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MRU When a laptop just isn’t enough, Men’s check out these cutting-edge pieces of technology hockey (Pg. 6) appoints new The spookiest movies to binge watch this captain Halloween (Pg. 15) (Pg. 9) News Editor Anna Junker news newseditor@thereflector.ca Bored of ‘board’ games? Put your game in a box! A profile on Meeple Keep: Calgary’s newest board game invention Lexi Wright Staff Writer
support,” says Mulrooney. separate compartments to With their love of board store individual pieces, and games stemming from since push game tiles to the top of they were children, Mort and the box. Mulrooney were inspired to In addition to designing their create Meeple Keep simply product, Mort and Mulrooney from their own personal have had to learn the ins- experiences. and-outs of marketing, which “We would go to play board they say has been the biggest games with our friends and challenge. found ourselves lugging boxes “Business for us, is learning and boxes of our favorite everything we don’t know. games. It was seriously There’s been a ton of learning impractical, so we thought, curves, especially with how can we make board game figuring out a website and boxes smaller?” says Mort. our Kickstarter campaign, but Meeple Keep was created at we’re excited to finally have the Protospace, a community-based ball rolling,” says Mulrooney. space in Calgary that offers Although Meeple Keep has independent entrepreneurs only been designed for one access to workshop space and game so far, if the storage The Meeple Keep box is strategically designed to organize all your playing pieces into the educational tools. case proves successful, Mort smallest possible space. There are separate compartments to store individual pieces and “A meeple is a small figure and Mulrooney will more push game tiles to the top of the box. Photo by Lexi Wright used as a playing piece in than likely design boxes to some board games, which is accommodate different games. The oldest board games called Carcassonne, creators Ed more organized for open public essentially where Meeple Keep “I have a love of so many were mounted directly on Mort and Matthew Mulrooney gaming events. got its name. ‘Keep’ because board games and a hate of so thin wooden boards, hence have high hopes for their new “Board gaming is going we’ve designed a place to safely many board game boxes. This the name “board game.” But product. through such a renaissance, store your game and ‘Meeple’ is just the first of many we hope two Calgary inventors are Calgary’s increased especially in Calgary. The because of the playing piece,” to create,” says Mulrooney. challenging board game ideals popularity of board games board gaming community has says Mort. Meeple Keep is planning to with the invention of Meeple has led to the development of been so receptive. We actually The Meeple Keep box is fully launch their product to Keep, a board game storage several board game cafes. The went to two conventions this laser cut and strategically the public in late October. box. Hexagon Cafe in particular, year, FallCon and the Calgary designed to organize all your Designed originally for the supports the idea of Meeple Comic and Entertainment Expo playing pieces into the smallest tile-placement board game Keep to help make board games — it was amazing to see all the possible space. There are even
Meeple Keep takes traditional board game Carcassonne and Matt Mulrooney and Ed Mort are regular customers at Hexagon Board Game Cafe in cuts it down to one-eighth of the size of the box. Photo by Kensington, Calgary. You’ll often spot them playing Carcassonne from their personal Meeple Lexi Wright Keep. Photo by Lexi Wright /CTOBER s THE REmECTOR 3 More coffee for the students MRU student set to expand coffee business
Yassin Mansour Contributor Ryan Wenger achieved his dream of running his own business when he opened the first location for Barrow Espresso, but he is about to branch out to more locations. Wenger opened the first location of his coffee shop, Barrow Espresso in the Bissett School of Business in Mount Royal University on Sept. 8, 2016. “It’s always been a lifelong dream of mine to run my own business, and it took a while to get to where I am today, but I can’t believe we’re actually opening and operating and I’m doing it,” said Wenger. Wenger wanted to start a coffee shop because of his love for coffee and the coffee industry. “I love the conversations that happen around coffee, I love what happens when you put a coffee shop in a place, how it could ever imagine, just these pilot project in the EB building November 2017, Barrow really looking [forward] to it. builds the community and it little grab-and-go places. It’s to see if a café is viable in the Espresso is set to open a second It really means growth for the brings people together,” said something that I really wanted space’ and the rest is history.” location in the new Riddell business and another place Wenger. to bring back,” said Wenger. Wenger is currently a student Library and Learning Centre, where I can really exercise my He has worked in various To help him on this venture, at MRU, where he is studying and Wenger could not be more education.” cafes from Alberta to Sydney, Wenger had a collection of old Business Management with a excited. The new location is set to be Australia. coffee equipment that he had minor in Entrepreneurship. “It is the most exciting thing bigger and better with more “[Sydney] is where I really rebuilt it in his basement. “It’s great because I’m also that has ever happened. It is selection on the menu and learned to make great espresso He chose the MRU location able to use a lot of my education the best opportunity ever. I longer hours. fast and efficiently,” he said. to be the first one because he in a practical, applied basis was really surprised when I Wenger is also looking to It was in Sydney where he found a cart in the school that right here on campus which submitted the proposal that we open a third location, not on got the idea of making a micro- he saw would be a good fit for I think is really rare and have been selected to run the campus, but close by in Marda cafe. his idea of a micro-shop, but something that I really value,” café over there,” said Wenger. Loop. “[They] are these tiny little was not able to buy it. he said. “It’s really rounding He also understands the As for the future of the coffee shops that just produce “They said ‘no you can’t buy out my entire education.” responsibility that comes with current location in Bissett, the best quality coffee you it, but we’re thinking of doing a At the beginning of the new location. Wenger is unsure of whether it “There will be growing is staying. pains to go through, and it “It is scheduled right now [will] probably not be the as a move, but we are working smoothest thing ever, but to to maintain this location in have the opportunity, we’re [Bissett].” rtheeflector Reflector Publications Society of Calgary 2017 Annual General Meeting Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at 12:00 noon Reflector Office, Z002 (basement) Wyckham House
Members of the Reflector Publications Society will be presented audited financial statements for review and approval, will be asked to appoint auditors for the next year, and will be asked to elect two (2) students at large who will sit as directors on the Reflector board of directors. For information on Student at Large nominations, contact The Reflector at 403-440-6268. Please visit our website at www.TheReflector.ca Ryan Wenger, creator of Barrow Espresso, posing next to his micro-cafe in the Bissett School of Business Building at Mount Royal University. Photos by Yassin Mansour for more information and details 4 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER THE Reflectorial: Mental health services to stay on campus REFLECTOR #metoo Correction to article regarding mental health funding for MRU October 26, 2017 If you logged onto Facebook or Amy Simpson Twitter this month you probably saw the hashtag #MeToo. For Contributor Issue 1, Volume 56 survivors of sexual assault and The Reflector published an they can be identified better by with only one, even if the college harassment, it’s been both a EDITORIAL STAFF: article last month titled, “Mental people in the community such with seven has a smaller student Publishing Editor: Kennedy Enns rallying cry to change the way Health Supports Could be as Alberta Health Services or body. Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs we currently deal with the Moving Off Campus by 2020,” Calgary Communities Against “I think the misinterpretation News Editor: Anna Junker treatment of survivors as well based on concerns the Students Sexual Abuse.” came from comparing our Features Editor: Amber McLinden as a painful reminder of what Association of Mount Royal SAMRU’s president student numbers with Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray yourself and others have been University (SAMRU) expressed Shifrah Gadamsetti, said the other institutions and their Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin through. After over 50 different regarding the recent funding misinterpretation was mostly due announcements,” said McElary. Photo Editor: Andi Endruhn Layout Editor: Robyn Welsh accounts of sexual assault were announcement from the Alberta to the lack of clarity surrounding Gadamsetti corrected the Web Editor: Jolene Rudisuela brought against Hollywood film government. the word “transition.” However, claim and said, “At the time, our producer Harvey Weinstein However, those concerns she said SAMRU will be working press release was created based CONTRIBUTORS: from actresses such as Rose were later deemed inaccurate. with the province to improve on the information we had Lexi Wright, Nathan Woolridge, McGowan, Angelina Jolie and Mental health services will not communication. received. Alec Warkentin, Sabrina Lupita Nyong’o, the hashtag be transitioning off campus and “I will now be participating in Although this mix-up raised Harmata, Nathan Kunz, Sajan spread across social media. Mount Royal University did not a round table on November 14th some unnecessary concerns, the Jabbal, Drew Tytgat, Kourtney Actress Alyssa Milano tweeted receive the smallest amount with other MH [mental health] corrections are a sigh of relief. Meldrum, Jesse McLean, Yassin a note that read “Suggested by of funding amongst all post- stakeholder representatives McElary believes that mental Mansour, Adrien Shellard, Amy Simpson a friend: If all the women who secondary institutions. across the province to address health services on campus are have been sexually harassed or “Mount Royal University was concerns moving forward,” said essential. assaulted wrote “Me too” as a Cover photo credits: Yassin actually really pleased with Gadamsetti. “That 18 to 24 or 25 age range Mansour and Adrien Shellard status, we might give people a the long-term commitment The second concern was is when mental illness often sense of the magnitude of the and outstanding commitment around the claim that MRU emerges for young adults,” said problem.” I think it’s important by government,” said Kandi received the smallest amount of McElary. to note that we should not McElary, Director of Wellness funding amongst all universities “Where students go to school, force abuse survivors to come Services at MRU. across Alberta. where they are learning, where The Reflector, with an on- and forward with their personal In June, the province This is also fortunately not the some of them are living in off-campus circulation of 8,000, stories of assault in order to take announced they would be case. residence services, where they is the independent voice of the the problem seriously. Clearly, students of Mount Royal University. investing $28.5-million of Although the funding MRU are playing, where they are It is published fortnightly during the there is a problem. As a fellow mental health funding into post- received per full-time student meeting friends is the right academic year (Sept. to April). survivor of sexual assault it was secondary institutions across was below the average amount place for them to have a gateway The Reflector is editorially hard to see my timeline flooded Alberta. According to McElary, given out, they did not receive access to services.” autonomous and financially with friends coming forward, MRU received $465,000 from the smallest amount per The Wellness Services is independent from all other governing bodies at Mount Royal University. but it also was comforting to Aug. 1, 2017 to March 31, 2019 institution. In addition, the committed to making sure know I was not alone. It can feel and an additional $280,000 amount of funding received from students at MRU have access The Reflector welcomes newsworthy isolating at times but sadly, 1 in submissions from all students and from April 1, 2019 to March 31, the province is not a concern to to the services they need and community members. While the right 4 North American women will 2020. MRU’s Wellness Centre. improving their ability to identify of editorial comment is reserved be sexually assaulted in their The original press release “I believe and am confident and reach out to students who for editors of The Reflector, opinion lifetime and of that 80 per cent pieces may be submitted as letters sent out by SAMRU stated that that Mount Royal got an who are struggling with their to the editor, and may be published of assailants are friends and funding in the third year would equitable amount based on what mental health. on the editorial page as such. The family of the victim. Chances go towards transitioning mental other institutions received,” said “Having those kind of Reflector reserves the right not to are, you know someone who publish submissions deemed by the health supports off of the McElary. services on campus is the right Publishing Editor to be offensive. has been sexually assaulted, university campus. According to her, the amount commitment by government and worse still, you probably know Complaints arising from the content “Student concerns are of funding allotted to each post- we are just really thrilled that of the paper should be directed to the an abuser too. In my case it heightened because 1/3 of the secondary institution depended this government has recognized Ombudsboard. This board has been was a trusted friend and if you promised funding won’t even be on a number of variables such that for all students, all post established as a mediator between the asked him about it now I’m not Reflector Publications Society staff going directly to the institution. as geographic location, the secondary students in Alberta,” and its readership. sure he would even know he Instead, $280,000 allocated in number of campuses and the said McElary. did something wrong. There is All decisions of the Ombudsboard the 3rd year of funding will go type of students on campus. For are final and binding on both parties. only one option and it is strong, towards transitioning mental example, a college with seven Letters to the Ombudsboard must enthusiastic consent. If your health services to the public campuses would need a larger be sent in confidence, care of the friends have come forward reach Reflector Publications Society, to the system,” stated the release. amount of funding than a college Reflector Publications Society office. out to them, ask if they’re okay, This is fortunately not the take them out of coffee if they’d Submissions and letters to the editor case. should be a maximum of 500 words, like and don’t ask them to share “Mount Royal is over 100 years typed, double-spaced, and contain more of their story than they’re old and counselling is one of the writer’s name and phone number. comfortable with. In fact, don’t No unsigned letters will be published. our oldest student services on Only in exceptional cases, at the expect anything from them at all. campus. I can’t ever foresee a discretion of the Publishing Editor, Just believe them. If you’re at a day where Mount Royal would will writers’ names be withheld. The party or a bar keep an eye on your Reflector reserves the right to edit not be committed to that,” said submissions for brevity. friends. If you’re friend comes McElary. forward about someone that you Contents are copyright © 2017. No She explained that instead of material may be reproduced without know. Believe them too. Moving moving mental health services express written consent. forward it shouldn’t be on the off-campus, the funding will All opinions contained within this backs of survivors and victims enhance the supports students paper are those of the individual to come forward, it should be authors, and not necessarily those have access to. This is significant of the Reflector Publications Society. on assailants and enablers to for individuals that suffer higher For more information, contact The change their behavior. If you’ve mental health acuity. Reflector office at: come forward I believe you. “Sometimes there is someone the reflector who has mental illness that is XOXO highly complex and we don’t Wyckham House The 18 to 25 age range is when mental illness is most likely Mount Royal University have the capability or capacity 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW -Publishing to serve that student,” said to appear in young adults. Kandi McElary, director of Well- Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 McElary. ness Services at Mount Royal University says they’re com- Editor mitted to giving all MRU students access to help. Photo All depts.: 403.440.6268 “We want to insure that as we Fax: 403.440.6762 serve all students on