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Trudeau’s How In review: Q&A with Liberals win businesses How to Fall Men’s Soccer the 2019 are promoting in Love with superstar Justin federal election sustainability Anyone Anderson-Louch (Pg. 3) (Pg. 7) (Pg. 9) (Pg.11) News Editor Nathan Woolridge news [email protected] Why MRU’s growing Indigenous student population is significant “We are reducing barriers. We’re opening up the doors.” Andrea Wong Contributor MRU has never seen more Creating space for new students transition into Indigenous students than those university. That’s how Nikita walking on campus today. In Indigenous students Kahpeaysewat, whose Cree the last five years, the number Today, Kootenay-Jobin works name, Usinee Iskwew means of self-identified Indigenous in the Iniskim Centre as the ‘Rock Woman’ in Plains Cree, students has more than doubled Indigenous housing coordinator. found her place at MRU. to 800 and for the first time He says he is very happy to see Originally from Moosomin has reached a higher retention a positive shift as hundreds of First Nation, Sask., and graduation rate than non- Indigenous students attend Kahpeaysewat had been out Indigenous students. MRU. of high school for about three It’s a milestone worth He attributes this change years when decided to move celebrating, but the successes to the university’s Indigenous and go to university. While she along the way stir a greater Strategic Plan and commitment was upgrading through the appreciation for how these to reconciliation. Indigenous University Bridging students got here and where MRU was one of the first program, Kahpeaysewat had they are heading. universities in Canada to adopt academic support from tutors, the Indigenous Admission as well as program director Navigating the Policy, which reserves seven Tori McMillan. With their university system per cent of all program seats for help, Kahpeaysewat was able incoming Indigenous students. to succeed and eventually Historically, assimilation and The policy makes room for discovered a love for science. systemic racism has permeated students who meet the minimum “When you provide an This past spring, Nikita Kahpeaysewat’s university numerous sectors of Canadian requirements but might not be at opportunity, you’ll see the best story was featured in the Winds of Change magazine. society, and the post-secondary the competitive average. come out of people, you’ll see Photo courtesy of Blaire Russell institution is no exception. While some may think them thrive,” McMillan says. would have taken me a lot longer true through education and Until the 1960s, under the those seats are being “tossed “That’s the story here in our to figure it out. And maybe by experience,” Parsons says. Indian Act, if an Indigenous around as perks or privileges,” school. The students are thriving then, I would be struggling so As more Indigenous people person attained a university Kootenay-Jobin says it allows because they have a community much, I wouldn’t want to stay.” go to university, they also bring degree their Indian status opportunities for first-generation here and through that sense their friends, family members would be taken away, which university students to break of belonging, it carries them Beyond the walls of and communities. meant losing their treaty rights through barriers of trauma and through the challenges of being For Kootenay-Jobin, two and connections to family and university discrimination. a student.” of his brothers followed after community. While Kahpeaysewat has “Many people, unfortunately, Kahpeaysewat is now in her him, and it is a reality that his The lack of support services gotten “really comfortable as a don’t feel secure in continuing second year of environmental nephew has grown up seeing. posed another barrier to student,” she has plans to work on in schooling if they’re science and has attended “Education is no longer a higher education and made in research and policy where consistently told no,” Kootenay- national conferences such as ‘what if’ factor [or a] ‘do I have post-secondary institutions she hopes to impact Indigenous Jobin says. “We are reducing the American Indian Science and what it takes?’ It has become “impossible to navigate,” says communities like her own barriers. We’re opening up Engineering Society Summit, normalized for my nephew MRU alumni Steve Kootenay- concerning water quality. the doors and our institution where they featured her in their now, where it’s ‘when I go to Jobin from Stoney Nakoda It is aspirations like is showing a commitment to magazine. university.’” nation. Kahpeaysewat’s that Indigenous reconcile but also address the “If somebody would have told Parsons agrees, adding that When he first stepped into recruitment officer Melanie inequities and the inequalities me that I’d be in science and I’d as more Indigenous people the halls of MRU in 2007, Parsons says MRU aims to of the past.” like school back when I was in move into different roles and Kootenay-Jobin was the build. While speaking to high school, I probably would work in their communities, youngest amongst a few other Indigenous communities Building bridges have laughed because it was the they will inspire others to do Indigenous students. With across Canada, Parsons shares complete opposite back then. the same. little support on campus and The Iniskim Centre has also her own university experience “I didn’t have the drive to do “The more people that are many of his peers dropping out, expanded to a robust “one-stop- as a Cree Métis woman