She’s the embodiment of North America’s media culture–an obsessive, hyper-human consumer. She’s the gross product of dangerous ignorance, peering at the world through large, school-girl eyes. She’s Citizen Pochsy, star of Head Movements of a Long-Haired Girl. Karen Hines, creator and director of, not to mention actor in, Citizen Pochsy quickly admits the long-haired girl… Continue reading Ingenue meets Pochsy
Month: April 2004
Mmm… woman
By Jeff Kubik
Sometimes life can feel menacing, almost predatory. The people in our lives tear us in a thousand different directions while the world we live in makes demands of us we can’t hope to fulfil. We are consumed by our consumer culture and digested in a mix of gender roles and social expectations. Little wonder Margaret… Continue reading Mmm… woman
…to places beyond campus
By Jesse Keith
Have you ever been pigeon-holed? Has anyone ever tried to make you stand in shoes that weren’t yours? Have you ever tried to make yourself something you’re not? Well, in a recent interview with the Gauntlet, Shuyler Jansen, vocalist and guitar player for the veteran Alberta band Old Reliable, refused to wear the hat I… Continue reading …to places beyond campus
From the Spring Fling…
Canadian rock,’ concludes SuperEgo lead vocalist Dylan Hanley. “We usually call ourselves Canadian rock–it’s mainstream, but you don’t want to say that.” After pondering the music scene and SuperEgo’s formation and growth, Hanley, a fourth-year University of Calgary Political Science major, finally decides Canadian rock is the most fitting description. "We’re getting a lot harder,… Continue reading From the Spring Fling…
Just admit it, you like disco
Debate it all you want when you’re sober, but when you’re drunk everyone loves disco. There’s something about the four-on-the-floor beat, the wah-wahs and falsettos, that just drive a crowd into frenzy. How else do you explain the continuing popularity of “YMCA” and “Staying Alive” at nightclubs across the country, nay, the world? So just… Continue reading Just admit it, you like disco
Pilsner and the Rubber Duck
By Russ Dyck
“By the way, I prefer to be referred to as the Rubber Duck.”"That’s from Convoy, right?""Dude, you’re like the first fuckin’ guy that has ever, ever nailed that."So, my small town background is good for something and came in handy interviewing another small towner.Rubber Duck, along with Waylon Nelson, Gordon Leadfoot and Luther Chickengravy, make… Continue reading Pilsner and the Rubber Duck
Urban Divide brings you the funk you so sorely need
In Webster’s newest edition, you look under “newfunksoul” and find the following: a hodgepodge of old funk, James Brown style, added to Jamaroquai groove and topped with an Outkast beat. Something about an “Urban Divide” catches your eye, and you wonder what they are doing in the dictionary. Maybe they’ll be in the 2005 edition.Urban… Continue reading Urban Divide brings you the funk you so sorely need
Swimming
By Andrew Ross
Talent These athletes have shown resilience and results through intense training. Rookies that deserve an honourable mention here are William Durban, Morgan Engi and Kimberly Hersch, who all made CIS National Championships alongside a steady bunch of senior stars. Coaching The swim team boasts a prestigious Coach of the Year award from the CIS Championships.… Continue reading Swimming
Women’s Hockey
By Ryan Laverty
Talent Two Dinos ladies placed among the top eight scorers in the Alberta Collegiate Athletics Conference: Melissa Barcelous and Tara Hammer. Goaltender Tonya Young was named Most Valuable Player in the ACAC this year, probably helped by her incredible role in getting the Dinos to the ACAC finals. Coaching Head Coach Julie Healy took this… Continue reading Women’s Hockey
Women’s Basketball
By Ryan Laverty
Talent Shortly after being named CIS Female Athlete of the Week, Jessica Foltinek tore her ACL. To make things worse, the third highest scorer in Canada West, Tanya Hautala, injured her ankle during the run for a spot at nationals. Lindsay Maundrell was another key player for the Dinos, representing on Canada West’s scoring and… Continue reading Women’s Basketball