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What is MRU student Crowchild Pipeline Christmas takes on Classic comes protestors like when you racism and with a price and promoters don’t celebrate microagressions towards a clash in the holiday? in new comic good cause! Calgary (Pg. 5) (Pg. 10) (Pg. 16) (Pg. 2) News Editor Nathan Woolridge news [email protected] Heard it through the pipeline Pro-pipeline rallies taking place across the province Nathan Woolridge News Editor On Dec. 17, 2018 the plaza our resource sector from coast and energy sector in Alberta — the pipeline built. surpassed the 250 vehicle goal outside of Calgary’s Municipal to coast. Today Calgary city even acknowledging the low One of the first rallies was with an estimated 600 vehicles Building was flooded with an council is sending a strong occupancy rate of downtown held in northern Alberta in joining in. These convoys have estimated 3,000 people — message and we hope other Calgary offices. Grande Prairie around mid- also happened in large scales these people came together for municipalities across the But, Nenshi also found December. There was an across the province. a pro-pipeline rally organized country will do the same in himself at the center of ‘boos’ estimated 1500-2000 people There are also plans for an by Canada Action. support of their constituents,” and loud remarks when he in attendance to support pro- even larger-scale convoy to In a statement, Canada said Cody Battershill, began to discuss climate pipeline efforts. Oilfield Dads go from Western Canada to Action says that they have Canada Action’s founder and change. and Rally4Resources helped Ottawa in support of the oil, “organized multiple events spokesperson. “Good luck changing hearts organize the rally. gas and energy sector. in the past, and is excited to The Calgary event heard and minds,” Nenshi shot back In an email statement, Canada Action’s website promote this positive, non- from Battershill, Councillor to some individuals in the Rally4Resources said, “More says, “A coalition of grassroots partisan, supportive showing Peter Demong and Mayor crowd that were vocal during than 500,000 Canadians earn pro-resource groups is by the City of Calgary and their Naheed Nenshi. his speech. a living working in the oil and organizing a convoy from backing of the energy sector.” Demong started his speech At one point, Battershill had gas industry. The devastating Western Canada to Ottawa and The event at City Hall was talking about city council’s to step in and ask the crowd price drop of Western Canadian hosting a rally on Parliament also attended by the mayor and support, but was quickly to stop shouting when Nenshi Select Oil is not only crippling Hill. some members of city council. dismissed when he began began to speak in French — our economy, but our families, “This project is a massive Canada Action said in a talking about Quebec’s city a message he was aiming our jobs, our province and our undertaking that no one statement that city council was council and their support for towards the people of Quebec. nation.” group can fund on their own. on location to support pipelines the pipeline construction. When the crowd settled, Prior to the rally, We would like to be able to and the energy sector. Canada And when he mentioned that Nenshi said, “You have to speak Rally4Resources also said “We fully fund any participants Action said it’s important that Calgarians should be buying their language” when trying to anticipate this to be the largest who want to join but can’t, the city’s support receives Canadian cheese to support get your message across. pro-oil and gas rally in Canadian due to finances. Taking attention. other industries, he was The mayor ended his speech history, and it will also include this amount of time off for “Canada’s a leader in practically ‘booed’ off of the with “Let’s get that pipeline a 250 vehicle convoy; showing anyone in the oil and gas protecting people and the stage. built.” our unwavering support for the sector is a huge sacrifice but planet. Global oil and gas Nenshi quickly swooped up oil and gas industry and new there has never been a more demand is growing and it’s to the microphone to try and Pro-pipeline rallies pipeline development.” important time to be heard,” never been more important recover for his colleague. He Similar rallies have been says representatives from to speak up in support of the started off well talking about held across the province — all Hitting the streets Canada Action. men and women that work in the importance of the oil, gas with a similar message to get The Grande Prairie convoy Divide over pipeline spills onto street Solidarity and consent, focal point of Calgary demonstration Andi Endruhn, Jenna Tytgat Layout Editor, Staff Writer

Outside the TransCanada the ‘hereditary leaders’. elders and pipeline company tower on Jan. 8, as puffs On Jan. 7, the RCMP arrested failed to reach a resolution, of breath rose into the air, 14 members of the Gidumt’en have gone viral. Images peaceful protesters in support Clan, of the Wet’suwet’en First depict armed RCMP members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation in Nation, saying that they had arresting members of the B.C. knelt on the cold concrete, violated the terms of an interim Wet’suwet’en Nation in -20 °C, as pro-pipeline protestors sang court injunction requiring the lying face in the snow. “O Canada.” removal of a blockade along The blockade that had been Members of the Wet’suwet’en a forest service road issued in maintained along the forestry have been denying workers of December. The Wet’suwet’en road marked the entrance into Coastal GasLink, a subsidiary have prevented pipeline crews Wet’suwet’en, which is yet of Calgary based company from entering the area. unceded, and recognized as TransCanada, access to the The arrests, which the RCMP sovereign territory by Canadian area. They are stating that they say occured after a several law as per the Delgamuukw- Abbey Shaw burning sage at Wet’suwet’en solidarity do not have the permission of hour long meeting at which the Continued on Pg. 3 protest, Jan. 8, 2019. Photo by Jenna Tytgat January 17, 2019 • the reflector 3 Continued from Pg. 2 group that had gathered with a together.” Gisday’wa case in 1997. It states sign reading “Foreign-funded, Shaw expressed her concerns that the Wet’suwet’en people, eco-shaming radicals NOT about the pipeline project under their hereditary leaders, welcome”. She said that she regarding consent. still held the rights to 22,000 does not believe the pipeline “The whole world is talking km2 of Northern B.C. route should be moved. about consent right now, in The demonstration — one “I’m here because of my every area, and this is a live and of many events hosted across concern that people don’t living colour example of how the country on the 8th, in understand the necessity of we need to respect consent,” response to a press release these pipelines,” she said. she said. from the Wet’suwet’en First “Where do they think the “I think that we are at a time Nation asking “all people of money comes from? It transfers where people are forgetting that conscience” to act in a day of from Ottawa.” this is about lives and that there international solidarity. “The pipeline is also going is no situation where financial In Calgary, perhaps more to feed towns along the way, security trumps someone’s life.” than any other when it comes they’ll have a stable source of The Calgary demonstration to pipelines, protestors met gas to heat their homes.” was one of the smaller examples counter protesters, with a heavy