and well in school,” Kahpeaysewat getting their education the Kootenay-Jobin often felt alone shop” that provides community inspires students to consider the says. better, so that we can have and hopeless. and brings together resources possibilities of higher education. However, none of these Indigenous doctors and teachers “Indigenous peoples have that help students navigate “There is a safe place for opportunities would be possible and social workers,” Parsons specific needs. We need to be university in a culturally safe Indigenous students at Mount without the support she says. “It’s about creating an able to feel like we have a sense space. Royal … where they can make received. opportunity for yourself [and] of belonging [and] a sense of The Indigenous University something of themselves “If it wasn’t for the people at creating opportunities for your identity,” Kootenay-Jobin says. Bridging Program, in particular, and make their dreams come plays a key role in helping Iniskim guiding me, I feel like it community.” October 24, 2019 • the reflector 3 THE REFLECTOR Issue 4, Volume 58 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Andi Endruhn Liberals win minority Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Features Editor: Isabelle Bennett government, but lose popular Arts Editor: Sarah Green Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin Photo Editor: Riggs Zyrille Layout Editor: Karina Zapata vote Web Editor: Rosemary De Souza Noel Harper CONTRIBUTORS: Contributor Andrew Wong, Noel Harper, Christian Kindrachuk, Cassie Weiss, Alaina Shirt

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[email protected] 4 the reflector • October 24, 2019 How MRU’s new security system helps campus safety Christian Kindrachuk Contributor MRU has begun to implement area looks like, and then notes iCetana itself was not made overall system and campus for us with the system, it’s the use of artificial intelligence if there are any anomalies that in North America, but is being safety. It helps to give security really doing a lot of work for with its new security systems occur, says Davison. By having used readily in the United a force multiplier, says us, which really simplifies our designed to make the campus the capacity to trace patterns States says Sommerfield. Davison, which is to boost the work,” says Sidhu. safer and security’s job more in the security camera system “The software was actually effectiveness of a response to As mentioned, MRU is the efficient. The university is the through pixels, all screens do developed by engineers in an incident essentially. first place in Canada to adopt first institution in Canada to not need to be on at once for Australia as a fluid dynamics “It really maximizes our this iCetana system and use it. use this new technology during security to spot an issue. exercise that they were doing to system and often that’s what This has brought interest from its upgrading. “The other term for this measure ocean currents,” says we’re trying to do whenever oil and gas companies and “Most of our cameras dated is ‘black screen technology.’ Sommerfeld. we pick a new module — or we municipalities to come and see between 2001 to 2011 and we In our lower monitors, the While that may not sound pick something to add to the how the system operates and is did have some newer sites, [screens are] black, but when applicable to a security system security level,” says Davison. used, says Davison. but the technology was also an anomaly comes it actually at first, it does benefit the “I feel like the biggest change somewhat old. Everything on pops up,” says Davison. campus up until 2016, was It is also able to capture very an analog deployment,” says specific things like lighting The Reflector Newspaper app available Peter Davison, the director of changes in the library and security services. smoke plumes coming out of now in your favourite app store With the new security buildings, says Davison. technology available through “My favourite capture was a iCetana, it has made MRU windowpane popping off. [It security’s job easier detecting was] 2 a.m. in the morning in important situations and a hallway … and just like out changes on campus and then of a horror movie, it suddenly Get The Reflector allocating the correct resources just shatters. It was just like Newspaper app to deal with it. a structural thing,” says “Being the dispatcher, I think Grant Sommerfeld associate available in the App when you do sit down and do vice-president and facilities the actual dispatch duties, it’s a management of MRU’s Finance Store and in Google lot easier to be able to prioritize and Administration Division. Play. It has all of the what is actually important for While improving security on us to go and respond to,” says campus, the new system has the up-to-date news and Manisha Sidhu, a security benefit of being cost-efficient, information to supervisor at MRU. which was not initially on the The way the new camera university’s radar, says Davison. enhance your Mount technology works is fairly “On top of all the operational Royal University simple, it detects anomalies ease, it’s going to lower the that are out of the ordinary. total cost of ownership of experience These anomalies then proceed that system dramatically,” to pop up on a security monitor says Davison, adding the screen to let security see what system runs on the same is happening. technology, but also helps with Over a 14 to 28 day period a maintenance cost that adds the system learns what a given up with older systems.

