By James Keller
The media is a double-edged sword. While they can provide up-and-coming performances with much needed exposure, they can also be exclusive, intimidating and down right nasty.Diane Dakers, senior arts specialist at New VI television in Victoria, hoped to shed some light on this topic during her discussion on arts and the media on Feb. 11… Continue reading Bridging the arts and media
By Nicole Kobie
An injury to a basketball player is as unlucky as tonsillitis is to a singer. If you’re Jay Crawford of Froside, you’ve been down both roads."I’m getting my tonsils out," says Crawford, who goes by the stage name Baby J. "I’ve been singing with tonsillitis for the last eight shows. It’s a contractual obligation, I… Continue reading Putting the fro in funk
The TV spots and posters for Hart’s War make you expect a Die Hard set in World War II, with Bruce Willis in the leading role, a lot of explosions, shootings, dead bad guys and the brave survival of the hero. And yes, the hero survives-but it’s not Willis, and Willis is not Lieutenant Tom… Continue reading Life and racism in World War II
Stragglers and latecomers alike were forced to sit all by their lonesome as Unplugged 3 packed into the Boris Roubakine recital hall.The third instalment of the Busking for Smiles acoustic music series was a smashing success as a handful of local singer/songwriters played to an appreciative packed house. The brainchild of BFS executive Lance Farkas,… Continue reading Unplugged… again
Eugene Stickland’s Midlife proves there’s no atypical midlife crisis.While the play centers around Jack-an older oil exec drawn to a younger woman, Amber-it avoids delving into clichés about love, lust and betrayal. Instead, Midlife provides the audience with keen insight into the male psyche and a hell of a lot of laughs.This success lies primarily… Continue reading A middle-aged love affair
Amidst all the controversy, back-door deals-and let’s not forget the bribery scandal-the Winter Olympics are going ahead as planned. This year’s edition of the Winter Olympics saw the introduction of several new Olympic sports, such as skeleton, women’s bobsled and snowboard half-pipe. Of course with every Olympics, there are always a few sports that just… Continue reading Bear flushing and other Olympic rejects
By Neal Ozano
Ah, winter. The season where a young man’s heart turns to ass, and a young woman’s mind turns to hot, throbbing cock. And where better to find both these things than right here on campus? With a happening bar, about 20 libraries, and piles and piles of soft, dark places, there’s no better Canadian campus… Continue reading University mating rituals
It was the wise and seasoned French phil-osopher Henri Voltaire who said "I disagree with what you say but I will defend to the death your right to say it."The premise behind ole’ Henri’s words now form the premise of one of our most beloved and cited fundamental human rights, the right to freedom of… Continue reading Idiots shame Voltaire’s assertion
By Meraj Abedin
Reflective and rational people must be careful when talking of "terrorism." We must remember that the Nazis called partisan resistance fighters "terrorists." The British Empire used to call unruly and rebellious tribesmen "terrorists." The African National Congress and Nelson Mandela were also labelled "terrorists" by the Apartheid regime in South Africa.Contrary to popular fantasy, there… Continue reading The rich man’s war
Considering how much we value freedom, it results in a startling amount of lamentation. By far, the greatest freedom we have is the ability to do what we will and to live our lives as we see fit. So why are there so many long faces and lost souls in the days leading up to… Continue reading The freedom of youth