Month: November 2007

By Joshua Goard-Baker

The world is filled with many constants. One of them is the continued existence of dozens upon dozens of adaptations of Stephen King novels and novellas. While some of these films have turned out to be pretty decent–Carrie, The Shining and The Shawshank Redemption, among others–many of them have been positively wretched. Thus, it’s understandable… Continue reading Latest Stephen King film adaptation shockingly good

By Jordyn Marcellus

The looming zombie apocalypse is upon us. Soon enough, the ravenous dead will take over the streets, their unquenchable hunger for warm flesh terrorizing the remnants of human civilization. Max Brooks’ World War Z is an ambitious account of such a zombie apocalypse in accordance with the classical Romero sensibility. Fantastical, yet wholly realistic, the… Continue reading Behold the majesty of the zombie apocalypse

By Ryan Pike

Over the past 25 years of cinema, there’s been a trend towards the dumbing-down of thrillers. Gone are the wacky plot twists and precarious turns that were the trademarks of Hitchcock, replaced with the cheap thrills and jump scenes that currently litter the silver screen. Thankfully, there are exceptions to the trend and intelligent thrillers… Continue reading Clooney shines in smart thriller

By Jordyn Marcellus

With the advent of shows like So You Think You Can Dance? and Dancing with the Stars, the art of dance has been suddenly legitimized in the eyes of a hungry populace looking for their next entertainment fix. It’s no surprise: the dynamics seen in dance combine the dramatics of live theatre with impressive acrobatic… Continue reading Calgary’s Dance Dance Revolution

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

Ladies and gentlemen, in the interest of having no boys and girls, let’s talk about birth control. There are many different contraceptive methods to choose from, so how one should decide what method will work for them was the main issue raised in the Understand Your Body, Inform Your Choice film series on campus this… Continue reading The down low on birth control

By Martin Lussier

Alberta Sustainable Resource Development recently approved plans to allow clear cut logging activities in the area of Kananaskis near Bragg Creek and across a broad slice of the region. This has many concerned, including Mountain View MLA Dr. David Swann. One of the reasons SRD gave to residents during public consultations was that an effort… Continue reading Kananaskis logging cause for concern

By John McDonald

Engineering students can count on buying their Schulich-sanctioned calculators from the bookstore next year. The calculators–to be used in all ENGG quizzes, midterms and final exams–will be sold through the bookstore, rather than the faculty of engineering. “It’s great that the calculators could be cheaper next year, considering they are currently selling them above the… Continue reading Calculators will be cheaper next year

By Sarelle Azuelos

While students may stress over endless exams and papers, professors confront their own fears when it’s time to face the faculty promotions committee. The Students’ Union recently changed the way in which students participate in this often controversial subject. Each faculty has their own committee on which a student helps decide who should be most… Continue reading Students judge faculty promotion

By Gina Loitz

A couple like-minded friends got together for coffee and debate over themes pertaining to the Human Genome project and issues surrounding genetics, health and the environment, the idea to host a conference was born. From coffee to conference, University of Calgary researcher Brian Seaman and student Rose Geransar put together “One Origin, One Race, One… Continue reading Let’s talk genetics!

By Katy Anderson

When photographer Tony Hauser met a group of children in Cambodia who had been affected by landmines, he knew he had to show them to the world. “I was so amazed that these kids, they had such dignity, such pride,” said Hauser. “When I arrived they were playing soccer with one leg and crutches and… Continue reading Landmines Cambodia