By Вen Li
Campus Security has issued an alert about a report of an assault on a female student last week. Both of the assailants are described by the alert as dark-skinned males; one was described as being approximately six feet tall, 160 pounds with dark curly hair and dark clothes.“A student reported being physically confronted by males… Continue reading Campus assault
While some students are living happily on campus, Blair Birdsell is still awaiting a “fair trial” for his eviction from residence Sept. 20, 2002, and may pursue legal action to get one.“It will forever be unknown whether I would have been evicted if policies had been followed and all facts presented correctly [by Residence Services],”… Continue reading Student irked at Residence
By Natalie Sit
Perhaps the best phrase to describe Roman Cooney’s attitude towards his new job is enthusiastic and excited. As of Nov. 4, 2002, Cooney will become the University of Calgary’s first Vice-President External Relations, a new position that includes duties such as alumni relations, marketing, public relations and government relations. Cooney is currently the Vice-President Communications… Continue reading U of C’s new VP External Relations
By Nicole Kobie
It’s not just a walk in the park. While the surroundings are as beautiful as any inner-city greenspace, graveyards have gravity and serenity. The ground isn’t just grass, it’s a place where someone’s loved one is eternally resting. Union Cemetery–part of what’s commonly called Cemetery Hill–has another feeling about it, one of history. Few other… Continue reading Unearthing Calgary’s past
By Dale Miller
Cassius’ newest offering, Au Reve, is weird. Don’t get me wrong; I do enjoy weird electronica from time to time–but not this. Perhaps “awful” would be a better adjective to describe the French duo’s newest hunk of fromage.Maybe Cassius couldn’t make up their minds about what genre of music to offer, but discontinuity of this… Continue reading Cassius, Au Reve
By Russ Dyck
After staying in Texas for five months, Corb Lund realized that all he really wanted to write about was where his roots truly sink: deep into the soil of the Southern Alberta prairies. Five Dollar Bill is real country music, written and played by someone who knows all about the real country lifestyle. The title… Continue reading The Corb Lund Band, Five Dollar Bill
By Josh LaVoie
Widely regarded as the kings of rough around the edges neo-hardcore, Hot Water Music delivers their second release on Epitaph Records into eager arms. The band is one of the few that has delivered a consistent level of quality through every disc they have ever released. Their last album, A Flight and a Crash, emerged… Continue reading Hot Water Music, Caution
By Kyle Young
Imagine if the Cranberries and Placebo decided to jam together on Janis Joplin’s grave. That might give you an idea of the voice you’re greeted with upon playing jj72’s new album I To Sky. Once the whiny voice grows on you, and it will, the music itself comes to the forefront showing its fairly soft… Continue reading JJ72, I To Sky
Dayna Manning’s CD, Shades, takes folk, pop and country elements, and incorportes very poetic and musically rich lyrics to the sounds of acoustic guitar and piano. This album is pleasant to listen to, but there aren’t any huge surprises. While I was listening I had to pay close attention when each song ended, because the… Continue reading Dayna Manning, Shades
A lot has been made of the fact that Beck’s new album is the product of a break-up. What’s usually implied is that since Bob Dylan’s masterpiece, Blood on the Tracks, is a direct reaction to the end of his marriage, Beck’s album must also be, well, an instant classic. To a certain extent, this… Continue reading Beck, Sea Change (Part Two)