By Kyle Francis
“Shabbat Shalom, motherfuckers,” says the Hebrew Hammer, pulling dual shotguns on a room of Neo-Nazis. It would be hard to call this scene anything but badass. It’s wonderful to see an artist pull off something like this, creating quirky characters despite a low budget. He’s a dual pistol wielding, trash talking, elf busting, Semitic stallion.… Continue reading Movie Review: The Hebrew Hammer ain’t no schmuck
By Kyle Francis
Deep within the dingy bowels of Mount Royal College, otherwise known as Liberty Lounge, three men sit around a table. A stocky bald man, clad almost entirely in black, a quiet observer with cool blue eyes is the centre. To the right is skinny; with his knit toque pulled low over long curly hair, he… Continue reading Music Interview: Wisdom from yon Marble Index
By Dale Miller
The Students’ Union’s battle on tuition ended in bittersweet defeat last week, as tuition consultations with University of Calgary officials yielded a maximum tuition increase for all students. Tuition is on the rise to the tune of 5.8 per cent and administration is planning to repeat maximum increases for at least the next four years.… Continue reading In other news… tuition rises again
By Amanda VanSteelandt and Tanya DeLyzer
The Dinos men’s soccer team can’t seem to win for trying. On a chilly afternoon, the University of Victoria Vikes bared the brisk winter-like temperatures here in Calgary to beat the Dinos men 5-1 Sun., Oct. 24. With a delayed game due to snow on the field and a sparse gathering of fans, the men… Continue reading A losing weekend
I’m a complete sap for Christmas. I think The Bay on 7th Avenue blaring “O Come All Ye Faithful” all day long is fantastic. Catching the C-Train on a brisk November night couldn’t have a more unique feeling were it not for what I just saw. Try as I might, I can’t pay my rent… Continue reading The season has arrived
There is a point in everyone’s life where we either go with what we think is right, or what we think is popular. Whether it’s the first day of high school and you’re too “fly,” “hip,” or “dope” for your previous crew or you stuck up for your buddy, for no other reason than they… Continue reading Changing with the times
By Jael Wong
There’s something about laughter that’s wonderful and powerful at the same time. Just ask Val Lieske, artistic director of Fire Exit Theatre. "I think theatre is a very powerful medium, especially comedy," she says. "It just has the power to have people come in to this dark room and share this common experience and to… Continue reading Fire Exit Theatre
By Natalie Sit
A University of Calgary institution reaches an important milestone this year. The Markin-Flanagan Dis- tinguished Writers Programme celebrates its tenth anniversary on Fri., Sept. 19 at the Rosza Centre. Writers who participated in the program are presenting readings and participating in panels. Alberta philanthropists Allan Markin and Jackie Flanagan, with the help of the English… Continue reading Markin-Flanagan turns 10
By Adam Koch
It’s a Friday, and you’re at, gasp, some shitty rock bar in southern Alberta. Maybe David Usher, or maybe The Headstones should be coming on stage after you get through some unknown, unsigned Vancouver act with second-hand, ripped jeans and bad leather jackets. Wait, hold on. It could very well be the Jack Daniel’s talking,… Continue reading John Ford, Bullets for Dreamers
By Вen Li
Students slowly surrendered to Parking Services on Tuesday evening as more than a dozen idling cars slowly exited the exhaust-filled Arts Parkade. Resistance to paying $4 to exit the lot lasted well beyond midnight as lot attendants and students locked horns in a deranged staring contest.“Our supervisor [Louis Letiecq] asked us to stay here because… Continue reading The art of parking