, 2017 The story behind a YYC Cycle Motivator It’s not just biking for Lainey Bennett Maria Dardano Contributor classes at YYC Cycle. degree, she wasn’t happy being asked for a part-time position. accepted the position and For many people physical It can be difficult for anyone cooped up in an office. “I was going through a really hasn’t looked back since. fitness is a catalyst for self- to be satisfied with life, your Spin was the turning point awful part of my life and spin Bennett says it wouldn’t have betterment, growth and job, lrelationships or even your – the point where Bennett was my source of letting go of been possible without her boss passion. But for Lainey Bennet, purpose. Bennett found spin decided she wanted to make whatever I was going through,” and life motivator, Andrew 25, it’s been so much more. classes to be her release. a change in her life. After one Bennett says. “I made clean Obrecht. Bennett began her journey Bennett was previously and a half years of spinning at break from that old life by “He’s such a believer in in July 2014 when she was working in oil and gas, and YYC Cycle as a customer, she coming to spin. I found spin greatness and good. He’s super looking for an escape from her although she landed a career decided to act on the love she after I was in that dark place.” supportive and makes you feel regular life and began taking that supplemented her business had for spin and the studio, and In Sept. 2015, Bennett like you know you’re supported began her journey as a part- and if you need anything at all, time leader at YYC Cycle. 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Bennett into an owner’s mentality – Proud to be accepted. when things need to get done, In January, Bennett took they get done and she’s a great your MRU another step in the right team player which is the most dental direction and traveled to Asia. important thing – especially The trip ended up extended to when your team is 120 large in provider Don’t forget, five months, where she lived on Calgary.” says Obrecht. coverage continues through a tiny island in Thailand and These days, Bennett completed her diving masters. is managing three YYC the summer to Five months later, Bennett Cycle studios in Calgary – August 31st received a phone call from Kensington, Marda Loop, and Andrew Obrecht, co-owner and Avenida Village. Additionally, motivator at YYC Cycle. she teaches three classes and “I was expecting he would works roughly 60 hours per just tell me they wanted me on week. This number is always DR. RONDA SALLOUM, DR. ALANA CARTWRIGHT, DR. LAURA METCALFE, full time again.” changing but Bennett is loving But Bennett was mistaken. life and wouldn’t have it any DR. TONY KIM, DR. ZAINAB BAGHDADI, DR. REKHA PARAJULI, The two sat down for coffee other way. DR. JACK TAN, DR. DIANA KINYUA to discuss Bennett’s wild The best part of Bennett’s vacation, and the conversation journey has been her ability to turned into another job offer find who she really is. – regional manager and YYC “I was so lost before and now GENERAL DENTISTRY PRACTICE Cycle motivator. A motivator’s I feel like I’m part of something role is to teach the spin class bigger and I feel like I belong but empower the riders to dig here.” MRU students enrolled in deeper than just the class. the SAMRU health and NO NEED TO PAY UP Bennett was in awe. She dental plan are covered at FRONT FOR COVERED Brentwood Village Dental SERVICES Clinic–if you’re a full-time We bill student’s student, you’re already cov- insurance directly ered, why not just use it? We directly bill most insurance companies even if you’re not 100% Exams, first cleanings covered by SAMRU’s student and fillings insurance plan 70% Root canals 70% Additional cleanings Conveniently located in the Brentwood Village Mall close to the Brent- We extract wisdom teeth wood and University C-Train Stations in our office The 25 year old YYC cycle motivator has found a passion in Monday - Friday 8 am - 9 pm Saturday 8 am - 6 pm life, whether it be on the bike or behind the desk as the YYC 3630 Brentwood Road NW 403-210-5050 cycle brand becomes increasingly popular. Photo by Maria Dardano.