Amongst the shouts and of solidarity in Canada, yet there police presence rounding out chants, Abbey Shaw walked was a division of Calgarians the scene. through the crowd in a heavy that was clearly displayed. Demonstrators occupied the patterned coat carrying a Michelle Robinson, an public sidewalk with signs and purple bucket with burning organizer for the Calgary event various chants of ‘Solidarity, sage. spoke with CBC Calgary saying Consent’, and ‘Kill that pipe’. “The sage is meant to cleanse that many people “have an They sang, played drums and and purify, so [I’ve] basically assumption that [Indigenous burned sage. Pro-pipeline gone through and smudged people] are all anti-pipeline advocates countered with their anyone who has come to the when some of us are pro- Efforts at reconcilliation by the Canadian government own chants of ‘Build that pipe,’ march,” she said. “[People] pipeline, but we are all anti- were frequently brought to contrast violence against banners and signs. can wave the smoke over their violence and I would think all Indigenous people by the protestors. Photo by Jenna Judy Johnson stood near head and it helps to bring peace Canadians can get behind that Tytgat the back of the pro-pipeline [and] bring everybody here message.” Fall reading break: The earlier, the better? Rosemary De Souza Features Editor Unlike several post- would prefer the break to fall secondary institutions, in between the Thanksgiving Mount Royal University has and Remembrance Day its fall reading break earlier holidays. than most universities in the “From what I see in my province, and some students classes, the Thanksgiving are looking for a change. break is just way too early in The University of Alberta, the semester,” says Vernon University of Calgary and the in an email to The Reflector. University of Lethbridge have “At that time, I look out at fall reading week scheduled students’ faces and see a following Remembrance Day whole lot of stress and fatigue in November. Meanwhile, staring back at me.” MRU’s reading week “It’s certainly not scheduled is scheduled after the at the optimal time to bolster Thanksgiving Day holiday in students’ mental health. And mid-October. yet it’s slated for Thanksgiving In a survey conducted by again this year.” MRU journalism instructor, In an email statement Mike Vernon, 280 students released by MRU’s associate MRU Communications students were surveyed in 2018 about the Fall reading break in the broadcast media and vice-president and registrar, and overwhelmingly wants to see change. Graphic by Sam Nar journalism programs received Phil Warsaba said that mental an electronic survey wherein health, wellness and the institutions,” says Warsaba. school a week later, whereas support of the reading week’s 97 students responded. scheduled assessments of “At Mount Royal, a full week Remembrance Day can fall on placement,” he says. Among the responses, an student performance were break in the fall can be made any day of the week. The Reflector has reached overwhelming 84.5 per cent factors considered in the possible on Thanksgiving, but “We continue to consult out to SAMRU for comment of students preferred having placement of reading week. not on Remembrance Day.” with [the Student Association but, they indicated that they reading week in November “The University also is This is because Thanksgiving of Mount Royal University will be reviewing the data and with many stating that hardly constrained by the required falls on a Monday, permitting (SAMRU)] about our rationale feedback and had no further any assignments are due in number of teaching days, students to be back to for October and they are in comment at that time. October and a few saying they which will vary between 4 the reflector • January 17, 2019 THE REFLECTOR Issue 8, Volume 57 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Colin A year in review for MRU Macgillivray Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Q+A with Lesley Brown Features Editor: Rosemary J. De Souza Nathan Woolridge Arts Editor: Karina Zapata Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin News Editor Photo Editor: Sam Nar Layout Editor: Andi Endruhn In 2018, Mount Royal university because it was a Web Editor: Nathan Kunz University had an eventful symbol of permanence. It is year. the only permanent pride STAFF WRITERS: Jenna Lesley Brown, Provost and sidewalk in the city. Then, the Tytgat, Alec Warkentin Vice-President, Academic, students came back and they Cover: Forest vector courtesy who joined the MRU were able to be welcomed by of Vecteezy, illustration by community on July 1, 2017 that. Andi Endruhn had her first full year at the I think one of the great university in 2018. Brown memories I have that one day has been accredited with I was walking over to get a accomplishing many things coffee at Barrow, as I do a lot. The Reflector, with an on- and off- in her short time here so far There was a couple of young campus circulation of 5,000, is the and was recently recognized men who were standing on independent voice of the students of Mount Royal University. It is by the Calgary Herald as a that sidewalk just having a published fortnightly during the ‘Compelling Calgarian’. kiss. And it was like, ‘wow’ … academic year (Sept. to April). News editor of The Reflector, it was a great, a really proud The Reflector is editorially Nathan Woolridge, decided to moment for me to think, ‘I get autonomous and financially sit down with Brown to reflect to work here and I get to be independent from all other governing bodies at Mount Royal on the work that has been the provost here’ so that was University. done at MRU last year and awesome. The Reflector welcomes newsworthy how the university is moving TR: And Mount Royal submissions from all students forward in the new year. is beginning to become and community members. While recognized by these and other the right of editorial comment is reserved for editors of The Reflector, The Reflector: Could things, right? opinion pieces may be submitted you talk about some of the LB: Yes. And there were as letters to the editor, and may be greatest achievements of last some other great things published on the editorial page as such. The Reflector reserves the year that really stood out to that we did. If I look back on right not to publish submissions you? Specifically, the stuff the year and this will be a deemed by the Publishing Editor to that you’ve worked on at the something we’re doing also be offensive. school? this year … last year we Complaints arising from the content Well last welcomed 60 new, full-time of the paper should be directed Lesley Brown: to the Ombudsboard. This board year was my first full year at tenure track faculty members. 