campus, courtesy of Pixabay [email protected] Features Editor Amber McLinden features featureseditor@thereflector.ca The value of entrepreneurship How an innovative mindset helped one student build his career Jesse McLean Contributor varied requirements created a time and effort to get involved, strong foundation of experiential but I took the plunge and threw learning for my career. myself into the community. It was For the better part of four years, there that I discovered a diverse I learned, worked and talked in a group of people celebrating each figurative silo, because skills are other for their efforts to kickstart only a piece of the puzzle. While their careers by applying their I love sociology and art history, learnings to launch their own they’re not areas conducive projects and companies — or help to creating communities of others do so. makers and doers, and during Nobody has a true self-made my elective-fuelled tour through career, and those I know that different faculties I sensed the have the best careers often same thing across much of utilize a community of diverse campus. I often found myself yet like-minded people who working on personal projects in challenge them to reach higher. class once boredom hit, but with This has been my experience no community to celebrate my being involved in Mount Royal’s efforts to kickstart my career, it entrepreneurship community. was a lonely and discouraging Saying it has changed the experience. direction of my life is not an The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship holds Founders Circle meetings for founders Of course, that isn’t where overstatement. It has equipped and innovators to mingle. Photo courtesy of Azra and Oak the story ends, because across me with friends and mentors the front lawn from my home with significant experience in in the arts building was what areas where I have plenty to I didn’t go to school to launch meant finding makers and doers, At the top of this article, when would become my new home learn. Additionally, some of my my career, instead, I pursued and I encourage most people to I wrote about university being on the top floor of the business company’s biggest contracts what I found interesting. When seek out similar types. There is valuable for the sake of learning, building at Mount Royal. I had have been through opportunities academics urge the value of no single moment when I made I meant it quite literally. seen posters for the Institute for opened up to me through the learning for learning’s sake, I these decisions, rather they’re Whenever I find myself learning Innovation and Entrepreneurship community. can relate to that and value their an attitude that I gradually something new it’s because that around campus. However, Today, I’ll make a cup of coffee, point. I’m a more well-rounded adopted through a series of small skill is critical to a project I’ve while it was motivating to sit down at my computer, and person thanks to post-secondary, actions. At some point, I became started. This is very important in read about the successes of begin working remotely with and I am so glad I went. So in April comfortable with the reality that two ways. One, starting projects its members on those posters, a team of some of my closest of 2017, when I graduated with a I would not be able to map out a with demands outside of my it was mostly intimidating. I friends. I won’t use my sociology bachelor’s degree in sociology neat path to my career goals. This wheelhouse drives the adoption saw myself as a humble arts and art history degrees directly, and art history, I had heard all realization has allowed me to grab of new skills. Two, applying student with no experience but I’ll be applying my education of the sarcastic jokes about “the ahold of great opportunities that learnings in a tangible way doing anything business related. to the things I learn and the many great jobs out there for me” could have gone by the wayside early on makes learning easier After encouragement from my relationships I make, because and had patiently listened to my and has led me to fall in love with and helps me focus on what to mentors, I eventually made the those two started my career and family’s cautious worry about my things I would have not otherwise learn. Forcing myself to learn by walk across that lawn and met continue to build it everyday. future prospects while handling experienced. taking on different projects with with its program leaders. It took loads of debt. They were right to Because of the relentless worry and the jokes always got a onslaught of jokes about my small laugh, but I figured I would sociology and art history degree, I be able to spin my degree in some realized early on in my education way to land some job if it came that I would need to diversify my to that. Thankfully, I haven’t had skills if I wanted to be marketable. the need to do that yet: coming From a young age I’ve had a out of school I began working full relentless drive to build things. time for Field Media Lab, a digital Back then, building meant Lego product studio that I co-founded and comics, while these days it while in school. means starting my own ventures The foundation of my career with talented people and building hinges on two critical decisions new and different products for I made during university. The a variety of clients. This drive first was to extend my education to build things has forced me to beyond the classroom. This could learn a wide array of skills that mean — and it often meant — now make up the things that I do learning skills that had nothing on a daily basis. Every single one at all to do with my degree but of those skills was self taught, and were required to complete some this is an important point, because aspect of a personal project I while university did not equip me had started. The second decision with the hard skills I used to base The Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship works as a place to not only foster entre- I made was to seek out like- my career, it taught me soft skills preneurship, but to foster an entrepreneurial mindset that can be applicable to any career minded people. In my case, that and improved my ability to learn. path. Photo courtesy of Azra and Oak 6 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER Must-have technology for students Technology that can be beneficial to your university experience Nathan Woolridge Staff Writer
School has been in full-swing you don’t know is there is a lot of notes and record your lectures at for a couple of months now. technology designed and built to the same time. According to PC By now students should have help students. These devices are Magazine, “nestled inside the tip attended a majority of their something to take note of and of the Echo pen is a high-speed, classes (or some at least). As think about moving forward. infrared camera that captures 70 midterms roll around and then frames per second.” Then, you final exam schedules get released Pens of the future can plug in your pen to download a bunch of study methods will We’ve all used pens since the electronic versions of your notes. be in full force. What will you be beginning of our educated lives. That’s not all! If you’re using a using to study with? A laptop? Today, most students use pens to LiveScribe notebook ($35 for a Writing your notes in a notebook? take notes. But, sometimes the four pack), you can touch the pen Filling in a few hundred cue cards most difficult task is listening to to different parts of your notes of terms? your lecture and writing down and it will play the audio of what Photo by Amber McLinden Well, there are a few different the notes from the board. was being said when a specific note was being taken. You will ways of studying. Each person Well, with LiveScribe pens about when you were too busy really convenient way for having will study differently. But, what ($200-$219), you can write never miss a single moment of what your professor was talking worrying about missing that last your laptop and phone die on line of the powerpoint slide. you right in the middle of an assignment. Flash drives and hard drives eBooks and 3FTQJSBUPSZćFSBQZ Yes, you save everything onto textbooks your computer but we all know If you don’t mind reading off that computers have failed us in of a screen, investing in an eBook the past. If you begin to develop reader could possibly save you a habit of saving everything to a money in the long run. Some flash drive ($10-$50) or a hard readers and eBook websites do drive ($75-$250), then you can sell textbooks and can allow you always work from essentially any to buy some of your textbooks at computer. a very reduced rate, especially As well, a drive is useful for novels that you may have to read organization. You can create for some of your classes. folders for all your