Here is one of many security cameras around MRU that can capture changes on campus using AI technology.

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The Rummel Lake hike is a moderate hike, just over an hour away from Calgary. It features stunning views of the Spray Valley, as well as a beautiful collection of larches, the only pine trees to turn yellow and lose their pines in autumn. Photo by Cassie Weiss

It isn’t hard to explain So just in case you feel bogged Create leaf art Study by the river you use to create — and why autumn is my favourite down with schoolwork, and make magic. Photograph season. There is something just need a tiny reprieve, While I’m out hiking, I I know, I know, this one is weird angles, pretty mystical about the way dying here are some of my all-time collect foliage. Once I’m school related. But I’ve even reflections, that one lone leaf leaves brighten up the skyline favourite things to do when home, I throw it all together found a way to enjoy autumn on the concrete. Write about with oranges and yellows, the leaves start to fall. on a canvas and paint vibrant while doing the dreaded the silence as the snow starts about the way the crisp air autumn colours across them. schoolwork. The Calgary to fall. Remember there is and earthy scents make me Go for a hike Once dried, I lift the leaves trail and park systems are beauty in everything, and off. The picture left behind is phenomenal, and I take every want to spend all of my time Only a stone’s throw away that it really is all about our a neat take on the season — it chance I get to grab my pup, outside. from Calgary are the beautiful perspective. brightens up your living room take my textbooks with me I’ve never been one to spend Rocky Mountains, filled to The crispness of autumn too. and get outside. She plays in my days indoors, but autumn the brim with autumn glory. leads into the coldness of the leaves, I study in the fresh gets me feeling all spooky, Larch trees are the only Find the perfect winter, and no one wants outdoorsy and determined air — we both win. to give up their sunny pine trees that turn yellow pumpkin to soak up whatever warmth and shed in the fall. Chester Go for a (photo) days. So, I make the best we have left as the days grow Lake and Rummel Lake are Calgary has some great of it, and maybe with these shorter and the snow slowly two moderate hikes that pumpkin patches littered walk suggestions you can as starts to creep in. feature snow-capped peaks throughout. Take your partner, Not everyone is a well. We enjoy every last Luckily, I also enjoy sharing and bright yellow and green take your friends and go find the photographer, and that’s bit of summer — why can’t my love of autumn. I believe foliage. And they only take a perfect pumpkin. I found one okay. Take your camera, we enjoy every second of in the magic of pumpkin spice few hours round trip. shaped like a goose last year. journal, phone — whatever autumn as well? lattes and sweater weather. 6 the reflector • October 24, 2019 Getting jiggy with hygge Here are 5 ways to do it right Isabelle Bennett Features Editor Hygge: it’s not the name of we could all use a little more the side table you just bought hygge in our lives — and here at IKEA, the nickname of a are a few ways to get it. Harlem Globetrotter (as far 1. Smelly, happy as I know) or an alternative way to write the sound that candles sneezes make for those whose My gosh, what are you level of sophistication is above waiting for? Candles — though the common man’s, “achoo.” excellent for filling decorative It’s actually a Danish term purposes — are wasted if not (pronounced hue-gahhh) that burned. There’s no better way to English doesn’t really have a add a little ambiance to a dinner translation for — but must wish table or coziness to a living it did because it’s so dang cool. room. My personal favourites Because there isn’t a direct are Capri Blue candles because translation, it’s difficult to of their heavenly scent and clearly understand what it adorable jars. really means. My understanding (based on a culmination 2. Pillows, blankets of about six internet and pyjamas definitions) is that it refers There’s something so to a feeling or atmosphere of soothing about being warm and warmth, coziness, comfort cozy (ahem, hygge) in the midst and contentedness. It also of a bundle of clothes. I’d also incorporates peacefulness, argue that no one is ever too aliveness, connectedness and old for a blanket fort or to be Hygge is a Danish word without a direct English translation, but an understanding of pretty much everything else the concept can benefit anyone around the world. Photo courtesy of Unsplash that’s good in the world. Yes, Continued on Pg. 7