2018 was Lesley Brown’s first full year at the Mount has been established as a mediator the institution. I started in These faculty members Royal University. She looks forward to another full year between the Reflector Publications July 2017, so last year, a full came in as complements to in 2019. Photo by Nathan Woolridge Society staff and its readership. year of 2018. If I look back, our existing and cohort of All decisions of the Ombudsboard I think the best part of last excellence in our faculty. as a university, where are helping to transform our are final and binding on both students come for four years undergraduate education. parties. Letters to the Ombudsboard year and then probably the Then, as we look forward must be sent in confidence, care of best part of every year going to the upcoming year, we’ll to obtain a degree is that But, mostly I have a fantastic the Reflector Publications Society, forward will be getting to tell be doing the same. We’ll we have the opportunity to job because I work with an to the Reflector Publications Society office. the story that’s Mount Royal be hiring 22 new full-time introduce new degrees. So, exceptional cohort of faculty University. Getting to share hires, 21 new assistant I talked about the journey who are delivering high quality Submissions and letters to the of creating a new academic academic programs that are editor should be a maximum of that and getting to be an professors and one full-time 500 words, typed, double-spaced, ambassador for Mount Royal. lab instructor. I’m hopeful that degree and how that process the flagship of this institution and contain the writer’s name And I do that every day. When we’ll be able to also welcome is initiated and introduced. and the high quality teaching and phone number. No unsigned Hopefully it reflects the ideas and innovative teaching letters will be published. Only in I meet with students. I do that some new contract people into exceptional cases, at the discretion when I meet with government permanent positions. and contributions of faculty practices that we deliver. of the Publishing Editor, will members here at Mount writers’ names be withheld. The … I would say that one of the TR: Near the end of 2018, Royal. During the interview Reflector reserves the right to edit biggest highlights I think was you spoke at an Academic submissions for brevity. our our commitment and our Town Hall. Besides the TR: Is there anything you Brown also discussed would like to add about “growing Mount Royal’s Contents are copyright © 2019. confirmation or celebration of faculty hires, what else was No material may be reproduced equality. discussed? moving forward in 2019? contributions to research.” without express written consent. : One of the things that She says it is important to We raised the pride flag in LB: I spoke about a couple LB All opinions contained within this June. That was the first time of things. One in particular I often say is that I have the create “new knowledge and paper are those of the individual that the institution raised the talked about was academic best job. I have the best job new understanding to benefit authors, and not necessarily those because I get an opportunity society.” Brown also discussed of the Reflector Publications Society. pride flag. And that was in programs. One of the great For more information, contact The celebration of Pride Month in parts of the story of Mount to interact with students. I get that the university will be Reflector office at: to interact with students who moving forward with a new June. Royal is that we are a university the reflector Then we also had the that used to be a college. As are going to be graduating president, as David Docherty permanent sidewalk we transition to a university from this institution and will be leaving on May 1, 2019 Wyckham House helping to bring impact to to start his new appointment Mount Royal University installation in August. That we have an opportunity to 4825 Mount Royal Gate SW was a lot of fun. That was a create academic degrees. make the world a better place. as president of Brandon Calgary, AB T3E 6K6 real high energy moment. I Our journey of becoming I also have a great job because University. I work with a fantastic and a All depts.: 403.440.6268 think it was pivotal for the and confirming ourselves Fax: 403.440.6762 wicked leadership team who [email protected] Features Editor Rosemary J. De Souza features [email protected] No-ho-ho: Why I don’t celebrate Christmas I’m not a grinch, I’m just Taiwanese Sam Nar Photo Editor

Christmas is over but travel down the streets of Calgary and you’ll find signs of the festive season are slow to leave, with twinkling lights still wrapped around multiple houses in the neighbourhoods and subtle remixes of classic carols playing faintly in the background — even the bad ones. Every year post- Christmas, I’m reminded of the fact that the holiday — much like my monthly payments — is unavoidable. During and leading up to December, I must marvel at the sparkliness and the extravagance, both online and offline. High spirits are like Liam Neeson in Taken, no matter where you are and where you go, it will find you. I must be jolly. I must be merry. And even if I’m not, I still have to put up with the 1.2 million other people that live in this city that are. But while the rest of the city relishes in the long, yuletide activities, my family simply skips The Reflector photo editor and Calgary Journal reporter, Sam Nar, tells her story of growing up and not Christmas. We don’t bake celebrating Christmas. Graphic by Sam Nar sugar cookies, we don’t My attitude stems from all the names of Santa’s and beliefs can feel like it’s I’ll never truly understand decorate our house and we the fact that since moving eight reindeers, all the being shoved down your but I don’t really feel like don’t exchange gifts. I don’t to Canada, my immediate little nursery poems and throat. From marketing I’m missing out on much. even like the taste of candy family has never once rhymes and not knowing schemes in stores to punny According to data from canes — shocking, I know. I bought into any of the gingerbread wasn’t actually ads that bombard your a PwC Canada report, can already hear the sounds Christmas rituals. My ginger or bread — not that browser to the people you Canadian consumers spend of disapproval. parents assured me that it made a difference, it encounter, berating you an average of approximately Look, I get it. It’s unusual we should never feel bad tasted equally bad. Luckily for being a damper on the CAD$1,507 during the and almost unpatriotic that about not partaking in the for my parents, they will season — it’s inescapable, holiday season; divided someone in the Western holiday festivities because never understand the almost as if you’re the star amongst gifts, travel hemisphere would, of their it wasn’t an official holiday judgment that comes from of a horror movie you didn’t expenses, and other forms own free will, choose not celebrated by our country expressing your disbelief audition for. of entertainment — ranking to celebrate Christmas but nor by us and that was okay. in a jolly, old, fat man that Whenever I tell people I higher than America’s as a Taiwanese-Canadian, Unfortunately, they failed tunnels through a chimney don’t celebrate Christmas, average of USD$885 it doesn’t matter to me if to realize that I would be to bring you gifts and coal. I’m always met with these (roughly, CAD$1,199.74). it’s the 23rd, 24th, or 25th the one on the frontlines of When you don’t observe looks of bewilderment and With the amount of money of December. For my family their decision, taking on the Christmas, a lot of the almost a touch of sympathy I save by abstaining from and me, it’s just another full brunt of not knowing celebrations, practices for the loss of a childhood day. Continued on Pg. 6 6 the reflector • January 17, 2019 Continued from Pg. 5 is probably the extended I celebrate Christmas every Christmas, I can cry a “I’m always met with these break from school that day. Through the jokes little less about my tuition comes with the celebration. I hear people make as I and other financial areas looks of bewilderment and Christmas is a day of love, hustle and bustle down the of my life. Aside from giving, and miracles. It’s streets, in the act of opening bypassing money worries, almost a touch of sympathy a day where families and doors for people I don’t I’ll also get to avoid the friends can get together and know and having someone high-stress levels of last for the loss of a childhood appreciate the little things else return the favour, to minute shopping which in life, where people in the the Taiwanese concept of mental health experts say I’ll never truly understand community can somehow filial piety and respect. I can trigger poorer mental bond over age-long may not hang wreaths on health conditions. And on but I don’t really feel like traditions. It’s the perfect my door or eat dinners so Christmas morning, I will day to cast aside all your big I fall into a food coma, be snuggled in my warm I’m missing out on much.