classes and There are tons of different they are great for storing a lot models at different prices. It is of files, even some big ones definitely worth it to research depending on what drive you some of the different brands and get. You can file presentations, models that they offer. You may documents, photographs, audio, be able to find a better selection of video and much more. Organizing some of the texts you may require. all of your material will definitely The downside to an eBook help you keep on top of all your reader is that you cannot write classes and assignments. on pages or use sticky notes, but As we all know, it is great to there are a lot of other ways that have a backup of assignments on you can save pages. your computer and elsewhere in case of an emergency. Especially Apps and software when you have that professor that won’t listen to your excuses for students about why you can’t hand in your If you are looking to make your assignment. projects stand out, there are tons of apps and software that can help. Power to the people Many different software You probably don’t think much companies give student discounts, about it, but carrying around like Adobe, which you can use to a power pack can solve a lot of create amazing posters and then your problems, especially during have them printed off at the print exam times when everyone else shop. is hogging all the outlets in the There are also apps, like Slack, entire school. or even online with Google You don’t realize, but some Hangout that can allow you to power packs can charge your organize a group project without laptop, phone and some even even having to meetup to discuss. come with an attachment that Students are on a tight budget, can boost your car - no excuses for but sometimes spending the missing a class on a cold, Calgary money on some of this technology winter morning. could also help you produce great With a power pack ($25-$55 work. Investing in some of these or $75-$95 with booster cables), devices could definitely help you can set up your studying and students be more organized and homework workshop virtually more efficient. anywhere in the school. It’s a /CTOBER s THE REmECTOR 7 Saving money is hard Technology that can be beneficial to your university experience When your wallet is hurting, look to these tips Amber McLinden Features Editor
Saving money is hard, spending money is easy. See the problem? Photo courtesy of Pixabay
Around 42 per cent of than any other generation to to know. It’s like when you have about it. One of my goals is to saving and dealing with debt Canadians struggle with lie about personal finances. been really bad at spending have enough money saved by is that you are human and you money-related stress, Thirty-three per cent admit money, and you just don’t look January to buy a plane ticket. deserve to be happy. If you are according to a national survey they have been dishonest with at your bank account hoping Hey, did you know that flying constantly telling yourself no, by Leger on behalf of Financial their friends, 25 per cent with that if you don’t look, it won’t places is expensive? So on my then you are always thinking Planning Standards Council. their family. Did you even read be as bad as you think it is. You part-time student budget, I about debt and saving and your So when I tell you that you are the beginning of this article? have to look to know how to have to save $1,500. That’s financial woes. Something you not alone in worrying about Forty-two per cent of people start planning. a lot of money for me and it need to do is set a budget for money, believe me. are in the same situation you Besides the obvious, it’s no seems like a daunting goal that yourself to have a little fun. Hello, my name is Amber and are. Talk to other people about secret that high school and is always on my mind. That might mean giving I struggle with money-related it and you’ll find someone university did not prepare By talking about your yourself $10 towards coffee, or stress. This is the part where has something helpful to say. us properly to handle our financial goals and planning, $50 a month towards buying you all respond, “Hi Amber” Maybe you have something finances. It’s time you learned. you should be in a place where something new from your and then go on to confess that helpful to say to them. Check out online tools that you can feel confident about favourite store. It’s okay to let you too are struggling with In any relationship, can help you understand how your plan and how much you yourself have a break every similar problems. communication is key. That to save, invest, and budget need to save to get to your goal. once in awhile from constantly Of course you are! You may includes talking to your friends better. I didn’t even know Why are you stressed about it? thinking about money and just be a student who is worrying and family about your finances what a stock was until I spent Emergencies often come up buy something you want. about tuition for the classes you when you feel comfortable a summer working at an asset that require money, in which So those are my money just registered for. You might doing so. These people can management firm and I asked case it is fair to be stressed that trouble tips from a relatively be working part-time, or even help you. Talking to your family them, “What’s a stock?” and your saving plans got set back. new perspective. It’s a constant casually, trying to keep up with can be super beneficial, and they all looked at me like I was But besides that, it won’t do struggle, and everybodys your rising debt. Maybe you are you might find they are going on drugs. you any good to think about it situation is different than just worried about how you’re through, or have gone through, more than you have to. mine or yours, so these might going to make the minimum a similar situation. If you’re Stop psyching not work for everyone. But as payment on your credit card stressed about moving, credit a student with some money- yourself out Treat yo’self and still buy groceries. piling up, or just generally need Yes, this requires spending related goals, I can tell you It’s something I can relate some advice, talking about The biggest part of money getting past the stress is half troubles for me is the amount money. Something to to. As someone who is slowly your situation might make you remember when planning for the battle. taking on the burden of being feel a little better. of time I spend thinking an adult, and having to pay for things (what do you mean my Planning, planning parents won’t support me until I die?), as well as struggling to and more planning save for short and long term It’s no secret that planning goals, I feel the heavy weight of can help you create a better debt creeping slowly upon me. financial situation for yourself. Have you seen that Something that I didn’t do for commercial of a guy on that a long time was even know woman’s back, as she struggles how much money I made per to do daily tasks, and then at month. Yes, it may seem a little the end of the commercial you ridiculous, but as a university find out the guy is her debt? I student with various ways of want that guy off my back! So making money besides the if you want to know some ways traditional job, I didn’t know to shrug debt off, start saving what I made. That also meant money, or even continue saving I didn’t know how much was money more efficiently, check appropriate to spend, or how out some of these tips. much I should be putting away to save up for long term goals like travel and eventually Talk about it paying for an apartment. A storyline for the comedy series Parks and Recreation, Treat Yo’Self has been adapted into a Leger’s survey also revealed It’s super scary, but you need national holiday by fans of the show. Photo courtesy of NBC that millennials are more likely 8 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER DIY: Vegan pumpkin muffins Your Shopping List: Muffins: Kourtney Meldrum • 3/4 and 2 tablespoons spelt flour Contributor • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/4 teaspoon salt I feel like as a society we’ve a mouthful, but I promise it’s a sugar-mixture or choose to • 1 teaspoon cinnamon come to a point where the mouthful you’ll absolutely want remove the liners and cover • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg words fall and pumpkin are to eat. the entire muffin in oil and the • 1/4 teaspoon cloves synonymous. As soon as October Begin by preheating your cinnamon sugar. • 1/4 cup coconut oil (melted) or canola oil or olive oil rolls around, the leaves start to oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit. You could also bake this as a • 1/2 cup maple syrup crunch and the word pumpkin Mix all of your dry ingredients loaf, mini muffins, mini loaves • 3/4 cup pumpkin puree rejoins our