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Continued from Pg . 6 I’m a big proponent of needs a cookie to help you feel many others are an excellent Extroverts recharge intuitive eating, which is happy or soup to help warm you way to slow your mind and body by being around others, tucked into bed mummy-style basically an anti-diet approach up from the inside out. down for a hot minute. Another introverts recharge by being — what else are roommates (or to eating based on your body’s great way to slow down your by themselves, and either is mothers) for? And if you don’t natural hunger or fullness and 4. Cash in some mind and body is with a nice okay and allowed. Chill by already have some, reading making choices about what to nine-hour nap. You decide. your lonesome or seek out socks are a must for achieving rest and relaxation eat based on the way certain good company and break maximum coziness. Relaxing hobbies like 5. Spend time with ingredients make your body out the board games if knitting, listening to music, 3. Eating your feel. In my humble opinion, it’s (or without) people needed. going for a nature walk and so feelings okay if your body occasionally you love 3 Calgary businesses that make sustainability easy Alaina Shirt Contributor I became interested in the recycling bin. with little to no packaging, or are able to clean and reuse Canary Goods also has other environment in elementary Recently, I have become containers that can be refilled their containers, so nothing products like dryer balls, school, when for a couple aware that despite what my and re-used rather than thrown ends up in the landfill. Under reusable brushes and stainless of formative years, I was a younger self believed, recycling out after one single use. the nudemarket umbrella is steel straws. passionate member of the is only a moderately heroic act. The idea of shifting towards nuderefillery — a delivery ‘Recycling Club.’ My role When late this summer, Calgary a zero-waste lifestyle may seem service where customers have The Apothecary involved walking between news outlets reported that 2,000 impossible, but there are a few the option of getting refillable If essential oils are your classrooms and combining the tonnes of plastic had been buried spots opening up around the containers of home and body jam, then you will love this contents of each recycling bin in the landfill because there city that take out the guesswork. products delivered to their Inglewood store. Beyond into one larger bin. It was a was no viable way to recycle it, Consider checking out one of homes or for pickup. aromatherapy, customers can simple job that felt heroic. I started to wonder whether my these three Calgary businesses bring their own containers to Unfortunately my dedication garbage sorting habits were all for all of your eco-friendly Canary Goods be filled and refilled with items left me with nothing more than for nothing. needs. This Kensington refillery ranging from cleaning products slightly above average recycling While recycling isn’t an and zero-waste market carries to bath and body. Along with the skills. These have mostly led to environmental cure-all, one nudemarket a range of sustainable lifestyle usual zero-waste items, the store judgement from my roommate way to make less of a dent on nudemarket is a zero-waste products. There is also the carries some different ones too: as I root through our garbage, the planet is by shifting towards option in Calgary that carries a option to refill containers with unique eco-friendly products making sure that everything more sustainable products. This range of products. The company products like cleansers, soaps, like menstrual products, ends up in its rightful home: the includes items that are made works only with suppliers who toothpaste and deodorant. bandaids and stain remover.

