Month: January 2014

By Sean Sullivan

In a world where people avoid foreign films because of subtitles, opera can appear daunting and inaccessible. A new pilot project is attempting to change that, organized by University of Calgary professor Maria Euchner, from the department of linguistics, languages and cultures. Coinciding with the opening night of Calgary Opera’s production of Richard Wagner’s The… Continue reading Opera for all

By James Stevenson

By Suneil Sachdeva

Our culture has a fascination with looking behind the curtain. We love a good sneak peek, and never tire of hearing any juicy detail leaked from an anonymous source. This strange media truth has been growing steadily and gathering momentum, leading us from tabloid magazines to reality television empires to where we are now —… Continue reading Sportspinion: Behind-the-scenes access taking its toll

By Curtis Wolff

The speediest guy on the ice wasn’t even supposed to be there in the first place. But after an injury to Kingston Frontenacs forward Sam Bennett — who was recently named by National Hockey League Central Scouting as the top draft eligible North American skater in their midterm rankings — Brayden Point got the call… Continue reading Top hockey prospects invade the Saddledome

By Justin Seward

The 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia are approaching and Team Canada will once again be one of the favourites to win the gold medal. On Jan. 7 the Hockey Canada brass, led by former Detroit Red Wings star and current Tampa Bay Lightning General Manager Steve Yzerman, announced Team Canada’s 25-man roster. Roster… Continue reading Sportspinion: Team Canada roster needs tinkering

By Jacob McGregor

The Dinos men’s volleyball team faced the University of Manitoba Bisons Jan. 11, coming on the heels of a straight-sets victory the night before. A despondent Dinos team dropped a 3–1 decision to the Bisons and looked disorganized for large stretches of the first two sets, losing them 25–20 and 25–19 respectively while racking up… Continue reading Dinos men’s volleyball look at the big picture

By Chris Adams

University of Calgary Campus Security were called at 1:00 a.m. on Jan. 10 after a female student was allegedly sexually assaulted in Science B after leaving the Den. “We had an incident of sexual assault reported to us Jan. 10 and we called Calgary city police to come attend and investigate,” said Campus Security director… Continue reading Sexual assault allegedly commited in Science B after Thursday night at the Den