By Wyatt Anton
On Feb. 7, the ridiculously dressed and afro-ed one-half of LMFAO took Calgary for a shuffle. Minus co-conspirator SkyBlu, who dropped the Canadian leg of the tour due to back issues, RedFoo, fresh off a Super Bowl performance and obviously suffering vocally from a hangover still managed to keep the energy high and the crowd… Continue reading Concert review: LMFAO’s not sorry for party rocking
By Wyatt Anton
The debut release from Calgary natives Chief Navaho is notable for the simple way in which it presents an alternative to mainstream hip hop, to the point where even their ability to make a rap song without having to mention a high-end fashion brand is impressive.Lofthead’s content is more inclusive than your average hip-hop fare.… Continue reading Spun: Chief Navaho
By Wyatt Anton
Last year, Straws Milan, a 25-year-old from Cochrane, Alberta, followed in his brother’s footprints and qualified for his first Canadian Finals Rodeo. His trip to the finals helped him put his foot in the rodeoing door and provided the opportunity for him to compete in the Stampede rodeo last year. If you happened to catch… Continue reading How to make $100,000 in four seconds
By Wyatt Anton
Well, I definitely shouldn’t have read Lyrical Militant’s press package claiming that he was straight out of the mean streets of Winnipeg. Actually, I shouldn’t have looked at the sleeve the CD came in either. The pictures on the front are so incoherently juxtaposed that they strip away any artistic merit I could afford to… Continue reading Spun: Lyrical Militant
By Sara Hanson
After almost five-years of deflecting media criticisms, University of Calgary vice-president external Roman Cooney is nearing the end of his term. Since chief development officer Gary Durbeniuk’s term is also due, U of C president Dr. Harvey Weingarten established an advisory committee, which includes administrative, faculty and student representatives, to review both Cooney and Durbeniuk’s… Continue reading Top U of C admin reviewed
By Emily Senger
University of Calgary president Dr. Harvey Weingarten will continue his reign over campus–for the next five years, at least. Weingarten’s contract has been extended until Sept. 20, 2011, the board of governors announced Mon., Jan. 29. Weingarten was hired in 2001 and his term has been under review since early 2006. Students’ Union president Emily… Continue reading Weingarten’s term extended
University of Calgary president Dr. Harvey Weingarten’s five-year contract is up for review, but faculty and students say they are being left out of the process. Traditionally, presidential terms are extended following the formation of a presidential review committee, which is composed of all stakeholders. However, for Weingarten’s extension a committee has not been formed… Continue reading Presidential review process under fire