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For the longest time, I detailing her love life. Each one thought love was something of Catron’s essays are backed that happened to me. I pictured up by psychology, history love as this formulaic and and science on the nature of calculated concept that would relationships, all delving into decide to strike when the time the question — how important was right. In my mind, I would is love anyway? simply wake up one day and Ultimately, all of Catron’s be head over heels in love. I research boils down to this — always envisioned myself lying love stories are problematic. in my bed, smiling to myself as She believes they perpetuate a I realized that I was a young set of unrealistic expectations woman in love, and there was on the importance of acquiring nothing I could do about it. love and maintaining it. I don’t know where this Throughout her book, she slightly bizarre narrative came offers a counter-narrative to from. Maybe it was the copious contrast the passive picture of amounts of young adult fiction love society paints. Time and I read growing up (seriously, time again, she reiterates that I won library bookworm we are able to reclaim a sense contests as a result of my of agency over our love lives. obsession). Or maybe it came “Reframing love as down to the unhealthy amount something I get to create with of romantic movies I watched someone I admire, rather than Catron’s essays are backed up by psychology, history and science on the nature of (or still watch), where the something that just happens relationships, asking one question: how important is love anyway? Graphic by Riggs Zyrille beautiful goody-two-shoes falls to me without my control in love with the handsome bad or consent, is empowering,” interview. responsibility or effort — it in love is not the same thing boy, no matter how hard she writes Catron. “There is something simply falls into our laps as staying in love — love is a tries to fend him off. Whatever Even with this liberating appealing in our culture about and sweeps us off our feet. continual choice that requires the case, my concept of love truth in hand, Catron believes this belief that there are larger However, Catron believes that true grit, determination and was deeply flawed — I believed many people live their forces that act on us and in its truest form, love is not a selflessness on both ends. Even I was completely passive when lives according to society’s absolve us of agency over our walk in the park. though this isn’t the most sexy it came to love, with no control definition of love — a behaviour. When it comes to “So many of [society’s] definition of love, it gives me over why, how or when I fell definition that has profitable love, maybe this is something stories are about how two hope. It reminds me that love in it. However, Mandy Len and idealistic motives. that we want even though it’s people get together, but is a powerful choice I can Catron’s book, How to Fall in “The most validating thing not very good for us.” ultimately we don’t talk that make each and every day. It Love With Anyone, completely for a woman is being loved To put it simply, this much about what it means to reminds me that I can choose altered my perspective. Here’s by an interesting or powerful definition embodies the easy stay in a relationship and what to build a beautiful future with why. man in the context of so many and digestible version of love that looks like and how that someone who chooses me. In essence, Catron’s book is a of our narratives — it’s in a that many people desire. This works,” says Catron. Most importantly, it reminds set of beautifully written essays lot of Cinderella-type stories,” form of love doesn’t require In Catron’s mind, falling in me that love will always be as well as a vulnerable memoir Catron explains in a CBC any sense of ownership, love is the easy part. Falling something worth fighting for.

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Blue World is an album of variation on the rhythm, driving unreleased takes recorded by each version to a different the John Coltrane Quartet at place. ‘Traneing’ (previously the height of their masterful released in 1958), spends jazz cohesion, made three a third of its seven minute weeks after their 1964 sessions runtime weaving through time that resulted in the creation of with a meandering double bass Crescent. In essence, it is a play line before the piano and drums on the old phrase — what’s old jump in, making it completely is new again. different from the previous Each track on the album is an versions. older song from the Coltrane Blue World isn’t an album in Living Undocumented tells the stories of eight immigrant families living in the United oeuvre, given new life by the the classic sense. The repetition States as undocumented immigrants. Graphic by Riggs Zyrille quartet’s ever evolving sound. and production values (grainy, This is not your typical Netflix either raw or foul and the water human issue, affecting real Songs like ‘Village Blues’ find not slick) discount that. But series. This is happening as you provided, a dark color with people, dismantling real