Month: May 2008

By Sarelle Azuelos

A gap in the fossil record roughly 300 million years ago had scientists puzzling over the origins of modern frogs and salamanders. This gap has now been filled with a recent discovery by a University of Calgary assistant professor. In 1995, the late Dr. Nicholas Hotton, with a group from the Smithsonian Institute, discovered the… Continue reading No more guessing for paleontologists

By Jon Roe

John McCain is going to die. Though the same can be said for most of us–unless the secret to eternal life is found, and even then, biological matter will still likely decay and our bodies will have to be replaced with robots–the difference between the Republican nominee for president and most of us 20-somethings is… Continue reading Geriatric grievance

By Ændrew Rininsland

If endurance is one indicator of talent, Cake has it locked. Despite a number of excellent hit singles over the last decade and a half, the group seems to perpetually fade in and out of mainstream music without the same sort of presence you’d expect from a band of Cake’s longevity. Maybe it’s because they’re… Continue reading Concert Review: Cake and Paper Lions

By Sarelle Azuelos

A rather unexpected announcement was made last week when Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert sliced the number of regional health boards from nine to one. The $13 billion “superboard” will be in Edmonton and led by interim chief executive Charlotte Rub. While many argue that this will help reduce administrative costs and therefore increase spending… Continue reading Superboard a super bad idea

By Darren Young

No matter what the comic books say, it is no easy feat to kill Coheed and Cambria. After suffering through an immensely rocky period in their history, the band has found new life in their latest concept album installment Good Apollo, I’m Burning Star IV, Volume Two: No World For Tomorrow. The band has also… Continue reading Of comic books and rock groups

By Amanda Hu

Imagine sitting down on a cool night in desert terrain, a breeze blowing softly and the stars shining in full force throughout the dark sky. Now pop in Sleepercar’s first offering, West Texas, and get the same feeling via musical means. The band, the newest project from former At The Drive In and current Sparta… Continue reading A hearty, Texas-sized sound

By Hoang-Mai Hong

The Stone Angel is a Can-lit high school staple that some may be wary to revisit, even in the relatively quicker film form. It’s always been curious how a completely depressing novel–beautifully written though it is–about a woman looking back on her life and how she has endured its many soul-crushing pitfalls made its way… Continue reading I liked it better in high school

By Hoang-Mai Hong

The Chronicles of Narnia is back in full Christian-allegorical force in the much-anticipated sequel subtitled Prince Caspian. This time around though, weaknesses from the first film are beginning to pile up, leaving the Narnia movies to seem more and more like a lesser version of The Lord of the Rings movies. The films even force… Continue reading Latest Narnia installment is very little but watered-down drivel

By Amanda Hu

Most people want to see the world be a better place, one free of crime, hunger and other maladies. While the sentiment may be there, it dissolves for many when confronted by those in need, and the self-sacrifice that offering relief can entail.Habitat, Downstage’s final production of the 2007–08 season, explores themes of displacement, intolerance… Continue reading Finding the elusive suburbian niche

By Morgan Haigler

MySpace imposter charged Lori Drew, a 49-year-old from Missouri, has been charged after impersonating a teenage boy on MySpace.com and pretending to be in love with a 13-year-old girl. The incident eventually resulted in the girl’s suicide. Drew, along with others, created the fake MySpace identity of a 16-year-old boy to woo her neighbour, Megan… Continue reading News for the unnewsed