As Major League Baseball passes the mid-season break and heads towards the final third of the regular season, some teams are exceeding their pre-season expectations and some teams are underperforming. There are several surprise teams in the middle of the playoff hunt. For example the Boston Red Sox, riddled with injuries throughout the 2012 season… Continue reading MLB mid-season review
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Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age
It’s clear while listening to …Like Clockwork that singer and guitarist Josh Homme is not the same person he was when Era Vulgaris was released six years ago. Homme experienced severe complications during surgery in 2010 and was bedridden for three months. He slipped into a deep depression and questioned whether or not he would… Continue reading Album Review: Queens of the Stone Age
Spun: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk
By Taylor McKee
At this time of year there are plenty of reasons to be stressed out — there is an essay you haven’t started and finals you haven’t studied for, both in a class you skipped for months. It’s hard to relax and put your mind at ease. If you are looking for a welcome tonic to… Continue reading Spun: Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk
The boys of summer return
By Curtis Wolff
With the NHL season only halfway through and winter weather taking a courageous last stand in Canada, it seems a little early to be thinking about baseball. However, in the southern United States the boys of summer are already warming up. With the Major League Baseball’s opening night slated for March 31, it’s time to… Continue reading The boys of summer return
Film review: Gangster Squad
Helmed by the promising up-and-coming director Ruber Fleicher and featuring an all-star cast, including Sean Penn, Josh Brolin, Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, Gangster Squad looked to be one of the most promising movies of the year. Yet instead of being the impressive gangster film it could have been, it turned out to be an… Continue reading Film review: Gangster Squad
Jays go all out this off-season
Last week’s blockbuster 12-player trade between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Miami Marlins shook the very foundation of the baseball world. In an unexpected fashion, the Marlins agreed to send four-time all-star shortstop Jose Reyes, pitchers Josh Johnson and Mark Buehrle, catcher John Buck and infielder Emilio Bonifacio to Toronto. In return, Miami… Continue reading Jays go all out this off-season
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
Katimavik left out in the cold
In 1977, an organization was founded to provide volunteer service opportunities for Canada’s youth. In its 35 years, Katimavik, which in Inuktitut means ‘meeting place,’ has since had tens of thousands of volunteers and participants that have contributed to many services and initiatives across the country. Katimavik has brought students together, working to positively impact… Continue reading Katimavik left out in the cold
A successful first year for the NBL
By Josh Rose
Established in July 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada has just finished its very first playoffs. In a best-of-five final, the London Lightning versus the Halifax Rainmen was a close series. London became the first NBL Canada champion in game five, beating Halifax 116-92 on March 25. In a press release, NBL Canada commissioner… Continue reading A successful first year for the NBL
Film review: Let The Hunger Games begin
The Hunger Games is an unevenly paced adaptation of the equally poorly paced bestselling novel by Suzanne Collins. It’s about as close to the novel as you can get, bringing with it all of the strengths (such as the characters and the well thought-out world), while not being able to fix the main weaknesses —… Continue reading Film review: Let The Hunger Games begin