vocabulary and takes together in a bowl and set it aside. and they would all be equally Cinnamon sugar coating: over our lives. In a large bowl mix together the delicious. If you wanted to • Coconut oil (melted) or canola oil or olive oil During this time of year where pumpkin puree, maple syrup make it your own you could add • 1/4 cup cinnamon sugar temperatures begin to drop (or and oil. Mix together the dry in some different spices, goji • 1 teaspoon cinnamon in Calgary’s case, plummet) it and wet ingredients so that the berries, raisins, cacao nibs or just seems right to cozy up in an combination becomes thick, chocolate chips, or anything you oversized sweater, admire those yet every part is well mixed in. want. Go crazy and have some falling leaves (from the warmth Line your muffin tin with muffin fun with these! of your house of course), binge liners, and evenly disperse the I promise that if I didn’t tell you watch some Netflix, and indulge batter. I find that one batch will these muffins were vegan you in some great vegan pumpkin usually make between eight to wouldn’t even know. I also know muffins. Seriously, does fall get 10 muffins depending on how that they’re delicious and that any better than that? full I fill the liners. vegans and non-vegans alike will I know, I know. I said vegan, Bake the muffins for 25 to all rejoice for a yummy pumpkin and now you’re either really 30 minutes, checking on them muffin that’s relatively healthy into this because you’re vegan after 20 minutes to make sure and ridiculously delicious. or already flipping the page. But they don’t cook more than a If you really want to treat fear not, just because this recipe nice golden top. When you think yourself, warm one of these bad says vegan — doesn’t mean that they’re done, insert a toothpick. boys up for 30 seconds and pair it tastes like grass. That’s right, If it comes out clean, this means it with some of Made by Marcus’ I’m telling you that vegan food they’re cooked through. Vegan Pumpkin Cashew Coconut can, in fact, taste not-vegan. Once you’ve taken them out of flavoured ice cream, Village Ice Lucky for you, I have found the oven, let them cool for a few Cream’s Mulled Apple Cider a delicious and simple vegan minutes. You can then put some Sorbet, or some warm apples cinnamon sugar pumpkin muffin oil on top of the muffins and with cinnamon — or maybe all recipe. The name sounds like sprinkle some of the cinnamon- three. You deserve it. 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It’s the scariest time of the cinematography, an evocative watching a zombie movie and each actor’s performance, with time of the year and there are year, and soon enough, little score, and of course, some not a humanist drama. If you’re the demented Sawyer family numerous other films out there children will be knocking absolutely brutal moments of looking to be spooked by some providing some unintentional that will chill you to the bone. on your door screaming and violence and horror. frighteningly fast zombies, levity due to their sitcom- If we’re going to talk classics, begging for you to give them Unfortunately, most of but also watch an intriguing esque hijinks. At the same Rosemary’s Baby remains one of candy. There is nothing more the sequels don’t deliver the character study, 28 Days Later time, Leatherface, who is now the most haunting exercises in frightening than seeing a child same initial terror that Alien is the perfect flick for you. one of the most iconic figures psychological terror to this day, in a frog costume cry because harnesses, but the original in the horror genre, is still to while Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho you gave them a Twix bar stands the test of time and is The Texas Chainsaw this day one of the scariest is one of the greatest movies instead of a Mr. Big. So, why still one of the best movies to villains in movie history. The ever made. don’t you save yourself some watch on Halloween. Massacre crude directing style, realistic Jordan Peele’s Get Out is grief and misery, turn out the The gold standard of slasher performances and dirty a fantastically frightening lights, lock your door and invite films, The Texas Chainsaw atmosphere that this film reeks and hilarious horror that 28 Days Later Massacre might be incredibly a couple of the most gruesome The zombie genre has been of all play into this depraved doubles as a poignant social ghouls you know for a scary devoid of substance but there films themes. It’s a shame that it commentary, and 2014’s The done to death. With The Walking is no doubt that it is absolutely movie marathon. Don’t know Dead essentially ruining is written off by so many movie Babadook is a surprisingly what to watch? I’ve got you terrifying. It’s cheaply made, fans due to the violence. deep tale about relationships zombie themed entertainment roughly shot, grotesquely covered. forever due to its mediocre, That being said, don’t watch with some excellent scares to violent and has no business this movie with your baby sister. boot. Whether you enjoy jump melodramatic, soap-opera plot, being good. But it is. Although Alien it is incredibly refreshing to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is scare filled movies, or would the violence in this film is required viewing for anyone rather watch a psychological Now I know that science return to a time where there certainly not for everyone and fiction isn’t for everyone and was some actual originality who considers themselves a fan thriller, horror is one of the many would argue that it is of horror and is a must watch for most underrated genres in film the idea of an alien being scary when it came to the living dead. unnecessary and over the top, it was ruined by one of the most Enter 28 Days Later. Danny anyone planning a Halloween so make sure your Halloween is sure is scary! movie marathon this year. filled with some spooky movies. overrated movies of all time, Boyle essentially gave a new life There is a certain charm in E.T the Extra Terrestrial, but to the dying zombie genre with Halloween is the spookiest Alien is a masterpiece. Imagine the film, which is a testament to being woken up in the middle of its revolutionary power. the night and discovering a nest While you might recognize of unidentifiable eggs hatching some of the now overused in your closet. Pretty spooky, zombie-tropes, but the hey? If you’re not scared yet, attention to detail in this post- the egg’s mother is stalking apocalyptic horror is what sets you in the darkness, and will it apart. The focus on creating most likely murder you and an atmosphere of fear and the plant more eggs inside of you. unknown, rather than relying on Absolutely terrifying, right? cheap jump scares is refreshing. That is basically the premise Some may say it is incredibly of Alien, but coupling this derivative, and there have already disturbing plot with been countless critics who have the haunting claustrophobia called it B-movie nonsense, but of a spaceship, is a recipe for there is something incredibly success. endearing about this film. Not only is this film the The harrowing journey that perfect mashup of science Jim, gracefully played by a fiction and horror, but it forgoes pre-fame Cillian Murphy goes the now common horror tropes through is frankly fascinating. by building a tension-filled There are countless moments Grab your favourite spooky plush toy, a nice bowl of popcorn, dim the lights, and marathon atmosphere through beautiful where one forgets that they’re some of your favourite horror movies this Halloween. Photo by Andi Endruhn
