FREE September 10, 2015 www.TheReflector.ca NEWS Meet the new editors for this years Reflector! Pg 3 FEATURES Go from Netflix with the roommates to ‘Netflix and chill’ in 15 minutes, our new Sex Columnist tells you how. Pg 5 ARTS A Tribe Called Red Welcome Back! headlines U-Fest SAMRU welcomes us back to campus Pg 2 on Sept. Check out our preview. Pg 12 SPORTS Study CalgaryNEXT is a hot-button issue for all Calgarians, Abroad check out our pro/ con list about the Our Web Editor new arena. is heading to Pg 16 Japan! Check out his study abroad tips. Pg 7 News Editor Nina Grossman news [email protected] President Docherty looks forward to an ‘exceptional’ year David Docherty sider what makes us exceptional. Our university offers smaller Guest Columnist class sizes and personalized en- gagement between students and faculty. To us, you have a name, a history and a bright future ahead of you. In the coming months, you will take a series of liberal education courses in wide-ranging fields from accounting to zoology. Soak it all in. Opening your mind to al- President MRU ternative ways of looking at the world will prepare you for life SAMRU – The SAMRU Executive Team (from left to right) Madina Kanayeva, Erik Queenan, David Docherty, PhD, after graduation. Zoe Slusar, David Cloutier. is Mount Royal University’s Classroom education is vital, ninth President although it’s only part of the Photo courtesy SAMRU equation of success. There is a As many of you know, I’ve got phenomenal array of opportu- several favourite times of the nities to experience hands-on year. But it may surprise you to learning. Mount Royal is nation- know that summer isn’t one of ally-recognized as a leader in them. community-service learning. SAMRU executive team Sure — the weather is balmy, In addition to exceptional there’s more time for special proj- scholarship and work experience ects and I have my pick of work- opportunities, there are many out machines at the Recreation ways to further your university Centre. However, there are fewer experience by getting involved in debuts new spaces! people around campus to share in campus life. This is good for your these joys. mind and body. The truth is I miss having so Check out the Students’ New common areas for students many students on campus, and Association offices in Wyckham even the offices are quieter with House. Join one of the many on- have opened, including a nap room! faculty and staff spending some campus clubs. Hit the gym — our well-earned time off. recreational facilities are among Main Street becomes a ghost the best in the city of Calgary. MRU Students, outreach in politics and commu- and if you’re still feeling a sum- town — it’s sort of spooky. Oh, and go see a Cougars Welcome back to one of the nity involvement. mer hangover, why not catch a There’s no one to watch the geese game. Did you know more most electric times to be on cam- Students are increasingly more few Zzz’s in the Nap Room on the with around Charlton Pond. And than 8,800 fans attended the pus, the first semester of a new invested in their time spent at 3rd floor? I’m always searching for a cof- Crowchild Classic doubleheader year! The sun is still out and the MRU, as shown by the fact that This 2015/2016 SAMRU fee date. (Even Starbucks was at the Saddledome last year? Our vibes of summer are shifting into we have reached a record number Executive are a force to be reck- closed this year for renovations. side rocked the entire building. the excitement that comes with of SAMRU clubs. We have over oned with, representing and serv- Welcome back Suzy and Grace!) I’d love to see that level of enthu- a new year. 80 clubs to choose from and that ing you as students! We strive to Let’s face it, Mount Royal siasm at all of our varsity games. Fall brings with it fresh- number continues to grow. This enhance your student experience University isn’t the same with- On the subject of entertain- ness; after summer adventures, means hundreds of interesting and we work to make the lives of out all of its people. The campus ment venues, you’ve got to see BBQs, working and life changes, people doing cool things that you MRU students better. We look for- comes alive with the energy of our brand-new Bella Concert you’ve arrived at Mount Royal can be a part of! Check out Club ward to connecting with you in our students, faculty members Hall at the Taylor Centre for the University. Whether you’re a re- Days on September 22nd, 23rd, person at our EC BBQ happening and staff. Performing Arts. It’s absolutely turning student or a first year 24th with booths on Main Street on Tuesday, September 15th from So September is undoubtedly stunning. Tickets for many up- student, you’re a part of the wave for you to explore your options. 11am-1pm in Wyckham House. the best time of the academic coming shows can be found at that continues to build through- Wyckham House did some We’ve got FREE food and SWEET calendar. It’s a sign of the sea- tickets.mru.ca. You will find the out Wyckham House and around changing over the summer and SWAG, so don’t miss it! son when students sprawl out on Docherty family sitting in Section campus. A shift is happening! we welcome you to come and ex- Get ready for a wild year MRU, the East Gate Lawn, the halls are E. MRU is no longer the “baby plore our new spaces: the calm let’s make a mark like never be- teeming with activity, and many So whether we cross paths University”. We are recognized and quiet basement lounge, the fore! among us are still figuring out at the concert hall or the hall- as an institution that provides creative and interesting buzz in Your SAMRU Executive Crew, what the heck a carillon is. way, please don’t hesitate to say the highest quality education in the Yellow room on the 2nd floor Erik Queenan, Zoe Slusar, Welcome back everyone. hello. You can often find me at meaningful and connected class- (with cool things happening Madina Kanayeva, David At Mount Royal, it’s our goal Wyckham House. Even if I’m room environments, as well as almost every day from 12pm- Cloutier. to provide students with an ex- typing away on my smartphone, being known for throwing some 1:30pm and 4pm-5:00pm!), the ceptional undergraduate educa- I encourage you to say hello and epic parties, kicking ass in ath- Chill Out room connecting our tional experience. So before we share what you love about MRU. letics, and championing student Peer Support and Pride Center, dive head first in to the 2015/16 If you are willing to tell me your academic year, let’s pause to con- story, the coffee is on me. September 10, 2015 • the reflector 3 MEET THE E Kari Pedersen Nina Grossman Publishing Editor News Editor Masha Scheele Melanie Walsh Layout Editor Kari is excited to be Publishing Nina Grossman is a fourth year Sports Editor Editor of the Reflector this aca- student at Mount Royal, but a D demic year and can’t wait to give second year Journalism student. Masha is excited to be taking students a voice! She is most ex- She is excited to take on the role over as the Layout Editor for cited to work with the amazing of News Editor this year, hoping Melanie Walsh is a third year The Reflector this year. She is a editors, students and SAMRU to shed light on all the changes journalism student who has been fourth year student in the jour- team. happening in federal and provin- writing for the Reflector as a staff nalism program, and has been Kari is in her fourth and final cial politics and the way they will writer for a year. writing for The Reflector for the year at Mount Royal, and when impact students in Alberta. After From Fort MacMurray, Melanie I past year. she isn’t spending her life in the some time as a Public Relations spent most of her time in arenas, She enjoyed doing layout and Reflector office, she is in class or major, Nina is thrilled to have playing ringette and watching design work with the Calgary working her part-time job. found her passion in writing and hockey. She is passionate about Journal in the past and hopes to After spending her summer editing, and is looking forward sports and when she is not writ- continue doing more visual work with Alberta Health Services to learning from the talented ing about sports she is chilling on in print. She loves to travel and working in Communications. and experienced editors at the her yoga mat. hopes to find a job in some for- But for her final year she is ready Reflector this year. Nina is a Melanie is excited to add more T eign, far-away country after she to provide the best version of lover of all things with caffeine, health and lifestyle into the graduates from Mount Royal in the Reflector she can, and bring late homework nights with (a sports section of the Reflector the spring, or attempt to move the important news to students lot of) wine and her cat, Gracie.