The University of Calgary can continue to uncover the legend of the Queen of Sheba, thanks to a recent donation. Local oil and gas producer Nexen Inc. donated $300,000 to the Faculty of Archeology for distribution over the next three years. The funds will help to continue excavations in the Rub al-Khali desert in Yemen.… Continue reading Oil company helps Queen of Sheba dig
Month: April 2001
Students closer to gaining vote on FPC
Students may get to say in which professors get raises if Vice-president Academic-elect Nic Porco has his way. The Appointment, Promotions and Dismissals committee of the General Faculties Council voted 4-3 in favour of a motion to grant voting rights to students sitting on Faculty Promotion Committees brought forth by Porco in February 2000. "The… Continue reading Students closer to gaining vote on FPC
Good-bye Terry and hello Harvey
By Natalie Sit
The University of Calgary has announced its new President for the next five years. Dr. Harvey Weingarten will replace President Terry White effective Sept. 1, 2001. Weingarten is currently McMaster University’s Vice-President Academic and Provost. Weingarten attended McGill University and received his PhD in psychology from Yale University. According to McMaster Students’ Union officials, Weingarten… Continue reading Good-bye Terry and hello Harvey
Digital Empire
Digital Empire: Mix Breed revolutionizes electronica once again. This compilation of remixed hits brings out the best of contemporary electronica. Carefully crafted interplay between rhythm, repetition and vocals in tracks like "We Are Alive" make for great listening music that doesn’t overload, while "Everybody Say Love" brings us back to the early ’90s in a… Continue reading Digital Empire
Earth, Sky and Everything In Between
By Mike Carron
Earth, Sky and Everything In Between is a good collection for fans of I Mother Earth, but it doesn’t offer anything new. The acoustic version of "Levitate" is novel at first, but quickly wears thin. And the acoustic version of "So Gently We Go" is painful to listen to as the original was basically an… Continue reading Earth, Sky and Everything In Between
Blow
By Nicole Kobie
It may be titled Blow, but it doesn’t–not if you like classic rock. Full of Rock 97 staples such as the Stones, Manfred Mann, Cream and Ram Jam, this can only make one wonder about the movie these songs represent. It’s all the best, most popular hits of the artists though, not the obscure songs… Continue reading Blow
Hollywood Goes Wild
By Nicole Kobie
You should buy this CD. Not only does it benefit The Wildlife Waystation–surely a worthy cause –but it gives super-celebrities like the grumpy Russel Crowe, the eccentric Juliette Lewis and the not-so-talented Bruce Willis even more chances to bother us. Don’t think Crowe deserved the Best Actor Oscar? Maybe, maybe not. But he, and the… Continue reading Hollywood Goes Wild
Kelly Sings Sinatra
By Julie Kirsch
Swank! And not in the porn sense of the word. This elegantly crafted tribute to Frank Sinatra swoons over every song, paying homage to the Chairman of the Board. Keely Smith has the vocal range to carry the songs, but often overdoes it, as in the excessively torchy rendition of "My Way." The disc is… Continue reading Kelly Sings Sinatra
Obscure film full of beauty and gore
Rarely do first-time directors rivet you in your theatre seat, tears welling in your eyes, surrounded by sobbing theatre-goers. Not since The Mission has such a thing happened to this movie-reviewer. Yet, brand-new director Rudiger von Santos’ first movie does just that. A Monolith Pictures release, von Santos’ Death by Moonlight tells the powerful tale… Continue reading Obscure film full of beauty and gore
Perfect Play
By David Kenney
In one scene from Judith Thompson’s Perfect Pie old Patsy (Valerie Planche) announces, "I say, tear the history down and give it a fresh coat of paint." Easier said than done. The flashback-ridden play, which runs until April 14 with Alberta Theatre Projects, is a reminder of just how difficult it is to forget. And… Continue reading Perfect Play