Students registering in General Studies 300 Fall 2011 semester will notice some differences with the structure of the course’s tutorials. The University of Calgary faculty of arts will increase tutorial sizes from 25 to 30 students and will also have the tutorial components of the course taught by graduate students from the faculty instead of… Continue reading GNST 300 tutorials set to change
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Arts reps hope for new faculty lounge
The new amalgamated faculty of arts at the University of Calgary was established months ago, but to several students the change was in name only. Students’ Union representatives from the faculty are trying to change that by proposing a new lounge dedicated to arts student use. “I personally believe having a common lounge space really… Continue reading Arts reps hope for new faculty lounge
Klassen calls Calgary home despite the hard winters
Calgary gets a bad rap on the cultural front. Despite being the fifth-largest metropolis in the country, touring musicians often skip the city in favour of the greener pastures of Canadian cultural juggernauts Vancouver, Montreal and Toronto. Critics also frequently posit that the infamous boom-town economy of Calgary has left the city devoid of any… Continue reading Klassen calls Calgary home despite the hard winters
Still hoofing it after 16 years
When I was four years old, Deerhoof were already cool. Now, after 16 years, 12 records and five former members, the solid quartet of John Dieterich, Satomi Matsuzaki, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier continue to blow the minds of listeners everywhere. Matsuzaki’s vocals have the haunting quality of a half-forgotten dream as they float over… Continue reading Still hoofing it after 16 years
U of C student roars in budding group
Foonyap and the Roar are on fire. For their fourth show they opened for HEALTH, performed at this year’s High Performance Rodeo, have fantastic projection art for some of their shows — all that and they’ve only been playing together for four months. Vocalist/violinist Foon Yap started out, well, classically. Taking classical violin from age… Continue reading U of C student roars in budding group
Ten years of wearing art
Every year, the Alberta College of Art and Design hosts its very own wearable art performance/fashion show in its main mall. This year, the show’s 10th anniversary, promises to be the best ever. Georgia Lee, one of three ArtaWEARness coordinators, gives some insight into this year’s performance and the history of the great event. “ArtaWEARness… Continue reading Ten years of wearing art
Feel the Dream Horse’s Spirit
The name Dream Horse Spirit brings out a few connotations. One inclination is to assume that the members are three skinny dudes playing keytars. Sadly, this is not the case, although Nyssa Brown, Trevor Brown, Filip Cieplak and Keith Daser have made Dream Horse into quite an alternative post-dance machine. In the 10 months or… Continue reading Feel the Dream Horse’s Spirit
Dinos take aim at Husky Dino Cup
By Jon Roe
The men It’s not often a top-flight NCAA program hits the floor of the Jack Simpson Gym. The Dinos men’s volleyball team will have an opportunity to face off against the UCLA Bruins in the 23rd edition of the Husky Dino Cup starting Thursday. The Bruins, in 48 seasons under head coach Al Scates, have… Continue reading Dinos take aim at Husky Dino Cup
The Polyjesters bring music around the world
The Polyjesters have gotten around a lot. Around the world, that is. Though the two longest standing members of this ever-expanding band, Jason and Sheldon Valleau, started playing music in Didsbury, it’s taken them to France for four years, busking their way around the world, from the streets of Amsterdam and Nice. Both Valleaus say… Continue reading The Polyjesters bring music around the world
The Great Lake Swimmers’ geography lesson
Clear and distinct are not often used to describe music anymore. However, in the 1920s, when there was actually only time for one song per side on the record, bands were forced to be concise. Tony Dekker from Great Lake Swimmers worked toward this sound on the group’s fourth release, Lost Channels. “I was sort… Continue reading The Great Lake Swimmers’ geography lesson