“ worries and share a moment but the one thing I do buy bed, achieving states of of happiness with absolute during the season is the peace and tranquillity while conventions, from the busy-ness and cold, bleak strangers. It’s about being idea of Christmas. The idea parents across the city meaningful ornaments to weather, they still remain grateful for what you have, of an essence that can only are met with hyperactive respect for a God I don’t cheerful because they even if what you have is comes into fruition with the children hopped up on the worship. I love having a know Christmas is at the not much. Christmas is the contributions of everyone. season. reason to binge-watch finish line. I’m probably pure display of generosity, And if I’ve learned Despite how scrooge-y cheesy classics like Home more obsessed with the kindness, understanding anything about this this might sound, I’m not Alone and The Santa Clause. idea of a white Christmas and consideration leading amazing celebration it is against Christmas. I’m in And I absolutely love that than any other fanatic out up to an incredible and that I shouldn’t have to love with all the beautiful although people suffer there. If I’m being honest packaged 24 hours. give up what I believe in to holiday aesthetics and through endless days of though, my favourite part Based on that definition, embrace the holiday spirit. Opinion: Do old social media posts define you? Social media has been a place for change but has forced others to be continuously defined by words of their past Rosemary De Souza Features Editor Since the beginning of THEN | James social media in the 1970s to fill a gap the releases of newer social Gunn and platforms in the mid-2000s, Guardians of the people of various ages have Galaxy in your program been using the internet to vocalize their thoughts and When James Gunn was opinions. fired from the set ofGuardians Generations X, Y and Z have of the Galaxy after a series of been archiving their thoughts old tweets resurfaced where on the Internet even before the director joked about 2004 with the release of pedophilia and rape, his cast Facebook, Twitter in 2006 and members had something else Instagram in 2010. As years to say. pass, our growth has been In an open letter, Chris documented in the words Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Bradley we post, the photos we take, Cooper, Vin Diesel and others the interactions we’ve had said they fully support Gunn. Athabasca University has over 850 courses and how our messages were “Each of us looks forward received within the reactions to working with our friend to choose from to meet your needs and of the time. With change James again in the future,” courses start every month. AU has over running at a fast pace, we are they wrote, adding that his 6,600 transfer agreements around the world left to reflect at how we once firing came as a shock. (including with this institution). thought and how we can think “James is likely not the for the better. last good person to be put on But some are forced to be trial,” the cast members wrote. defined by old words, rather “Given the growing political than being given a chance to divide in this country, it’s safe reflect at past actions and look to say instances like this will forward to a better version of themselves. Continued on Pg. 7 January 17, 2019 • the reflector 7 Continued from Pg. 6 continue, although we hope Americans from across the political spectrum can ease up on the character assassination and stop weaponizing mob mentality.” It looks like the cast was right as several artists have been negatively impacted by social media by losing jobs and opportunities that could grow their career. Iggy Azalea backed out of a pride event when old tweets of hers were considered homophobic and now Kevin Hart is doing the same. NOW | Kevin Hart and the Oscars In 2010, on his stand- up special, the actor and comedian said, “One of my biggest fears is my son growing up and being gay. That’s a fear. Keep in mind, I’m not Negativity online influences the opportunities and careers of some celebrities. Graphic by Sam Nar homophobic, I have nothing against gay people, be happy, according to BuzzFeed’s Adam Moments after, Hart backed “I sincerely apologize to the come a long way. do what you want to do, but B. Vary. down from hosting the Oscars LGBTQ community for my But with every positive step me, being a heterosexual But just like many other after the Academy of Motion insensitive words from my it takes, a setback is waiting to male, if I can prevent my son celebrities whose careers Picture Arts and Sciences told past.” appear. from being gay, I will.” are on the rise, Hart’s old the comedian to apologize. “I’m sorry that I hurt people Calling others out on past Hart addressed his tweets became the topic of “I passed on the apology,” ... I am evolving and want to actions is not the same as homosexual jokes in 2015 to conversation again after he Hart says on a video posted continue to do so. My goal is using social media to foster the Rolling Stone where he was announced to host the to Instagram. “The reason to bring people together not hate and personify them as said, “It’s about my fear. I’m Oscars this year. why I passed is because I’ve tear us apart. Much love & characters undeserving of thinking about what I did Two days after Hart addressed this several times. appreciation to the Academy. their own achievements. as a dad, did I do something expressed his excitement This is not the first time this I hope we can meet again,” he Unfortunately, it’s wrong, and if I did, what was for the offer, he went on has come up.” continued. practically safe to say that it? Not that I’m not gonna love Instagram to respond to “We feed Internet trolls and our old, forgotten words can my son or think about him any backlash from his old tweets. reward them. I’m not going to Who’s next? define who we are in this differently.” “If you don’t believe people do it, man. I’m going to be me. Throughout the years, social day and age, how we are “I wouldn’t tell that joke change, grow, evolve as they I’m gonna stand my ground.” media has done more than perceived and even possibly, today, because when I said get older, then I don’t know Hours later, Hart released its primary goal to connect our opportunities in life. it, the times weren’t as what to tell you,” he said. “If an apology. people around the world. It Social media has found a sensitive as they are now,” he you want to hold people in a “I do not want to be a has been a catalyst for change. way to keep its balance, as continued. position where they always distraction on a night that From the #MeToo movement the online environment that Hart has not released have to justify or explain their should be celebrated by to raising awareness of issues fosters change becomes a comments on Twitter about past, do you. I’m the wrong so many amazing talented from different parts of the locked cell, depriving others homosexuality since 2011, guy, man.” artists,” he