By Remi Watts
On New Year’s eve, drink in hand– as the clock geared itself towards 2011’s terminal moment– I found myself on the deck of the tallest penthouse in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, peering out on the sprawling beach city down below. Having grown weary from the inane smalltalk around me, I escaped my fellow bourgeoisie party-goers for… Continue reading Of eschatological concern
Albertan high school graduates will remember well writing their diploma exams. The nerves, time spent with tutors or studying alone, time off as exams approached and the reserved satisfaction upon completion. Those tests are worth 50 per cent of a student’s grade, and while some receive an extra boost in their total score, for many… Continue reading Teachers and diplomas
By Chad Utke
There are few people working in the film industry that command as much attention as Meryl Streep does. Her stellar filmography showcases, quite possibly, the greatest actress of the past two generations. With two Academy Awards for Best Actress under her belt and a number of nominations (16 in total) over the span of the… Continue reading Film review: The Iron Lady
Great things come in small packages. This Calgary band might be a three-piece, but it packs a girthy sonic punch as gargantuan as their name suggests. The people behind Mammoth Grove are vocalist and guitarist Devan Forster, bassist Rob Shepherd and drummer Kurtis Urban. Their deep, grinding bluesy grunge sound is derived from a combination… Continue reading Mammoth Grove crafts psychedelic soundscapes
By Sean “how do you spell assistant” Willett
I have a love/hate relationship with Star Wars. While I love the original three films and the universe they have established, there is very little else that is both Star Wars-related and not objectively terrible. So when I heard that Canadian video game developer Bioware was developing a Star Wars massively multiplayer online game, I… Continue reading Star Wars:The Old Republic is refreshingly new
By Ian Gregg
Calgary may not be the most metropolitan city in the world– anyone who wants to take it down a couple notches can easily point out the phallic symbol we chose as our flagship building, or rebuke the idea that we stand out as a glittering prairie jewel. As of January 5-28, the city’s dissenters have… Continue reading High Performance Rodeo meshes local and global stage art
Local clothing line Sleazy Apparel isn’t actually sleazy, but that’s probably a good thing. The tongue-in-cheek title may come with some negative ideas about appearance and attitude, but the line’s founder Jordan Hunter would like to see it join the ranks of other slang words like “wicked” or “sick.” “We want [the word] to represent… Continue reading Sleazy Apparel’s got your back
Residence is now available to all students wishing to live on campus. The opening of Yamnuska Hall, the new residence building, saw the end of the waiting list for students wanting to live on campus. Out of approximately 2,500 living spaces available on campus — 589 of which are in Yamnuska — 95 per cent… Continue reading Residence waiting list eliminated
Alberta high school students face tough academic standards that make entering university or receiving scholarships more difficult for graduates than in other provinces. The mandatory Alberta diploma exams, which count for 50 per cent of a student’s final grade, generally lower a student’s average by 3.5 percentage points, according to Alberta Education. Top officials with… Continue reading Weighting of Alberta diploma exams reconsidered
The third most frequent cancer in women aged 20 to 49 in Canada is cervical cancer. In September 2010 after a routine physical, I was told I had low-grade cell changes in my cervix. I’d had this occurrence once before at age 15, and it had cleared up before we had anything to worry about.… Continue reading HPV — a risk worth taking?