Students may need to look at their campus maps to find the new location for Bermuda Shorts Day this year. The Students’ Union announced the event will be held in Lot 32 on the corner of Crowchild Trail and 24th Ave. The traditional spot in front of MacEwan Student Centre is overrun by construction for… Continue reading BSD finally has a home
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Optimism in Afghanistan
It’s a wonder how a human being can remain optimistic after seeing a child turned into a human bomb, but even after witnessing that, Canada’s former deputy commander of the Afghanistan mission insists Afghanistan is not a barbaric place, just culturally different. Colonel Jamie Cade was the deputy commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan during… Continue reading Optimism in Afghanistan
Recycling hits the dumps
One residence dweller has taken an activist role, armed only with a camera and the desire to recycle. His photographic evidence of residence recycling in garbage bins raised the question of recycling as a profit industry rather than being environmentally fueled. Second-year Centre for Military Strategic Studies master’s student Joseph Zeller looked outside his window… Continue reading Recycling hits the dumps
Journalist accuses UN of crimes against humanity
Kevin Pina, a journalist and filmmaker, accused the United Nations of witnessing violence and killing civilians in Haiti. Pina came to the University of Calgary last week for a showing of his documentary, Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits, which was filmed during the aftermath of the coup d’etat in Haiti. The film details the… Continue reading Journalist accuses UN of crimes against humanity
Wilde’s words hit Theatre Calgary
Oscar Wilde may have a reputation for appealing to snotty academics, but Theatre Calgary is hoping to show there’s more to him than that. Packed with wit and loaded with thoughtful themes, An Ideal Husband showcases Wilde’s talents on stage. Actor Christopher Hunt believes it will make an impression. “When they think of Oscar Wilde,… Continue reading Wilde’s words hit Theatre Calgary
The sexy space between the goalie’s legs
A five hole, in hockey terminology, is the space between the goalie’s legs. There could not be a better metaphor to aptly describe the union of One Yellow Rabbit artistic director Blake Brooker, writer Dave Bidini and the Rheostatics bringing Calgary theatre a little taste of erotic hockey and all the hilarity that goes with… Continue reading The sexy space between the goalie’s legs
Indian fishing doc hooks viewers with sharp message
While India’s fisheries seem like a world away, Canadians still struggle to help out. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute will show the film Fishing in the Sea of Greed at the University of Calgary on Nov. 25. The documentary looks at the rape and run effects of industrialization on the fishing industry in India. Overfishing of… Continue reading Indian fishing doc hooks viewers with sharp message
Culture and cycling
From athlete to amputee, academic to food culture expert, Lisa Stowe has proved herself to be one of the university’s hottest instructors, so much so she merits a chili pepper from ratemyprof.com. A University of Calgary communication and culture instructor for nine years, Stowe’s interests are vast and reflect the department in which she works–interdisciplinary.… Continue reading Culture and cycling