lives. their way onto the album, without adding to the Coltrane read this. This is real; these sediment in it, according to The How we deal with it speaks to not once, nor twice but three canon of music, it provides a people are real. Atlantic. our humanity, our empathy, our times — each take a unique glimpse into the growth of the Living Undocumented, Each family featured in compassion. How we treat our display of the quartet’s skill quartet, enriching the narrative produced by Selena Gomez, tells the series struggles with the fellow human beings defines who and the elasticity of each growth of their music. the stories of eight immigrant possibility of being deported, or we are.” song. Ostensibly the same families living in the United having a family member deported There is always concern song, each take is looping and - Andi Endruhn States as undocumented and the mental and psychological around supporting social and mesmerizing with its own immigrants. The series delves effects of this reality. When political issues when you are into how the immigration policy discussing the idea of returning not directly involved in them. in the States has been changing to their country of citizenship, There is a fear of saying or doing with time. you can hear and see the pain in something wrong due to a lack of The series discusses how these families’ voices. Especially knowledge about the situation. under the current Trump when it comes to children, However, the outside voices MONOH administration, the use of being born in a country does not can be the loudest. In order for MONOH detention centres by the necessarily make it your home; a group to really be heard on a government has proliferated, many immigrant children only magnified level, those unaffected Quiet Love and their extensive use has many lived in their country of origin must speak towards the injustice Records concerned about their state and for a handful of years, making taking place. It is about speaking condition. memories of their childhood on what you believe to be right, Score: A- New Jersey’s Ellis Island primarily within the States. even if you don’t know someone Immigration Station is a notable One of the largest issues facing personally who is struggling with example of an American immigrants on the verge of it. detention centre, with its creation deportation revolves around their Living Undocumented makes MONOH is the debut, self- time to showcase his skill and in 1892 making it the first safety. Many of these families the issue of undocumented titled EP from MONOH, creativity. Although each song detention centre in the world. fear going back to their country immigration in the States more Roger Odermatt’s solo project flows smoothly into the next, Overall, detention centres have of origin due to war, lack of tangible for those of us living focusing primarily on the use they are each distinctly their been used by the United States opportunities, poverty and other outside the States, or who have of sitar. The EP follows the own satisfying track. The only government continually to hold political, social and economical never considered the issue our parting between the artist thing that could have bolstered immigrants in civil detention aspects, which were the main own. By hearing the stories from and his mentor, which is this album is a sporadic use of while they wait for a hearing catalysts for inspiring their move the people who live them as felt through the sitar being a vocal presence. The narrative to determine whether they will to the land of the ‘free.’ realities, we are able to humanize a grounding force among of the EP is indisputably in the be allowed to continue living So why is this Netflix series the issue and understand it as an otherwise wide range composition of each track, in the country or not. But, with so important to watch? Why something directly affecting those of instruments and sounds, but from an album that is self their skyrocketing use in recent does it matter if you’re not living around us. The humanization bringing each track to its described as feeling like “a years — being estimated to have in the States? Or if you’re not of a problem so massive and artistic focal point. little Indian street food stall” by grown twentyfold from their undocumented? politically charged is essential to The tracks are long, with Bandcamp, vocal harmonizing 1979 predescessors — current The answer: They are people, strike empathy within viewers three out of the five of them in a track or two would have fit detention camps have been just like you and me, and they and motivate action. Without being upwards of six minutes. right in. Overall, MONOH is a compared to the conditions of need support from as many other the media documentation of The third track, ‘Panjaam,’ is beautiful musical experience concentration camps during people as possible, no matter these undocumented people, just over nine minutes and is that will leave you satisfied yet the Holocaust. Detainees of where in the world. movements to enact change on the driving force behind the wanting more. the detention camps described According to Rolling Stone, their treatment might never EP. The length