says in a tweet. world, the online web has of growth. Top 3 events to start off your year Bummed about the holidays ending? Here are our top events in Calgary to look forward to Rosemary De Souza Features Editor As the Christmas season forward to early on in the To wedding lovers and known culinary groups will be showcasing an Albertan has come and gone, the year that might just keep soon-to-be-wed couples out be at the event held at The culinary experience unlike winter blues are starting to you smiling before the there, this is an opportunity Hudson from Jan. 19 to 20. any other. The seven-course hit each and every one of summer seasons arrive. to have a look at the best meal will showcase the us who are starting a new wedding vendors living Support Local finest cuts of locally-sourced semester or going back to The Bash in the city. Photography 7-Course Dinner meats, accompanied with work. However, there are agencies, clothing brands a creative blend of drinks. This wedding expo is Burwood Distillery will a few things we can look nothing less than ordinary. and some of Calgary’s well- Continued on Pg. 8 8 the reflector • January 17, 2019 Continued from Pg. 7 The event that takes place on Jan. 24 in the northeast area of the city runs from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Ski For Heart This event is for all you outdoorsy folks out there who are ready to enjoy the snowy, winter season. Fundraise for the Heart & Stroke Foundation by being a part of their skiing event that runs from Friday, Jan. 25 to Saturday, Jan. 26. Guests will get to choose from a variety of winter sport options at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel, along with parties and get-together activities planned by the organization. Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing are only a couple of the several activities available at the event. For more information on location, dates, time and ticket rates, look for your event in the Avenue Calgary’s list of upcoming events in the city. From wedding events to local dinners, don’t be sad about the holidays coming to an end as there are quite a few things to look forward to this month. Photo courtesy of Val Deep, Unsplash

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students’ association of mount royal university Arts Editor Karina Zapata arts [email protected] Normal People might be the best book of 2019 Sally Rooney is changing the coming of age novel scene with her second book Karina Zapata Arts Editor Look out, Canada. Normal People by Sally Rooney is the new definition of a book that you can’t put down. I had the pleasure of picking up this book when I was in the U.K. over Christmas and I nearly inhaled it. I mean, staying up until five in the morning, nearly sobbing into the beautiful hardcover spine. Now, it doesn’t get released in North America until April, but let me get you excited for the wait. When I finished reading Normal People, I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days. Normal People is Irish author Sally Rooney’s second book and is so compelling that it makes you wonder how she hasn’t been writing for decades. It is a millennial book about two young adults, Marianne and Normal People by Sally Rooney will be releasing in North America on April 16, 2019. Photo by Karina Zapata Connell and how two people from completely different four years later, after a journey possible way. Once you get past into the desire to be loved. well-written, compelling, worlds grew together despite through high school, college the beginning, you delve into “I don’t know what’s wrong emotional and real with a rare trying their hardest to be apart. and real life. Marianne and Connell’s inner with me, says Marianne. I don’t but much deserved 4.2 out of 5 It started out when they were The entire drawn-out, plotless worlds — and let me tell you, know why I can’t be like normal rating on Goodreads. Acclaimed high school students and barely story, is so reminiscent of what it isn’t always pretty. Despite people. the “literary phenomenon of spoke. Marianne lives in a big, real life relationships are, that it seeming like a surface level Her voice sounds oddly cool the decade” by The Guardian, white house and Connell’s will make you gasp for breath. novel, Rooney dives deep into and distant, like a recording of it’s safe to say that you should mother cleans the house each Thanks to Rooney, we are the realities of being physically her voice played after she herself be adding Normal People to week. Each chapter is a jump finally past the age of reading and emotionally abused. It is has gone away or departed for your list of books to read in into the future, whether it be novels that are so disconnected political in the most tangible somewhere else. 2019. four months, two weeks or five from reality that you roll your form. She writes in the most In what way? he says. Keep an eye out for the alleged minutes. It is a love story but eyes in the middle of a chapter. tender of ways about the I don’t know why I can’t make BBC adaptation, directed by it is as far from a romance as Normal People is an emotionally instinctive need to be hurt and people love me.” the director of Room, Lenny a book can be. The book ends exhausting read in the best hurt others and how that ties Normal People is extremely Abrahamson. A tender bug: Bow Valley We’ve Read this proposition to From Jan. 18 to Jan. Music Club: Book Club: 20, West Village the din: On Jan. 23, Wordfest Theatre will be holding Alberta Night: Until Jan. 27, the will be hosting a night of OUT’N Esker Project Space is a performance that Bow Valley Music Club’s literary discussion with exhibiting a moment follows an Indigenous annual fundraiser is a focus on Esi Edugyan’s extracted from a cycle family’s struggle back on Jan. 26. They’re Washington Black at ABOUT of water storage, with addiction and raising money for the Memorial Park Library. distillation, distribution, intergenerational Calgary Food Bank consumption and trauma. through performances. transformation. 10 the reflector • January 17, 2019 Race Issues: A comic about microaggressions “Mixing art and race takes courage,” says the artist behind the comic Karina Zapata Arts Editor On Thursday, Jan. 3, The sociology class in which her New Gallery held the launch professor made the class of an exhibition titled, Race speak about racism. Elkadri Issues. Race Issues is a comic says that many people series created by Eman left the class angry and Elkadri an Information uncomfortable — but she Design student at Mount had a different experience. Royal University. The Instead, she became aware project was created with the of how little people knew Canadian Cultural Mosaic about racism and she Foundation, in partnership wanted to continue the with ActionDignity Youth conversation. PLACE Program. “We can’t pretend that Race Issues is a series of 40 racism is still not a thing. It comics that represent the still exists, microaggressions microaggressions that many happen all the time and racialized youths in Canada we need to hold people often face. In the book, accountable,” says Elkadri. microaggressions is defined Because of this, Race as, “the casual degradation of Issues was the perfect any marginalized group.” On opportunity to open the Canadian Cultural Mosaic conversation about racism Foundation’s website, and microaggressions. She The Race Issues exhibition ran from Jan. 3 to Jan. 6 at the New Gallery, with 355 they state, “Essentially, a worked with the Canadian guests attending. Photo courtesy of Eman Elkadri microaggression is any kind Cultural Mosaic Foundation, of