University of Calgary professor Karim-Aly Kassam was recently named one of the most influential people in Alberta by Alberta Venture. Last spring, the Communication and Culture professor made headlines when he became the first Canadian to receive the prestigious Fulbright-Organization of American States grant, given to promising individuals in diverse fields of study. Kassam, who… Continue reading Prof named influential Albertan
Month: September 2003
More beer money for students
By Chris McKim
Yet another beer company is giving money to students. Big Rock Brewery’s Moolah for Schoolah contest for students struggling with tuition costs. Prizes of $1,000, totaling $10,000, being given away in a draw. Contest runs from Sept. to Oct. . "Because of raising tuition costs that statistics have recently shown we wanted to help students,"… Continue reading More beer money for students
A mistake and an apology
(ed note: Originally posted September 11, 2003)I would like to offer my sincerest apologies to our readers for an unfortunate oversight. Each of our past two issues (Sept. 4 and Sept. 11) included an ad for the Whiskey nightclub. This ad had an element we missed, an element we should have never allowed to reach… Continue reading A mistake and an apology
What are you looking forward to this year?
The Chicharones
By Falice Chin
Boss Hogs EP from Low Pressure Record’s icon-man Josh Martinez and Oldominon’s Sleep could easily be one of the finest underground hip-hop albums to come out this year. The collaborative project contains some very animated rhymes and quirky beats, making it a fresh listen every time. The seven tracks feature some of Sleep’s signature double-time… Continue reading The Chicharones
David Usher
By Andrew Ross
I had to check, but the songs on Hallucinations are not identical to the songs on David Usher’s last album–they just sound that way. Maybe he has a really well-developed “sound,” or maybe he hasn’t progressed as an artist at all–that all depends on whether you liked his last album. For those unfamiliar with Usher’s… Continue reading David Usher
Rancid
By Adam Goetz
Rancid has enjoyed an enormous amount of success without completely crossing over into the mainstream, but with great success comes great expectations. Anyone will tell you a band is only as good as its last album and Rancid [2000] had some notable hits–“Radio Havana,” and “It’s quite alright” were great tracks along with many others.… Continue reading Rancid
Yellowcard
By Adam Goetz
The chances of you liking this album depend on how much power-emo-pop punk you have been exposed to. I’ve heard a lot myself, and when I say a lot I mean a shitload, so my philosophy of you’ve heard one you’ve heard them all is glaringly reaffirmed by this album. Ocean Avenue is Yellowcard’s second… Continue reading Yellowcard
The Buttless Chaps
The Buttless Chaps are a Vancouver-based band. They formed in 1998, putting out an album that year and every year since, including this year. Love This Time is the band’s 2003 release. The Buttless Chaps seem to take pride in their ability to collaborate on any type of music, to write music without boundaries. Unfortunately,… Continue reading The Buttless Chaps
It will take more than Tylenol to cure Cabin Fever
By Alan Cho
There are those of you who will see Cabin Fever, regardless of this review, because this is the movie you’ve been waiting for. You know who you are. You tried to sit through Jeepers Creepers 2 and Jason X for your fix, but they just agitated you. You masturbate furiously over every gore-splashed shot of… Continue reading It will take more than Tylenol to cure Cabin Fever