of the track them as overcrowded, the food Selena Gomez stated, “It is a happen. gives Odermatt bountiful - Jenna Tytgat Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] Q&A with Men’s Soccer superstar Justin Anderson-Louch Fourth-year MRU vet sits down with The Reflector Dan Khavkin Sports Editor Fourth-year MRU Cougar JAL: I’m always at the back TR: What about your guilty he’s got some questionable pics JAL: We try to think of them superstar Justin Anderson- of the line for warm up and pleasure song? up there. as just another team, but the Louch recently came back from second last during walk out. JAL: Honestly, ‘Gravity’ by TR: Who’s the dad of the rivalry there is huge. I wouldn’t a 392 day hiatus after tearing And after handshakes, I do John Mayer. Tough one to team? Why? say that there is hatred, but the his ACL on opening day in one jump at half. I’ve got a few admit but great tune. JAL: 4-million per cent it’s desire and motivation to smack September of 2018. smaller ones as well. TR: Your favourite store to Evan [Kakke], absolute dad them is next level. Opening our Anderson-Louch sat down TR: Your favourite celly? shop at? in everything he does … even season handing five to them in with The Reflector to talk about JAL: You might get a fist JAL: I’m a big Zara fan, for looks like one. front of our home crowd felt the wild personalities of the bump in there depending on sure my go to place for clothes. TR: Who gets roasted the unreal. men’s soccer team. how big the goal is. Playoff TR: Celebrity crush? most? TR: What’s an MRU goal The Reflector (TR): Who is game, you might even see a JAL: Huge crush on Alex JAL: I’d probably give that you’ll never forget? your favourite player? knee slide. But if it was a final Morgan. Who doesn’t? one to Romel [Ayerdis] but JAL: This is a tough one. It’s Justin Anderson-Louch and it was the game winner, TR: Your go-to pick up/ everyone gets their fair share of a split between my goal against (JAL): It was Steven Gerard, the shirts coming off 100 per Tinder line? banter. It’s also dependant on the Dinos in my first year, or the but now it’s gotta be Leo Messi. cent. JAL: I mean, I have a few but if someone slips up one week program’s first ever playoff goal TR: Dream job? TR: All-time warmup song? I can’t be letting my secrets out. or something. Fabian [Bunk] versus UBC. The edge probably JAL: Professional footballer JAL: I’m a big Drake fan so TR: Who’s the team’s ladies would be able to tell you about goes to my playoff goal against of course. I’ve got a few. ‘All Me’, ‘Legend’, man? Why? that. We like to hold onto UBC. Incredible feeling to score TR: Dream club? ‘Energy’, ‘6 God’ to name a few! JAL: Well I mean, Dane banter and use it continuously. to go up 1-0. JAL: Liverpool for sure. I’m usually on the aux in the [Domic] would probably sweep TR: Describe the five TR: What’s your favourite TR: Do you have any pre- dressing room so I’ve got quite the votes on that one. You Germans on the team in one MRU memory? game superstitions? the list of pre game music. could toss a few others in there (or five) words. JAL: That’s a tough one. It’s if Dane wasn’t there. We’ve got JAL: Crazy, funny, odd, gotta be when we beat Dinos a great looking team to be fair. weird, great. at home, under the lights on TR: Who’s the quiet but TR: Who flexes the most? senior night in my second innocent guy who has hidden JAL: Tom [Ruetten] likes to year. We won 1-0 and our flirting skills? flex his gigantic chest. Hafiz senior keeper, Kamil, stopped JAL: Oh this has Zach [Mahjor] grinds in the gym and a penalty in the 86th minute. MacDonald written all over it. loves to walk around looking TR: One thing you’ll miss Nicest man you’ll meet but he’s large… and of course Tysen about MRU? for sure smooth with the ladies. [Chatani]. If Tysen was actually JAL: I’ll miss the whole TR: Who is spotted swiping big he would never stop flexing. feeling of Cougars Athletics. on Tinder the most? TR: Thoughts on Coach Our soccer program is JAL: This is a risky one but Gyaki’s man-bun? something special. I’ve spent I’m sure no one wants to be JAL: Gyaki’s man bun is a long time trying to help the exposed, so I’ll keep it safe iconic. Suits who he is! You program get to where it is and say no one. (Too many to should see him with his hair now and I’ll miss it forever. choose from). down ... You’d wish it was The whole Cougars program TR: Who’s got the best still up in that little acorn on is incredible. It’s such a close Instagram game? the top of his head. The good program with all teams JAL: I’m giving myself this thing about it is that he can supporting each other every one. Follow me @justin_07. never talk about anyone else’s single weekend. I’m extremely We’ve got some dead Instagram hair with his being in the state happy I chose MRU and was Justin Anderson-Louch recently came off 392 of accounts so it’s not too much that it’s in. able to be a part of all this. rehab after tearing his ACL in September 2018. Photo competition. Dane [Domic] TR: Can you talk about your All answers have been edited courtesy of Justin Anderson-Louch does have 27.5k followers but rivalry with the Calgary Dinos? for order and clarity.