behavior that emphasizes a not-for-profit run out one’s ‘different-ness’ — of Calgary, that works to usually a reference to their mitigate racism through race or ethnicity. It can be education and promoting HASKAYNE projected through ignorant multiculturalism. The questions, avoidance, project took a year and a half or even a backhanded to complete. compliment.” This isn’t the first time that “Race Issues is meant to be Calgary has experienced MMgmt an educational opportunity the mingle between art for those who do not know and race. The New Gallery, Master of Management what a microaggression an artist-run centre in is and just how deeply Chinatown, is known for Graduating from microaggressions affect supporting exhibitions that visible minorities,” says focus on race. It is a space a non-business program? Elkadri. for contemporary art, which According to the Canadian brings forth the question: Interested in obtaining Cultural Mosaic Foundation, as we shift into a more because microaggressions contemporary artistic world, business skills are harder to recognize than are artists given more space and knowledge? blatant racist remarks, they to create art about race? happen very often. Elkadri says that the A few of these beauty of art is that there Applications are now being accepted for the microaggressions include are no restrictions, meaning Haskayne Master of Management program. the classic, “Where are you artists are able to use their really from?” and, “Wow, creativity to tackle social you’re really well spoken injustices — including race. Apply today. Start in May. for an immigrant.” Each “If anything, I think the microaggression was taken audiences are the ones from interviews of racialized that create restrictions for haskaynemmgmt.ca youths in Canada. themselves by choosing Elkadri gained inspiration to be close-minded to art to create Race Issues from a Continued on Pg. 11 January 17, 2019 • the reflector 11 Continued from Pg. 10 exhibition of Race Issues. She must act and look a certain welcomed attendees to write way in order to fit in,” says that is supposed to speak their own microaggressions Elkadri. something.” on a poster, gaining many Being open to conversation One of the artists that responses. about racism and being Elkadri admires is Jean- “You don’t look Pakistani, “that friend” who constantly Michel Basquiat because of you’re pretty.” calls people out on their his courage to include race “‘Slanty eyes’ is not an microaggressions and racist in his art. Basquiat was a insult. I think ‘slanty eyes’ comments, is what allowed Haitian and Puerto Rican are beautiful on you!” Elkadri to realize that being artist whose success took off “I’m more black than you.” proudly Lebanese does not in the 1980s, when the art “You’re Lebanese? You mean she is less Canadian. world consisted almost only don’t act like it.” Through her art, she wants of white people. Through his The last microaggression to create these learning art, he tackled his personal is one that Elkadri has opportunities for others experiences with racism experienced frequently who are in the position she as an artist of colour and, throughout her life. She says was once in. through this, generated that when she was younger, Elkadri says she’s looking conversations surrounding she saw it as a compliment forward to creating more racism and art — something because it made her feel like art surrounding race in Elkadri aspired to do. a true Canadian. the near future, including Elkadri’s hope to open the “Looking back at this, more pieces on her personal conversation about race and it makes me sick to my experiences as a Lebanese- microaggressions flourished stomach and sad that society Canadian. Eman Elkadri grew up wanting to be an artist and is during the opening has made people feel that I now using her love for art to change the world. Photo courtesy of Eman Elkadri Respiratory erapy New year, new voices New Year’s resolution: Add diversity to the bookshelf Karina Zapata Arts Editor After taking a quick look named Yuki Oyama finding at my bookshelf, I noticed her place after immigrating one thing: an overwhelming to New York with her parents. amount of the books that I own In an all-consuming struggle were written by white people. to belong — not feeling In one of many attempts Japanese enough and not to further support visible feeling American enough — minority women, I made a she flings herself into a world quick New Year’s resolution of rebellion. When older, Yuki to read more books written by fights to succeed as an artist women of colour. and, unsurprisingly, struggles In hopes that you’ll be and falters. She then abandons willing to join me on this her two-year-old son, Jay. journey, I have compiled This novel moves back a short but sweet list of and forth between Yuki’s captivating books written by perspective as a young women of colour. Though adult and Jay’s now-adult many books written by people perspective, in a search for his of colour are focused on race, mother after the birth of his these ones aren’t; instead, the first child. Harmless Like You element of culture are part encapsulates the distinctive of the stories, just as they are feeling that brokenness runs part of every POC’s narrative. in your blood. 1. Harmless Like 2. Freshwater by You by Rowan Akwaeke Emezi Hisayo Buchanan Inspired by personal Harmless Like You is a experiences with multiple beautifully developed novel personality disorder, Akwaeke about a young Japanese girl Continued on Pg. 12 12 the reflector • January 17, 2019

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Photos courtesy of Grove Press, Vintage Canada, flipped eye publishing limited, Brewis’s tying together of audioscapes and theatrical portobello Books, and Sceptre the dizzying instrumental compositions throughout. on “Water Cooler” or Hayes’s Continued from Pg. 11 a mother’s refusal to speak if you do not closely relate to verses reminiscent to those -Nathan Kunz about her son’s murder in the topics of her writing. And of an upbeat show-tune on Emezi brilliantly writes about order to seek asylum, to a if you are already a regular a young Nigerian woman who story about a Nigerian girl poetry reader, the chances lives with fractured selves. who moves to America and is are that you have already Ada experiences a traumatic suffocated with loneliness. stumbled upon pieces of her assault which catapults her Each short story is work and fallen in love with into a violent spiral, allowing captivating, profound, her words. Teaching My Mother her alternate selves to come poignant, and without fail, How to Give Birth will envelop Universalis forth with more power than has you begging for more. your being to another level. Hammock ever before. Adichie addresses oppressive Freshwater is deep, complex, topics with such ease that you 5. Human Acts by Self-Released and written melodically — learn something new from Han Kang Score: A- it reads like poetry in your each story. mind. It will cause emotions Human Acts is a very, very to stir inside of you and, at 4. Teaching My heavy book. This novel takes times, leave you with an Mother How to place after a student uprising uncomfortable edge. Above in South Korea, inspired by all, Freshwater will help you Give Birth by the real events of the Gwangju Ambient as a genre is one artists, keeping each track understand the realities of Warsan Shire Uprising in 1980 when an easy to listen to, but hard below roughly six minutes fractured selves and how estimated 606 people died. to criticize. What makes (save for the brimming Unlike the other books on jarring it is to come back to