Bragg Creek Great Halloween Halloween Horror Canmore Cave Scarecrow Organ Movie Marathon: Tours: Festival: SpookTacular: On Oct. 28, the Calgary If you want to take your Underground Film Festival scary movie experience to OUT’N Bragg Creek’s first annual The Royal Canadian Col- is pulling an all-nighter the next level, Canmore’s Scarecrow Festival will lege of Organists Spook- with movies from the Cave Tours is the perfect be on display in the com- tacular is a variety show depths of the horror genre. spook-filled event for ABOUT munity until Nov. 1. Check featuring gothic rock and The marathon starts at 7 you. Watch a screening out the spooky displays roll, pipe organ and com- p.m. and goes until 7 a.m. of The Descent before all over the hamlet during edy. The spooky event is Check it out if you want being whisked away on a Halloween. being held on Oct. 27. some spooks! haunting hike on Oct. 27- 28. 10 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER A review of The Shakespeare Company’s Julius Caesar The iconic play through the eyes of an English Major Sabrina Harmata Contributor I have never seen a figure, Brutus was one of the and confident than it was in personality, something that What I liked most about Shakespearean play performed main players in Julius Caesar’s the first half. This drastic shift is usually so vital for the play this production was the way live before, so I really didn’t infamous assassination. In in character from the first half to work, seem useless. The it seemed to be much more know what to expect of The Shakespeare’s play, Brutus of the play to the second, left mob gave the impression that centered on Caesar himself. Shakespeare Company’s deals with conflicting demands the audience wondering if they they would approve no matter Although the play is named production of Julius Caesar. of honour and patriotism, as were even watching the same what he said. He could’ve said after him, Caesar tends to My Shakespeare class had just well as the all important act person or if they had missed outright, “Brutus is a terrible be a minor character, as he’s finished discussing it so I knew of betrayal. Unfortunately, some important character Roman,” or even worse, murdered halfway through the gist of the play, but I also this depiction of the iconic development during the “pineapple does go on pizza,” the play. In this performance, knew that no two Shakespeare character was odd to say the intermission. and the crowd still would’ve the play started with Julius productions are ever the same. least. In the first half of the Although Brutus’ portrayal cheered in agreement. Caesar cutting out Pompeii’s Directors are free to interpret play, the proud and noble was super unbalanced, he Even though I wasn’t a heart in the very first scene. the plays however they want, Brutus was shown as super easy was surprisingly not the worst huge fan these particular Usually, Pompeii’s defeat is the possibilities are endless. to manipulate. With his hands part of the play. The crowd characterizations, I did really not shown and the play starts Most of the time, possibilities clasped in front of his body, of plebeians that have such enjoy the addition of the trench with a conversation amongst are a good thing, however, this with his gaze always falling to a crucial role to play in most coats in certain scenes. To me, plebeians. In addition to this production did some incredibly the floor, Brutus didn’t radiate productions of Julius Caesar, they seemed to emphasize the new first scene, Caesar also odd things with them. The any self-confidence, something was reduced to a mindless unity amongst those within makes an appearance in the first of these being having that felt disingenuous. After mob, simply agreeing with the conspiracy against Caesar. end of the very last scene, after an entirely different Brutus the intermission this all whomever happens to be Especially in the scene where Antony and Octavius discover than the one Shakespeare changed. Suddenly, Brutus standing in front of them at Cassius brings the conspirators Brutus’ body. By beginning and depicts. With those who are was in charge and his voice any given point in time. This to Brutus’ house. Whenever ending with Caesar, this focuses not familiar with the historical was much more demanding made Antony’s persuading anyone came on stage wearing the play on him instead of the a trench coat, I was instantly other characters, emphasizing reminded of The Matrix. In my that he is the driving force opinion, the trench coats were that moves the play along. an allusion to Neo and the Caesar’s importance was also rebellion’s conspiracy to fight underlined by the broken against the tyrannical Smiths. I statue of his face used as the fill a gap thought this was a bold stylistic background, meaning he was choice and it payed off, as it present in every scene. Unlike really elevated the play in my most renditions of Julius eyes. After all, who doesn’t like Caesar, this production actually in your program The Matrix? did live up to its title.
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open. online. everywhere. The Shakespeare Company’s rendition of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar ran from Sept. 21 to Oct. 7 at Calgary’s Vertigo Theatre. Photo courtesy of The Shakespeare Company /CTOBER s THE REmECTOR 11 Review: The beauty of Blade Runner How does the anticipated sequel fare against the original? Colin Macgillivray Arts Editor
Beautiful visuals, like this elegant still of Ana de Armas’ holographic AI ‘Joi’, are frequent throughout Blade Runner 2049’s almost three hour run time. Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers
The original Blade Runner is promise, and so much hype, de Armas, who plays the sublime. visuals that are usually on a phenomenal achievement. that Blade Runner 2049 was holographic girlfriend of K, is Although this high praise screen. There are some beautiful The enigmatic mashup of the doomed to fail. Luckily, the film poised to become a breakout star might make it seem like Blade scenes that seem to be present in neo-noir detective genre with is outstanding. after her moving performance. Runner 2049 is a perfect movie, the film for the sole purpose of an original science fiction For one, 2049 might have the Robin Wright is fantastic as it unfortunately is not. There being pretty. Jared Leto’s scenes premise, is a brilliant study of most incredible visuals in a film always, and the scenes involving are some pacing issues. These also seem to suffer from this humanization. It’s a rare piece I have ever seen. Roger Deakins, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, can occasionally be ignored, of art that manages to induce who has done masterful work and Barkhad Abdi are all however, due to the amazing Continued on Pg 12 questions from the audience, as the director of photography rather than give them all on films such as The Shawshank the answers. The ambiguity, Redemption and No Country for atmosphere make it the gold Old Men, might be at his best standard of dystopian fiction in here. There are some absolutely my book. That said, when Blade jaw dropping visuals. From a Runner 2049 was announced, I haunting look at a dystopian was both wary and intrigued. Las Vegas, to a sequence that The moment the first teaser includes a life-sized artificial hit the internet, I knew that intelligence projection. Frankly, Blade Runner 2049 would be an it feels like Deakins, Villeneuve, incredibly visually stimulating and Zimmer are just showing movie. With the acclaimed off throughout the film, proving Denis Villeneuve at the helm that they are some the best at who showed his knack for their craft. $208,900 1 bedroom condo near MRU science-fiction with last years The acting is superb as well. sleeper hit, Arrival, and with the Ryan Gosling’s portrayal of s "RIGHT BEDROOM BATH CONDO s #HARMING UNIT WITH EAST EXPOSURE exceptional Ryan Gosling in the the troubled LAPD officer ‘K’ is on the top floor (4th) of Trafalgar open floor plan, newer in-suite lead role, 2049 immediately had both subdued and chilling, as House laundry, and a gas fireplace everything going for it. moments of intense emotion s 7ITHIN WALKING DISTANCE TO -OUNT s %XCELLENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY Then Harrison Ford was from the talented actor are announced to return to his role on par with some of his best. Royal University, restaurants and s +ITCHEN OVERLOOKS THE LIVING ROOM as Rick Deckard, the grizzled Reprising his role as Rick coffee shops! with a breakfast bar protagonist of the first film. I was Deckard from the first film, s %ASY ACCESS TO 'LENMORE AND s -ASTER BEDROOM FEATURES DUAL even more on board than I was Harrison Ford returns as a Crowchild Trail closets, storage space and a before. It is safe to say that with darker version of the beloved 4-piece bathroom such a star-studded cast, that character and with incredible s (EATED UNDERGROUND PARKING features the aforementioned effect. Just as the film feels as if 5115 RICHARD RD SW Gosling and Ford, the typically it needs a jolt of energy, Ford’s with a car wash bay and the unit fantastic Jared Leto as the film’s character is introduced into the includes a lockable storage locker. main antagonist, as well as fray. His onscreen chemistry the outstanding Robin Wright, with Gosling feels natural, and 2049 was set up for success. Ford, who has become known Call: Villeneuve’s masterful directing to play a curmudgeonly old man style, coupled with a beautiful in his recent years, does turn Danny Cavanagh droning score by Hans Zimmer, out a surprisingly fleshed out RE/MAX Associate suggested that everything in performance. this film was going to be perfect. The supporting cast all 403-918-9190 In a sense, there was so much deserves praise as well. Ana 12 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER Continued from Pg 11 deliberate slow pace. Although not as compelling as the from spending so much time it is definitely intentional original. 