Whip cream, whips and chains, plum sauce. We all have our vices, but for Hey Rosetta! they are a tad strange, especially when they head on tour. “Attaching images to music, I kind of get off on that,” admits Hey Rosetta! frontman Tim Baker. “I think it’s really awesome.” It could be the many months… Continue reading It’s an eastern invasion!
Month: November 2008
Demme brings back his excellent directing in Rachel Getting Married
Jonathan Demme has a knack for directing award-winning films and then disappearing into thin air. He looked like the hottest thing in the early ’90s when he directed one of the all-time best horror/suspense films, Silence of the Lambs, for which he won a best director Oscar. Then was his heart wrenching Philadelphia, a film… Continue reading Demme brings back his excellent directing in Rachel Getting Married
Canadian rock staple takes on reinvention
By Ryan Pike
An old adage says that the only constant in the world is change. For the better part of three decades, Vancouver-based rockers 54-40 have been ruled by that adage. Since the group’s formation in 1981, the band has crafted a series of albums with a varied sound, all while constantly touring. Appropriately enough, 54-40 is… Continue reading Canadian rock staple takes on reinvention
Hard hockey hit ignites Cougars
The Olympic Oval was rocking and the boards were shaking Saturday night as the University of Calgary Dinos women’s hockey team played an extremely physical game against the Mount Royal Cougars. Despite the rough play, the Dinos were unable to win their sixth in a row, losing 2-1 Saturday after a 4-1 win on Friday.… Continue reading Hard hockey hit ignites Cougars
Volleyball team embraces the new Knight life
By Brad Halasz
Jesse Knight is used to a culture of winning. Perhaps that is why his transition was seamless when he was named head coach of the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team for the 2008-09 season. “I came to a program that is very healthy,” he said. “I’m really excited to be a part of this.”Knight’s… Continue reading Volleyball team embraces the new Knight life
Tenacious D holds off Rams
Keeping it simple is the best policy for success. At least it was in the University of Calgary Dinos 24-17 victory over the University of Regina Rams in the Canada West semi-final at McMahon Stadium on Sunday. By shutting down Regina’s passing game and running the ball right at the heart of their defence, the… Continue reading Tenacious D holds off Rams
Equipped to win
Imagine walking into McMahon stadium expecting to see a football game only to view players standing around in their underwear, unable to throw around footballs. Without someone to take care of player’s uniforms and equipment, a football game ceases to exist. This person will rarely be in the newspaper, is not on the score sheets… Continue reading Equipped to win
News for the unnewsed
Students get unpleasant surprise After two back-to-back incidents frightened students at Calgary’s Westmount Charter School last Wednesday and Thursday, a meeting for parents and students has been scheduled for Monday night to discuss security concerns. The first incident, which involved a man exposing himself to several students, is said to be linked to a similar… Continue reading News for the unnewsed
Read me, no really
It was during a 1998 trekking trip in the Himalayas that John Wood, founder and CEO of Room to Read, decided to leave his job as an executive at Microsoft and dedicate his life to his now globally recognized organization that strives to help provide impoverished children with an education.Room to Read is a non-governmental… Continue reading Read me, no really
Recycling picks up on campus
The University of Calgary has come a long way since it formulated sustainability practices three years ago. Throughout 2008, the university developed strategies for carbon capture and storage solutions, built nutritional food venues and ranked second in Canada for administration, food and recycling, green building and student involvement in the 2009 College Sustainability Report Card.… Continue reading Recycling picks up on campus