self Han Kang focuses on the death the pensive throes and “Thirst,” which runs for six- this list, poetess Warsan Shire after experiencing trauma. of a young boy, Dong-ho, and undulating loops of non- and-a-half). Each offering is brings eloquence and pain to a the people in his life who were vocalized sounds worthy slick, digestible and (most 3. The Thing new light with her compilation affected by his tragic death. of an hour (though usually importantly) distinguishable of poems in Teaching My Around Your Neck Human Acts is brutal and more) of anyone’s time? enough to not turn into some Mother How to Give Birth. devastating. It does a terrific Hammock, comprised of pseudo-pretentious slog. by Chimamanda This book was published job of expressing the trauma Nashville duo Marc Byrd and All in all, Universalis is quite a while ago, in 2011, Ngozi Adichie of real-life terrors. If you’re Andrew Thompson, seem to worth the listen for both but remains one of the most sensitive to violence and know. fans and non-fans of the Most famous for A Feminist touching poetry books on the blood, this book may not be Universalis, their latest genre alike, and is a fitting Manifesto — the book that shelves in Canada. Shire is the one for you — the story after 2017’s spectacularly counterpoint to the often- somehow always finds its way bold in her words, touching on itself begins with a mass of underrated album memed “lo-fi chill beats to onto the required textbooks subjects like seeking asylum, corpses of the young people Mysterium, features 11 study/relax to” supercuts in Gender Studies classes, war, love and virginity. Her who died in the uprising. Raw, poignant tracks of whirring that often plague streaming Adichie outdoes herself with words are empowering and terrifying and like a punch to guitar and an atmosphere services. The Thing Around Your Neck. strong despite the deep the gut, Human Acts will give that’s overwhelming in the This book is a compilation of melancholy that lies beneath you a glimpse into how one best possible way. - Alec Warkentin 12 short stories, most of which them. event can change the lives of It goes against the work were previously published Teaching My Mother How to thousands of people. of more-acclaimed ambient in literary magazines. The Give Birth will cut deep, even topics span from a story about Sports Editor Dan Khavkin sports [email protected] Top 10 sports stories of the year With the new year underway, we look back on an eventful 2018

Dan Khavkin Sports Editor This past year flew by Cup took place in Russia, pretty fast right? Here are The marking the event’s first Reflector’stop 10 sports stories time being hosted in Eastern that occurred during the Europe. 2018. They’ll remind you of France reigned supreme, the top moments in sports that defeating tournament sent chills down your spine, sweetheart Croatia 4-2, not goosebumps down your arms losing a single game to claim and of the time that, spoiler their second ever World Cup alert, Tiger Woods might have since 1998 when they hosted made you cry. the event on home soil. This was the fourth 1. Humboldt bus consecutive time where a crash European country won the tournament in the 11th Canada as a country had overall time being hosted in tragedy strike the nation in the European continent. April of 2018 when a bus full France proved to be of ‘Junior A’ hockey players dominant over the majority and staff collided with a semi- of the teams played, plowing truck that resulted in the death through the tougher side of of 16 people, not including the the playoff beating: Lionel driver of the semi-truck. Tragedy struck home soil in April of 2018 when a bus full of Junior A hockey players Messi and Argentina, Luis The Humboldt Broncos of and staff were involved in a collision with semi-trailer that led to the death of 16 Suarez and Uruguay, Thibaut the SJHL, were traveling on people. Photo courtesy of CBC Courtois and powerful the road from a playoff game Belgium, before being too assisted referee system. the law and four back Capitals clinching their first where late at night, a semi did much for the cinderella team, surgeries that questioned Stanley Cup in franchise not come to a complete stop at Croatia, to handle. 3. Tiger’s win the physical state of the now history over the Vegas Golden an intersection. As a result, over Host Russia exceeded its When Tiger Woods made 14-time champion, this was Knights in June of 2018. a dozen bodies flew out of the wildest of expectations by the final putt on the 18th during a monumental story in 2018 In the playoffs, however, charter bus, killing 16, injuring making it to the quarter-final the 2018 Tour Championship, that brought golf fans to the is where everything was 13 and even paralyzing others. after surviving a relatively viewers went back in time. brink of tears. different. This event hit home for many weak group stage before Woods, 43, came into the Vegas, with the fan support Canadians such as myself who stunning 2010 and world tournament ranked 20th in 4. Ovi slaying the of the entire hockey world, had experienced the comradery powerhouse, Spain, in penalty the world and had a streak Knights fought adversity through built when traveling with your kicks before losing to eventual of 1,876 days since his last a national tragedy in early team on the road. It’s hard to After another entertaining runner-up Croatia in the same pro win in 2013. It’s hard to October, and made their speak for everyone but it was 2018 NHL regular season that fashion. believe Tiger had a five-year way through the rugged and during those road trips where featured: the NHL’s newest The events and politics drought without a major physical Western Conference memories and friendships are expansion team Vegas, the heading into the World Cup victory, but the former global en route to the Stanley Cup built that last a lifetime. When Nashville Predators securing almost spoiled the event. But, superstar persevered and Finals. Sweeping L.A., then this tragic event hit, it tugged the President’s trophy as the most expensive World Cup turned back the clock to pull beating San Jose in five on the heart strings. the league’s best team, both in history turned out to be a games, the Golden Knights off one of the most emotional Montreal and Detroit missing huge success in the ratings eliminated Cup favourites 2. France wins comeback wins in all of sports out on the playoffs in the and for overall entertainment Winnipeg before getting last year. same season for the first time World Cup value, with the expanded eliminated themselves by the After enduring mental ever, along with Alexander 32 team format and the In the summer of 2018, the health problems, fighting Ovechkin and his Washington 21st edition of the FIFA World introduction of the VAR, video addiction, troubles with Continued on Pg. 15

