By Alan Cho
Allyson Glenn’s figurative paintings shelter a stark nakedness impossible to ignore, and not naked in the sense of boobies, boobies and ass. This is a naked that suggests human beings have lost their tenuous grip on dignity, submitting to the spaces they awkwardly occupy. Forlorn people trapped in beds meant for smaller and more efficient… Continue reading Allyson Glenn exposes our humanity
By Jael Wong
A child’s parents leave him at a strange place to spend a certain amount of time with some distant, older relatives, whom he has never met. Before the said period of time is through, the relatives have warmed up to the child. In turn, the child has glimpsed into their past and has learned a… Continue reading Heartwarming stories
By Natalie Sit
Relationships, specifically ends of relationships, are never clear-cut. They are messy, painful, often denied, and, in Plan B’s case, funny. Alberta Theatre Project’s season opener deals with two relationships: those between human beings and between Canada and Quebec. In the distant future, Quebec has finally voted in favour of separating and the play follows the… Continue reading The heart has its reasons of which reason knows not
By Andrew Ross
Stage West has set the bar high with the pitch for their current production of Noises Off: “The funniest farce ever written.” University of Calgary graduate Trevor Rueger, who plays the part of Tim Allgood, thinks he can back the claim up. "While I was [at the U of C] as an undergraduate," Rueger explains,… Continue reading Nothing’s On
At a time when tolerance is the word on everyone’s lips, especially in light of the extreme religious and ethnic conflict in the Middle East, a headline appearing on CNN seemed to signify the opposite. The headline proclaimed the Harvey Milk school, which is specifically designated for homosexual and transgender students and has been operating… Continue reading A different learning environment
For 600 students, the “Megalecture” has arrived at the University of Calgary, with all its benefits and challenges. COMS 363, Professional and Technical Communication, teaches students from Management to Engineering a hands-on and inquiry-based approach to rhetorical theory, writing and presentation skills. Last year, the course, which is required by many degrees, was taught in… Continue reading Prepare for the Megalecture
The beginning of the school year is also the start of recruitment week for women’s fraternities. Recruitment Week, previously deemed "Rush Week," begins Tues., Sept. 23. During this time the Panhellenic Association will be setting up booths and all female students can meet the women of Alpha Gamma Delta and Alpha Omicron Pi. "The Panhellenic… Continue reading Wanna join a women’s fraternity?
University of Calgary student Leah Kenyon is receiving praise for her recently completed documentary on drug-facilitated sexual assault. Kenyon, who is pursuing a degree in Communication Studies with a minor in Film Studies, wrote and produced the documentary, Entitled, while fulfilling her position as Associate Producer at NUTV this past summer. With a running time… Continue reading Documenting date rape
By Вen Li
In an effort to further contain the spread of recent e-mail viruses on University of Calgary computer networks, network operators added additional electronic barriers over the weekend. "IT must be proactive in protecting network and Internet services and do as much as possible to prevent the outages that we had earlier this week and on… Continue reading U of C networks still slowed by e-mail viruses
By Samuel Liaw
Tues., Sept. , the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies featured guest speaker Dr. Yossi Olmert, an established professor of security studies, to present a forum entitled, “Israel: The Defense Challenges in an Hostile Environment.” Olmert passionately discussed the difficulties and dangers Israel faced in the past and present. The past dangers were of isolation… Continue reading Israeli speaker pleads for peace