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Spun: Greg Rekus

By Josh Rose

Punk music and acoustic guitar has never been a good combination in my mind but Greg Rekus’s latest album Punkoustic has proven otherwise. The Winnipeg-born singer’s music manages to bring together the two genres into a sound that has the fast, hard vocals of punk and the full, rich sound of acoustic instruments, which appeals… Continue reading Spun: Greg Rekus

New faces on the basketball court

By Josh Rose

Get ready for a new season of basketball as the University of Calgary women’s basketball team showcases a new head coach with olympic experience. After hosting the women’s final-eight national championships and upsetting the heavily favoured Regina Rams during the tournament, the women’s basketball team is looking to continue the progress made last season. The… Continue reading New faces on the basketball court

Social justice art faces controversy: Kony 2012

By Josh Rose

On March 5, the NGO Invisible Children posted a video entitled Kony 2012 on YouTube, spurring a movement against Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony almost overnight. In two days, this video garnered almost 20 million views, several spin-off clips with views in the thousands to millions, and a flooding of social media sites like Twitter… Continue reading Social justice art faces controversy: Kony 2012

Police improve aim through Quiet Eye

By Josh Rose

Thanks to kinesiology researcher Joan Vickers from the University of Calgary and police psychologist Bill Lewinski, the Calgary Police Service’s police training program is now even more cutting edge. Vickers and Lewinski found that elite shooters in high-pressure life or death situations make the best decisions because of where they focus their eyes and attention.… Continue reading Police improve aim through Quiet Eye

Student leaders meet with politicians

By Josh Rose

On Jan. 27, the Students’ Union hosted the first Calgary Leaders’ Dinner. Vice-president external Matt McMillan initiated the event, bringing politicians and students together. “Too often politicians make decisions based on papers in front of them without any human socialization. [The dinner] is both preventative and soft advocacy because a politician will think twice before… Continue reading Student leaders meet with politicians

Dinos basketball team back in full swing

By Josh Rose

After a trip to the United States for five exhibition games, three over the winter break in California, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team has returned to Calgary as some of their injured players have returned to the court. Forward Boris Bakovic and point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson both made their first home appearance… Continue reading Dinos basketball team back in full swing