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In February and won the most games in a Team Canada in women’s Caps won four in a row to get “uncle” and forced him to tap 2018, the season since 2001. The 2018 hockey and the Olympic into the second round. After out at 3:03 of round four. backhanded the NFL GOAT, Red Sox were highlighted by Athletes from Russia (OAR), three straight seasons running Not only did the epic and the mighty All-Stars Mookie Betts, Craig participating with a batch of into arch rivals Pittsburgh trash talk and build up to in Kimbrel, J. D. Martinez, and ‘clean’ athletes after over half Penguins, the Caps finally got the fight live up, the events stunning fashion. Chris Sale. the athletes federation was past them and into uncharted afterwards shocked the sports Both teams finished the Betts led baseball in both forced to trim athletes off the territory before leapfrogging world when Khabib pointed season at 13-3 but had batting average and slugging national teams amidst doping over favourites, Tampa Bay at Conor’s cornermen and different roads to the final. percentage, while Martinez allegations. Russia won 17 Lightning, before slowing jumped over the cage to give a New England traveled a led in runs batted in. Despite medals and two golds, one of down the fast-paced Knights piece of his mind to the trash- bumpy road through the injury, Sale tossed 158 innings which was in men’s hockey who are the first inaugural talking Irishman that stirred AFC that tends to roll over with a 2.11 earned run that did not have NHL players team to make the finals since controversy for the next at the sight of the future hall average to go along with 237 for the first time since 1998. 1967. months that followed. of famer and top candidate strikeouts. Evgeny Kuznetsov lead the Both fighters had to be for the greatest of all time The Red Sox also became the 10. Ronaldo bids playoffs in point and scored escorted out of the arena by conversation. second team to win the World Madrid ‘adios’ the series clinching goal to get police but Nurmagomedov The Patriots took care of Series one century apart as Los Blancos and one of past Pittsburgh in overtime. was the ultimate winner, business against underdog they claimed the title in 1918. the greatest soccer players But, it was captain Ovechkin showing the world how to Tennessee Titans 35-14 before This was Boston’s ninth title of all-time in Christiano who had the most goals, deal with bullies. forcing a choke job out of in franchise history and the Ronaldo bid his Real Madrid taking home the Conn Smythe Jacksonville who had a 10 first with first-year manager career farewell when he MVP trophy. 6. LeBron’s second point lead in the fourth quarter and former Red Sox player opted out of his contract No one will ever forget the but couldn’t shut down Brady Alex Cora, who also became departure in July 2018 and signed a sight of the silver fox finally and his genius, who held on to the first Puerto Rican manager LeBron James is considered new four-year 100-million getting his Stanley Cup a 24-20 win. to win the World Series. to be the second best NBA Euro deal with Italian giants ring, marking the second New England extended Cora becomes the fifth first- player of all time and some Juventus, marking him the time a Russian has won in their appearance year coach to win a series in (mainly millennials) even most expensive transfer in Washington. record to 10 which was their his inaugural season as bench consider him to be above Italy and the most expensive third in four years heading boss. 5. Khabib versus Michael Jordan for his feats, into Super Bowl LI. transfer over the age of 30. Connor such as accomplishing the Philadelphia also had a bye 9. 2018 Olympics Although not as dramatic greatest achievement in NBA heading into the playoff with as Lebron’s exit to Miami, The 23rd Winter Olympiad After making millions of history when he brought their NFC best 13-3 record. many speculated on his was held in Pyeongchang, dollars getting beat up in the back his Cleveland Cavaliers After barely squeaking by possible destinations, but South Korea in the early boxing ring by a washed up from a 3-1 deficit to defeat the Atlanta Falcons thanks to the Portuguese superstar months of 2018. Floyd Mayweather Jr., Conor the greatest regular season their great defence that held elected to sign with Juventus This was the first time that McGregor decided to follow team of all time in 2016 in a final stand in their redzone, after a nine year career in the South Korea had hosted the the same game plan heading the NBA Finals. the Eagles flew over the Spanish article. Winter Olympics and the into his title fight with literal Losing to those same 35-7, led Ronaldo enters Italy with second Olympics held in the Russian animal, Khabib Warriors the next season by Foles and an outstanding five Ballon D’ors and 26 club country overall, after the Nurmagomedov. in the final, the 2018 defensive effort which set the titles including five UEFA 1988 Summer Olympics in This fight was literally the edition and third meeting stage for Fole-delphia. Champions League titles. Seoul. Conor versus Floyd matchup, was painful (thanks to J.R The Eagles served Brady He has almost 700 career Norway led the way in gold except everyone actually Smith’s game one blunder and his Patriots with the goals for club and country medals and medals totaled wanted to watch this. that forced an ugly side out ‘Philly-special’ with a 41-33 and so far, has 14 goals in 19 with 14 gold and 39 medals in McGregor followed the of LeBron out), the Cavs decision that saw the Super appearances for Juventus. total. Host South Korea won same tactics to the tee leading and Warriors rematched Bowl have its highest scoring five gold medals, finishing up to the fight — trash talking for a third time and second game yet despite Brady with a record high seven his way to fight night but took with Kevin Durant involved, reaching a Super Bowl record medals. way more serious roasting Cleveland got bounced by 505 passing yards. measures. the Warriors. The The Irishman began to talk James subsequently took 8. Boston back on Games featured 102 down to his opponent’s family his talents to the sunny top events over 15 and religion, that play hand- beaches of Los Angeles for disciplines in seven in-hand to a Muslim follower the next three seasons and Boston defeated the L.A. sports, with such as Nurmagomedov, his suit up in the purple and gold Dodgers in five games to country and more. like the many legends before claim their first World Series He also had actions that him such as Wilt, Kareem, in 15 years against the new n e w followed his words such as Magic Johnson, Shaq and ‘New York Yankees’ in the NL sports attacking Nurmagomedov’s Kobe. powerhouse. such as: “big air” teammate’s bus when James is in his 16th L.A. finished the season with snowboarding, mass start McGregor chucked a two- season and many predict a a 92-71 record. speed skating, mixed doubles wheeled dolly to the glass slowdown in production, but For the second year in a curling and mixed team which promptly injured many the ‘king’ is still wreaking row, the Dodgers broke their alpine skiing to the Winter people, drank alcohol and havoc in the league, still franchise record for most Olympic program. kept offering the religious being the best all-around team home runs in a season. 2,914 athletes from 92 Khabib to have a drink with player in the world. They entered the playoffs as countries competed including him to an offensive extent. a second seed and went on to the debuts of Ecuador, All the trash talk was put to 7. Fole-idelphia era beat the Atlanta Braves in four Eritrea, Kosovo, Malaysia, 16 the reflector • January 17, 2019 Crowchild Classic ticket proceeds going to university mental health Nathan Woolridge News Editor Tickets are now on sale for staple for university sports, but and women’s games at the Students can find in the “Cougar Zone.” one of the city’s hottest annual a famous and popular sporting Saddledome. more information on sporting events and U SPORTS’ event within the city of Calgary The event has been free for mrucougars.com and buy the Doors open - 3:00 p.m. biggest hockey event — the that consists of a doubleheader all students leading up to this tickets through Ticketmaster. Women’s game puck drop - Crowchild Classic. 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