2049 has some with Gosling’s character. for Leto’s performance to be absolutely brilliant moments of As riveting as 2049 is, it cryptic, drawn-out, and open characterization, but they all falls just short of the original. Gorgeous to interpretation, this leads his seem to derive from Gosling. Blade Runner is a beautiful Taylor Swift scenes to act as a buffer to the Sure, Ford has his moments and science-noir that says more Big Machine much more interesting story of de Armas completely humanized about human nature than many K. At times, the villainy of Leto’s a holographic projection, but dramas. Its themes are deeper, Records character seemed shoehorned many of the other characters and characters are more fleshed Score: F to fit the plot, and the feel flat. Gosling does dominate out. megalomaniacal and capitalist the screen, and his subtle Nonetheless, Blade Runner aspects of his character are a tad performance allow his character 2049 is a superb sequel and cliché. This makes 2049 seem to have a satisfying arc, but the an absolute masterclass in a tad too long, with its almost lack of depth throughout allows visual storytelling, yet lacks the Taylor Swift’s new single music for this song sounds like three hour run time already the plot to descend into cat-and- substance to make it a modern “Gorgeous” from her upcoming it belongs in the loading screen pushing it. mouse level chase sequences, masterpiece. album Reputation is toxic. With for The Sims. Her lyrical style The narrative itself is also and the film ultimately suffers lyrics like “You should take it as is incredibly detailed by saying a compliment, That I got drunk “You’re so gorgeous, I can’t say and made fun of the way you anything to your face, ‘Cause talk” and “You’ve ruined my life look at your face.” Wow, deep. by not being mine,” Swift sounds Kanye West released “Gorgeous” like a psycho stalker. The intro in 2010 with My Beautiful Dark has a cryptic baby-like voice Twisted Fantasy. I think I’ll stick saying “Gorgeous.” Is she trying with that version. This single has to be immature? At least her zero redeeming qualities. The other two singles “Look What old Taylor was alright. Too bad You Made Me Do” and “Ready she’s dead. for It” have catchy beats. The -Anna Junker
Stranger in the Alps Phoebe Bridgers Dead Oceans Score: A
traverses with intimate and referential lyricism, laced The latest in a string of over simple string-and-piano fantastic albums blurring the melodies and not once missing a line between alt-country and beat. auto-biographical indie rock, In short, Stranger in the Alps Phoebe Bridgers’ debut Stranger is a summation of the millennial in the Alps is a distillation of the malaise. It’s solemn and vibrant, enigmatic nature of relationship- and a stunning debut that revels driven society. Although the sequel is a masterful achievement in visual storytelling, the original Blade Run- in the quiet spaces between us Though only 23, Bridgers view ner’s structure and tone are superior. Photo courtesy of Warner Brothers and others. of the world is tinted in rose and -Alec Warkentin shaded in melancholy as she
Lotta Sea Lice Wares Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile Wares Matador Records, Marathon Artists, Milk! No record label Score: A Score: A
blues infused licks bend the end, Barnett and Vile trade around the soundscape, vocal duties from track to track. Ducking and dancing through before chaotically dueling as the Barnett’s take on Vile’s previous traded lines about tinnitus and If you’re used to Ware’s fast more thoughtful tone on tracks track wraps up. On ‘Let it Go,’ solo track, ‘Peepin’ Tom,’ intercontinental friendships, paced energy and synthesizers, like City Kids and Sleepwalker, conversational call and response beautifully adapts the song to Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile’s don’t let the first track, City Kids, with Keeping Me Awake vocals float above linear drums her style, as half-talked vocals collaboration Lotta Sea Lice is a on their new album discourage remaining the perfect tune to and lightly picked guitars. sit comfortably above hallow modern folk ride that charms you. The new album, Wares, dance to. Wares is a confident Standout track ‘Continental and vibrating acoustic guitars. from end to end. stays true to the band’s original album that hits all the right Breakfast’ applies the formula Barnett and Vile fit together Barnett and Vile are at sound, but feels like a natural notes, explores the ranges of to near perfection, with Vile and naturally throughout Lotta Sea their best on Lotta Sea Lice progression and exploration the band’s potential and seems Barnett flowing back and forth Lice, conversing like old friends when they overlap vocals and of what they are capable of. to hint at many more bangers in with a laid back energy that from track to track, leaving just harmonize effortlessly, such as Cassia Hardy’s vocals are as the future. glides to the forefront of taping enough room for the audience on opener ‘Over Everything,’ poignant as ever. Ranging from -Drew Tytgat snare drums and slide guitars. to listen in. where strummed guitars and her trademark reverb to a rawer, As the album draws closer to -Nathan Kunz /CTOBER s THE REmECTOR 13 Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports sportseditor@thereflector.ca MRU Cougars soccer seniors day Emotional weekend for graduating seniors wrapping up Cougar Dan Khavkin, Sports Editor
Center-half Ryan Clancy was the second player honoured on Oct. 14 with the Men’s soccer team. Clancy is a veteran presence on the MRU back-line and is wrapping up his fifth year in the Arts program. Photo by Dan Khavkin
five seniors who will be moving Day it sure is special, it is a very on with not only their athletic emotional moment. Some of careers, but also educational. these guys know that it will be Defender Brianna Kiel and Bailey their second last time playing Duncan were honoured along on this field and wearing Cougar with forwards Navroop Virk, jerseys.” Hailey Lafave and captain Emily Men’s captain Jeff Blake and Sands. fellow center-half Ryan Clancy (Left to Right) Director of Athletics Karla Karch, Manager of Athletics Rob Godfrey, MRU “We all wanted to give 100 per were the honorees on the squad. Men’s captain Jeff Blake, MRU Men’s head coach Ryan Gyaki. Blake being honoured on Oct. 14 cent for our last game stepping Blake was the lone scorer for for wrapping up his Cougar Career. Photo by Dan Khavkin on this field for the last time, I MRU in the second match in their think we did a great job at that,” draw against Saskatchewan. On Oct. 14, both Mount Royal the Pacific Division, while the fourth trip to the post-season in Sands commented after the “It was pretty awesome… it men and women’s soccer teams men won a dramatic 3-1 match program history while it will be a Vikes game. was a special moment with all took part in their annual Seniors against the ‘Horns, their first win third consecutive appearance for It was an emotional ride for the the emotions running knowing Day ceremonies in appreciation at Cougar Stadium Field on the the women’s. Science program student here at it’s my final home game,” Blake for graduating fourth and fifth- year. Women’s bench boss Tino MRU. commented after the game. year students. Next match day, the women’s Fusco stated after the Victoria “It hit me on the bench, it’s The fifth-year business student The ceremonies were held after team drew an exciting 3-3 match match “I think it’s important to just unbelievable that we’re felt reminiscent stating, “It hasn’t the first game of the scheduled with the UBC Thunderbirds pick up points on any day but done and it was such an amazing settled in yet but I know it’s going double-header that featured while the men toughed out a today especially, we want the experience.” to hit me and it’s going to hurt,” the women’s team playing hosts 1-1 draw against second place seniors to go away feeling like In his third year as coach, on wearing a Cougar kit for the to the Victoria Vikes and the Saskatchewan Huskies for they contributed some factor and Ryan Gyaki also lead his team to last time at home. men playing the Lethbridge the final home games of the they did that today.” a 4-6-4 record heading into the Both Cougar teams will be Pronghorns shortly after. 2017/2018 season. Fusco influenced his team to playoffs. looking forward to making a A 0-0 draw was played against Both Cougar teams have a 4-4-6 record heading into the Men’s team head coach Gyaki deep run in the playoffs and a formidable Vikes squad on secured playoff births after their playoffs where his side will face commented post-match against rewrite history, as neither men’s an early and windy Saturday matches. the MacEwen Griffins. Lethbridge noting, “It’s nice nor women’s soccer have made it morning who are second in This would mark the men’s The women’s team honoured to win at home but on Seniors past the first quarter-final round.
