By Manal Sheikh
Adam Cohen’s third solo album is much more connected to his family tree than his previous works. In the style of his father, Leonard Cohen, Adam uses a nylon string guitar and his husky and melancholic voice to sing simple, sweet and poetic love songs dedicated, in part, to all his past girlfriends.Like a Man,… Continue reading Spun: Adam Cohen
Each Sparrow is local talent Simon TJ’s first CD. With this release, the lyricist, pianist and vocalist creates a harmonious yet dark sound using only a piano and his voice. The songs on this pop/soft-rock album explore the contrasting themes of love and loss, and existence and death. On a positive note, his voice is… Continue reading Spun: Simon TJ
A short graphic novel bursting with stars, heart and tears, Space Cadet is the second written experiment from Canadian DJ Kid Koala, and a work worthy of attention.The story, meant to be experienced through image, text and sound, features a guardian robot unsure of what to do with his life now that his charge has… Continue reading Graphic novel review: Space Cadet
The comic book industry has seen better days. After years of plummeting sales and waning interest in the medium, the twin titans of Marvel and DC are on what appears to be their last legs. Traditional superhero comics are quickly losing their relevance in today’s world, where the target audience consists of more than just… Continue reading The beginning of a new comic era
Jon Lajoie kills people. At least, that’s the impression you might get if you saw the title of his latest Canadian tour, which includes a stop at the MacEwan Ballroom on Nov. 24. The “I Kill People” tour takes its name from Lajoie’s hit music parody of the same name. The video, which as of… Continue reading JON LAJOIE
By Dave Beni
Controversy continues as Occupy Calgary enters its fifth week of protest at Olympic Plaza. Marcus Arseneault, a 19-year-old Calgarian associated with the movement, was fired from his job as a coffee barista. “It is with sincere regret that I must inform you that your employment with Sodexo as Coffee Barista will be terminated immediately,” said… Continue reading Man says he was fired for Occupy Calgary
A study that was recently released concluded a significant portion of students in America are graduating without the skills traditionally associated with higher education, such as critical thinking, complex reasoning and written communication. An Oct. 31, 2011 Time magazine article highlighted soaring tuition costs leading to a significant increase of student-loan debt and decreasing employment… Continue reading Students not learning critical thinking, says study
Some students struggled to find study space during midterm season this semester. The University of Calgary and Students’ Union have tried to address student concerns, but the December exam period will test whether the study space shortages has been solved. “There’s been a lot of talk lately about study space on campus,” said SU president… Continue reading Students raise concerns over study space
Today I woke up in an undisclosed location. My neck stabs into my thoughts. I am in physical pain because I fell asleep in a chair, on a desk. It has become more apparent than ever that our university lacks the adequate spaces required for students to thrive in their health. Our education system does… Continue reading Letter: A tower of possibility
By HJ Hornbeck
Every song starts with a single tweet, as political blogger Laurie Penny can confirm: “An opinion, it seems, is the short skirt of the internet. Having one and flaunting it is somehow asking an amorphous mass of almost-entirely male keyboard-bashers to tell you how they’d like to rape, kill and urinate on you. This week,… Continue reading A woman on the internet