FREE the November 8, 2018 reflector www.TheReflector.ca Turning the page: New Central Library unveiled (Pg. 3) The Does Red Dead unwarranted Fantasy NHL: Redemption 2 struggles of The best really live up to women of colour things come the hype? in Calgary in threes (Pg. 9) (Pg. 5) (Pg. 15) News Editor Nathan Woolridge news newseditor@thereflector.ca Field of Crosses: MRU honours veterans before Remembrance Day Military Memorial Bursaries and honoured veteran alumni at local memorial MRU’s Fallen Soldiers Private James Alexander Arnell (1915) Private John Hawley Ross (1916) Private Cecil Wallar Duke (1916) Lieutenant George Lloyd Lewis (1916) Lieutenant Everett Boyd Jackson Fallis (1917) Corporal William Rolfe Fox (1917) Private Hans Raskesen (1917) Lieutenant Harold Stone Musgrove (1918) Lieutenant Gordon Shaw Wilkin (1918) Private Roswell Jay Shantz (1918) Pilot Officer Edwin Graham Milton Anderson (1941) Pilot Officer Douglas Spencer Over 3400 crosses for veterans from all over Southern Alberta, including 29 Mount Royal University students, Aitken (1942) Pilot Officer Arthur Beverly faculty and alumni, stand on display as part of the Field of Crosses Memorial Project. Photo by Nathan Woolridge Polley (1942) Flying Officer George Noel Nathan Woolridge Keith (1942) News Editor Captain Douglas Gordon Purdy (1942) This Remembrance Day their lives,” according to MRU’s achievement. MRU reports At the Field of Crosses, Flight Sergeant Douglas Oliver marks the 100th anniversary website. that students who receive these a display stone reads, “In Bevan (1942) of Canada’s Hundred Days. The university accepts bursaries are two times more memory of those who paid the Warrant Officer II Frank According to Veterans Affairs donations for the program in likely to graduate. In the 2018- supreme sacrifice during war.” Harvey Barker (1943) Canada, “battlefields of Europe honour of individuals who 19 academic calendar, 19 of the The project was founded by Flying Officer Benjamin Emil were capped by a three-month sacrificed their lives. “These 29 recipients of the bursary are Calgary businessman, Murray Ehnisz (1943) stretch of victories at the end Military Memorial Bursaries “active members or veterans of McCann, who got the idea from Flying Officer Harold James Crowe (1943) of the war – August 8th to will honour the sacrifice made the Canadian Armed Forces.” a similar display in a small town Wing Commander Albin Laut November 11th, 1918.” To by the fallen members of our in Georgia. McCann shared the Field of Crosses (1943) Canadians, Nov. 11 became Mount Royal family, while idea with his friend, George Lieutenant Campbell Stuart known as Remembrance Day furthering the dreams of 29 On MRU Alumni Instagram, Bittman, who was the head of Munro (1943) — a day to respect and honour Mount Royal students, every the organization posted the Calgary Poppy Fund at the Flight Sergeant George Quist veterans and fallen soldiers for year, in perpetuity.” about honouring MRU’s 29 time. They pursued the project Hansen (1944) their service and sacrifice. To the university, these fallen soldiers. The university to honour fallen soldiers from Warrant Officer Douglass individuals are not just a remembered these individuals Southern Alberta. Smith Kirkwood (1944) How does MRU number. MRU’s website says, by placing a special card on McCann was also recently Gunner Kenneth Beaumont Bell (1944) honour veterans? “We remember them. We the crosses of the soldiers honoured by MRU on Nov. 2, remember their potential, their 2018. He addressed over 300 Sergeant Frederick Ernest In 2011, Mount Royal at Calgary’s Field of Crosses Boalch (1945) names – their faces. In keeping students at MRU’s convocation. University’s centennial year, Memorial Project. Lieutenant Denis Frederick with our tradition of forging McCann also received an the university announced a The Field of Crosses is an Harvey (1945) lifelong connections, the thread honorary Bachelor of Nursing Military Memorial Bursary annual display of white crosses Pilot Officer Lloyd George that ties each revered member degree at the convocation Program. The university along Memorial Drive in Hinch (1945) of this group to Mount Royal ceremony. Captain George Garry Foster created these bursaries in Calgary. The display appears will now stretch beyond their Each of MRU’s 29 fallen (1974) honour of “students, faculty, every year and honours those lifespan to touch generations.” soldiers are honoured at the Corporal Nathan Hornburg staff and alumni [who] have who have sacrificed their lives The bursaries are given Field of Crosses display from (2007) served in uniform. Since the with over 3,400 crosses in the to students based on Nov. 1 to 11. First World War, 29 have given display. Courtesy of Mount Royal University financial need and academic .OVEMBER sTHEREmECTOR 3 Garnering attention for stunning design and space Calgary’s new Central Library opens Nathan Woolridge, Ricardo-Andres Garcia News Editor, Contributor