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Newly appointed Mount room stuff is what everyone Royal Cougars Men’s hockey missed the most when they captain Jamie King and the rest leave, you create friendships of his squad have had a slow that last a lifetime, but then start to the season at 3-2-1, but you don’t get to see them after.” are looking to bounce back and Being able to manage school making a strong push for the and sports is hard for any playoffs. university athlete and when King, 24, has been playing you’re the captain of a team, hockey since he was five years there is a lot of extra work. old. Growing up in northwest “You’re a grown up now, you Calgary, he played for the actually have to go to classes. Westwood Warriors as a young You have to commit yourself to kid. the program and plan yourself After his time with the accordingly; it’s all about time Warriors and quadrant hockey management.” for the Northstar Association, Even with his busy schedule, he made the transition to the King still makes time for his Alberta Junior Hockey League family. (AJHL), where he picked up “I moved out in my second 101 points in three seasons year, but I try to dedicate every with the Calgary Mustangs. Sunday to going home and He enjoyed his time in the eating dinner with my family.” AJHL but he prefers the level King is having a good university hockey has. school year in his final year of “Oh it’s way different,” business; he says his school and explains King. “It’s a different his hockey play hand-in-hand. level obviously. It’s a lot quicker “I would never have come to MRU Hockey captain Jamie King flipping the puck against Alberta on Oct 7. MRU are sitting up here and the league is getting Mount Royal if I wasn’t good at 3-2-1 on the year. Photo by Adrien Shellard better every year. It’s obviously in school, and vice-versa,” said a way busier schedule as well, King. “If I never excelled in with university you have to hockey, I would never be here or work time it’s not hard to buddy from the Mustangs King. “I didn’t go in the year worry about school, hockey, either.” introduce yourself to strangers that’s actually over in Korea saying I want to be captain, diet, everything like that. You He also believes that his time or anything like that.” right now and he told me all it’s just kind of how the chips have to be more grown up.” playing hockey will help him Being his last year, this could about it this summer, so it’s fell. I show the rookies and Now in his last year of playing after he graduates as well, in be the last opportunity to play interesting.” other player that I’m not any university hockey, King is going whatever he decides to do. high intensity hockey although Although the team has a different because I’m captain. to miss the interactions more “Hockey teaches you King has some options overseas. tough start to the season, I’m not going to do anything than the time on the ice. discipline and it teaches you “The Asian league over in they still has confidence in differently because I was all “I know it’s a lot of fun on how to interact with people, Japan and China is kind of themselves of a sudden named captain the ice, but I think the dressing so when it comes to school cool,” said King. “I have a “Morale in the room is still this year. “I was definitely good,” said King. “It’s different surprised, but honoured more because we brought in so many than anything.” guys this year, but we’re looking When it comes to the on ice at the positives more than the interactions, King makes his negatives so we’re going to presence known. move on from there because “I’m more of a lead-by there’s no point in dwelling on -example kind of leader,” King the negatives.” mentioned. “I just want to be a The team revamped its roster calming presence and show the with the loss of star players like guys what we need to do to be the legendary Cougar captain successful.” Matt Brown, Cam Maclise, “We’re excited, we came off Emerson Hrynyk and Devin a win against Regina and there Gannon; they had to bring were some good things and many rookies into the lineup. bad things against them, but “It was a huge loss losing the attitude is upbeat. We’re those guys; it’s a totally looking for a bounce back week different dynamic. You lose against U of L.” a captain you’ve had for three MRU picked up two wins on years and arguably the best the home-and-home on Oct. 20 Cougar of all time in Brownie. and 21 and are currently on a It’s definitely different but I three game win streak. think leadership has stepped The Cougars look to be up in a way where it’s more of a successful in a back-to-back collective role than just kind of against Manitoba as well, looking to just those four guys.” which starts on Oct. 27. You This is King’s first year as can catch them back home on captain, something he is very Nov. 11, where they play the Newly appointed captain Jamie King blocking a shot on the home-opener on Oct. 7 against humble about. first edition of the Crowchild the Golden Bears. King and the Cougars play next in Manitoba on Oct 26-27. The team is on a “I didn’t go into the year Classic on Military Night. three-game win streak. Photo by Adrien Shellard expecting to be captain,” said 16 THE REmECTOR s /CTOBER 2018 is the rebirth of the Big Three A preview for the 2017-2018 NBA season from a casual fan’s perspective
Colin Macgillivray Arts Editor I will be the first to admit, I love a good slam dunk. I jump highlight reels, I believe that NBA championships. With the looking to make another push am not the biggest basketball with joy when I see someone I can deliver the perfect NBA top-tier quality of basketball for the championship. By fan. I am probably the epitome deliver a nasty ankle-break season preview. players in this day and age, dealing Kyrie Irving, who by of the casual NBA fan. I to their defender. I’ll even be The 2017-2018 NBA season a franchise needs more than the way thinks the earth is flat, couldn’t tell you which teams the first one on my feet when is what I am dubbing the ‘Year one or two superstars if they to Boston in exchange for the are going through a rebuild, or someone drains a buzzer of the Big Three’. Gone are want to truly contend for the Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, which players are on the cusp beater. Through my minimal the days where a tandem like NBA title. That’s where the the Ante Zizic, and a first-round of a breakout season. What I knowledge of the game of Shaq and Kobe could will the aforementioned ‘Big Three’ pick, the Cav’s are looking to can tell you, however, is that I basketball and my love of Lakers to three consecutive comes in. Although I’m sure the get over the hump and beat the idea of three franchise players Warriors. The most friendly coming together to absolutely man in basketball, Kevin Love, dominate the league has is an always reliable scorer been done before, the 2011- for the Cavaliers, and the 2012 season offered a casual addition of Derrick Rose will fan their first look at three add some much needed depth BRENTWOOD VILLAGE superstars banding together to the Cav’s already stifling to win a championship. The offense. But, most importantly, DENTAL CLINIC historic grouping of the Miami Dwayne Wade and LeBron www.BrentwoodVillageDental.ca Heat dynamo Dwayne Wade, are back together. 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