the best Toronto longest number consecutive 9-4-1, record 17-5, Raptors 16,of plays on an 15,CFL playoff in MRU men’s soccer record without Kawhi opening drive by the appearances by the history while also Leonard New England Patriots Calgary Stampeders capturing the Canada this season against the #s West Prairie Division New York Jets 12 the reflector • October 24, 2019 MRU Cougars MSOC set for playoffs How will the boys carry regular season success into the postseason? Dan Khavkin Sports Editor

Summer’s weather has Losing in B.C. after and rookie Fabian Bunk, or have guys who saw no play players to perform on the turned gray and with fall opening the season with five appeared in an MRU kit twice time fit right in,” Gyaki notes. field … we soaked in the in full swing, it’s that time consecutive wins brought a in his rookie campaign. “We had more rhythm celebrations on the field but when the Mount Royal men’s change in the team despite “It’s the best depth we’ve across the board. From the it wasn’t just because of the soccer squad rev up for their losing their first two games. ever had. We brought guys on coaching staff, the medical players. Lots goes on behind fifth consecutive playoff “We learned we’re not the field 20 minutes at a time team who supported the the scenes.” appearance. invincible,” Gyaki says. “This year was special,” says “I’ve never once walked Cougars head coach Ryan off the field upset with our Gyaki. performance.” The 2019 Canada West Potential Canada West BRENTWOOD VILLAGE season proved to be the most rookie of the year Dane successful since the USPORTS Domic, had a monsterous DENTAL CLINIC transition in 2012. debut campaign for the navy www.BrentwoodVillageDental.ca The Cougars finished the and white, scoring six goals regular season 9-4-1 while while racking up eight assists locking up a division title for which put him second in all the first time in their time of Canada West in the point Proud to be competing at the university scoring race. your MRU level. ‘Magic’ Moe El-Gandour Mount Royal mainly carries didn’t show a single sign of dental positives into their Canada the sophomore slump, leading provider Don’t forget, coverage starts West home quarter-finals MRU in goals with seven while in September and matchup against Thompson also contributing four assists. continues through Rivers, on Oct. 26. His 11 points put him third “Coaching dedicated behind teammate Domic. to August 31st players is always enjoyable,” Between the posts, second- Gyaki says. year goalkeeper Kyran Valley The Cougars finished the held the third lowest goals season undefeated at home, against average with .81, boasting a 6-0-1 record while allowing the least amount DR. RONDA SALLOUM, DR. ALANA CARTWRIGHT, DR. LAURA METCALFE, inside the friendly confines of of goals for a starting goalie, DR. TONY KIM, DR. ZAINAB BAGHDADI, DR. REKHA PARAJULI, Mount Royal Stadium Field. conceding nine goals during DR. JACK TAN, DR. DIANA KINYUA Opening the season with 13 starts, while tallying three home games on the a Canada West high 990 schedule allowed for the minutes of game time with squad to settle and start off on three clean sheets to his name. FREE WHITENING!! the right foot. For the other netminders, “It gave us a nice rhythm, it Sterling Kerr picked up wins GENERAL DENTISTRY PRACTICE created a good environment in both of his first MRU starts which brought excitement including a clean shot during MRU students enrolled in NO NEED TO PAY UP and joy to open our season.” the 5-0 rout of Trinity Western the SAMRU health and FRONT FOR COVERED dental plan are covered at SERVICES MRU regular season Brentwood Village Dental We bill student’s AUG 24: VS CALGARY W, 5-0 Clinic–if you’re a full-time insurance directly AUG 31: VS SASKATCHEWAN W, 2-0 student, you’re already cov- SEP 1: VS LETHBRIDGE W, 3-1 We directly bill most insurance SEP 7: @ ALBERTA W, 2-0 ered, why not just use it? companies even if you’re not SEP 8: @ MACEWAN W, 2-1 100% Exams, first cleanings covered by SAMRU’s student SEP 13: @ UNBC L, 2-3 and fillings insurance plan SEP 15: @ UFV L, 0-1 SEP 21:VS THOMPSON RIVERS W, 2-1 70% Root canals Conveniently located in the SEP 22: VS TRINITY WESTERN W, 5-0 70% Additional cleanings Brentwood Village Mall close to the Brent- SEP 28:VS MACEWAN W, 3-1 We extract wisdom teeth wood and University C-Train Stations OCT 3:@ LETHBRIDGE W, 2-0 in our office OCT 6: @ SASKATCHEWAN L, 0-1 OCT 12: VS ALBERTA T, 1-1 Mon. - Fri. 8am-9pm • Sat. 8am-6pm • Sun. 11am-5pm OCT 19: @ CALGARY L, 0-1 3630 Brentwood Road NW 403-210-5050