Faculties at the University of Calgary have something to smile about. Normally in a state of perpetual disappointment over funding, government indifference or lack of facilities, U of C faculties are about to be given a small measure of independence. While the plan is only preliminary, faculties will soon have more autonomy over their own… Continue reading Power to the profs
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By-election hopes to top 8 per cent voter turn out
Classes are beginning to get serious. Early semester flirting has blossomed into mid-semester romance, and now there’s one more thing to get excited about: Students’ Union by-elections. From Oct. 17-19, the University of Calgary SU will hold a by-election to fill five vacant spots that remain from the last general election in March. During last… Continue reading By-election hopes to top 8 per cent voter turn out
Law school hopeful gets a hand up
Gregory McMeekin has always wanted to be a lawyer. However, like all young law school hopefuls he must first take the notoriously difficult LSAT exam. This is challenge enough for any student, but luckily McMeekin is not one to shy away from a challenge. McMeekin has cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheel chair.… Continue reading Law school hopeful gets a hand up
Red, white and rainbow
The Gay Pride Parade and Festival was an enjoyable, energetic party for the whole family, despite rainy weather and a violent start. The 16th annual Pride Parade began with a parade participant scuffling with a protester. Two men held up signs that read “No Pride in Sodomy” which caused pride parader Tyson McCann Cormack to… Continue reading Red, white and rainbow
Baller boys bounced by bullying Bears
The Dinos men’s basketball team’s season was cut short of March Madness. The do-or-die Canada West central division semi-final best-of-three series Feb. 17-19 killed hopes for a miraculous win as the University of Alberta Golden Bears clutched the Dinos’ purse of dreams and ran off to Saskatchewan. The weekend brought back painful memories from when… Continue reading Baller boys bounced by bullying Bears
Music Interview: Catch Disco Fever
By Darren Young
Keeping a straight face day in and day out with no leisure or relaxation time can be an arduous task. A little fun is a must and even the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra knows when to loosen those bowties and get funky with their hip selves. From time to time, the CPO feel compelled to crawl… Continue reading Music Interview: Catch Disco Fever
Music Interview: Country Outlaw at Large
By Emily Senger
Corb Lund is a country boy at heart, true to his small town Taber, corn-lovin’ roots. His latest album Hair in My Eyes like a Highland Steer has propelled him into the spotlight but even with exposure on Country Music Television and country radio stations across Canada, Lund and his Band of Hurtin’ Albertans keep… Continue reading Music Interview: Country Outlaw at Large
Theatre Preview: Devil of a time
By Paul Jarvey
Haunting fragments of unidentifiable melody introduces Ty Semaka’s freshly resurrected brainchild, In Klezskavania. Beams of light reflect off an electric violin, slicing through the thick air of what will soon become the setting to an overwhelming menagerie of black burlesque, warped fairy tales and is-that-a-tongue-in-your-cheek-or-are-you-just-happy-to-see-me comedy. Smoldering after a seven year sojourn since the play’s… Continue reading Theatre Preview: Devil of a time
Eat more lacrosse
By John Leung
When we talk about professional sports here in Calgary, the Flames and the Stamps almost immediately shoot to the front of the list. Some people might mention some other franchises that were once here or barely hanging on–the Cannons and the Storm for example–but one name that has grown on me has been the Roughnecks.… Continue reading Eat more lacrosse
The lowdown on the Rundown
By Rob Scherf
The review for an action/comedy movie starring The Rock, Stiffler and Christopher Walken should write itself. The casting choices are more transparent than those in the upcoming Jackie Chan/John Cleese/Schwarzenegger vehicle, as if the executives at Universal got together over drinks one night and asked each other, “Who are the most bankable but mismatched stars… Continue reading The lowdown on the Rundown