Construction of Calgary’s of Calgary and open the new The library is 240,000 long-awaited $245-million Central Library. This space square feet, featuring amazing downtown library began on will allow generations to come installations of architecture, May 2014. The new library, to dream big dreams just like I art and 450,000 new books located in the East Village, did.” and collections, which span officially opened to the public The events of opening over four floors. With bold on Nov. 1. The event drew weekend included “free design features and an large crowds interested in the programming, tours, live outdoor archway crafted innovative features the space music, craft stations and from British Columbian red has to offer. more,” says Calgary Public cedar, the spectacular design Mayor Naheed Nenshi was Library in a release of the does not disappoint. Most of at the library on opening day events. Canadian astronaut, the interior is thoughtfully to deliver a speech about Chris Hadfield presented crafted from western hemlock what the library means to him later Thursday evening. In softwood, which is native to and Calgarians. “My love of a statement, Calgary Public the West Coast. libraries runs deep. Growing Library says they brought The new library has up, I was a precocious Hadfield in because, “The many features including a, and super nerdy kid who new Central Library will be a “12,000-square foot children’s spent long Saturdays at my cultural hub for learning and library, dedicated spaces for neighbourhood library in innovation and we couldn’t teens [and] recording studios.” Forest Lawn,” he wrote on think of a better person to All photos by Ricardo-Andres Facebook. “Yesterday, that demonstrate what’s possible Garcia precocious kid got to stand when we come together and in front of a crowd as Mayor dream big!” Crowds pack into the library to celebrate the opening of the new space, on Nov. 1. Applause and cheering are heard as confetti signals the official launch. 4 THEREmECTORs.OVEMBER THE REFLECTOR Issue 5, Volume 57 EDITORIAL STAFF: Publishing Editor: Robyn Welsh What will be happening to the Managing Editor: Ivar Bergs News Editor: Nathan Woolridge Features Editor: Rosemary J. De Souza Arts Editor: Colin Macgillivray old library? Sports Editor: Dan Khavkin Photo Editor: Amber McLinden Gregory Balanko-Dickson Layout Editor: Andi Endruhn Contributor Web Editor: Nathan Kunz Library and Learning Centre. on the newest teaching including academic advising, STAFF WRITERS: Sajan Jabbal, This left many wondering and learning. And our the registrar, some classrooms, Alec Warkentin what is happening to the infrastructure, particularly in again, on the second level space the bookstore previously the main building, hasn’t kept of that library study spaces, CONTRIBUTORS: Gregory Balanko-Dickson, Ricardo-Andres occupied, along with questions up.” international centre, they Garcia, Karina Zapata about future plans for the MRU is currently working on would all be relocated and MRU campus. Andrea Ranson, keeping its infrastructure up to repurposed in the old library. COVER: Interior of new Calgary Director of Marketing and date by doing renovations in They’re looking to put on a Public Library, by Rosemary De Communications at the the old bookstore. The projects second level on partial of where Souza university, shares what changes “should be done by the end of the library is now.” are happening on campus. December and they’ll all be The Lincoln Park building The Reflector, with an on- and off- Ranson says MRU “needed a moving back in, in the new year was constructed in 1972 — and campus circulation of 5,000, is the spot on the university that was to the old bookstore.” MRU has “a lot more students independent voice of the students large enough to accommodate “The next priority is to now” than it did then. In light of Mount Royal University. It is Andrea Ranson, Director published fortnightly during the the bookstore, parking repurpose and renovate the of this, MRU’s administration academic year (Sept. to April). of Marketing and and campus card services.” vacant spaces in the main is looking to “improve the Communications. Photo The Reflector is editorially Centralizing some of MRU’s building,” according to Ranson walkways on main street and autonomous and financially by Gregory Balanko- offered services allow for and the Campus Master Plan. then create a cross one — a independent from all other Dickson “better flow and functionality She also shares that MRU north-south one.” governing bodies at Mount Royal University. Earlier this year, of that space.” Ranson says, wants to renovate the old Ranson says that by adding administration at Mount Royal “We want all of those services conservatory and small music all this to MRU’s campus, The Reflector welcomes newsworthy submissions from all students University put the bookstore, to be together. It’s way more rooms into more classrooms it will “take our existing and community members.