By Janice Tran
Wolves are pretty popular these days. Or at least bands with wolf names are. With rising success for wolf named bands such as Wolf Parade, Wolf Eyes, The Wolfnote and many others, it’s not hard to imagine the members of We Are Wolves might be getting tired of the comparisons to their wolf-like counterparts. “We’ve… Continue reading Music Interview: Dance music for the lupine among us
The Dinos women’s hockey team went into the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference quarter-finals as the underdog Feb. 16-17. With a 2-18 record they were up against the SAIT Trojans, who went 13-5-1-1 in the season. With some last-minute changes, head coach Dean Holden was trying to shake things up a little, hoping to find some… Continue reading Trojans glide through Dinos in first round of playoffs
By Crystal Wong
A little less than half of this year’s Dinos men’s hockey roster will be rookies. However, they all have a strong hockey background. Many have played in the Western Hockey League–arguably the most well-rounded league when it comes to major junior hockey. Also, with 18 returnees from 2004-2005, the Dinos have the potential to do… Continue reading When a puck comes along, you must whip it
By Chris Tait
“Speed up,” a voice crackled over the on-board CB. “Please speed up, lead car.”This was a striking introduction to the product of hundreds of sleep-deprived and malnourished hours spent by students on the University of Calgary Solar Car Team.I have been invited by the team to ride along as an embedded member, providing full photographic… Continue reading The long road home
Adult contemporary fans rejoice for Jann Arden has released yet another album for people who can’t admit that they don’t actually like music. Arden’s latest self titled release is an insanely repetitive affair, while its stifling production renders it as bland as water. The first half of the album quietly slips by before you notice… Continue reading Spun: Jann Arden
By Aritra Das
While most of us spent the weekend coming to grips with the fact that another semester is upon us, the men and women of the Dinos track and field team were busy running, throwing or jumping at the 2005 Golden Bear Open track meet Jan. 14-15. Although team statistics and scores weren’t kept in this… Continue reading Tracksters off to a very strong start
By Trenton Shaw
For University of Calgary students unlimited free counselling is a thing of the past. Beginning May 1, students who require more than three counselling sessions per year will face a fee of $25 for each additional session. All students are still entitled to three free 50 minute sessions of individual or couples counselling at the… Continue reading Counselling no longer a free ride
What unfolds is like something out of a director’s cut of Trainspotting. A man stumbles around in a daze, raspy voice and wispy eyes. He mumbles “celery is all I’ve got,” and the words seem to ring true with one look at his hollow and oh-so- depressing living conditions. This is the aftermath of a… Continue reading Love Affair with Miss Mary Jane
By Alan Cho
Oh yes, that’s why I don’t go to church anymore, because God is boring. Thank you Jane Siberry for releasing Shushan the Palace to remind us of that fact with nine tracks celebrating the complete banality of our Lord. Hallelujah!Not that she didn’t give it the old Christian “can do,” but what should be sweeping… Continue reading Jane Siberry
Picture this: You’re the president of Ironman Canada, you have over 2000 competitors from around the world, 4000 excited volunteers, the city of Penticton bursting at the seams with spectators and plumes of smoke rolling in from the Kelowna forest fires threatening your event. Do you risk the health of the competitors by holding the… Continue reading See Jane Run. And Swim. And Bike.