In 1964, students at what is now Wilfrid Laurier University started a fundraising campaign shining shoes to raise money for cystic fibrosis. Today, Shinerama is the single most successful student fundraiser in the country. Since its humble beginnings the event has raised over $13.1 million for CF research and involves over 60 campuses across Canada.… Continue reading Shine on you crazy diamonds
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CYSTIC FIBROSIS: WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
Countless known diseases exist within our society, and we try desperately to cure each one. Hope fades as the lives of those infected are cut short and progress seems crawling at best. To a healthy person, it is hard to keep up with the different forms of disease, and it’s even harder to imagine what… Continue reading CYSTIC FIBROSIS:
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
A student studies on his/her stomach
Expanding from the doorway of your university career are two distinct culinary highways, cheap or almost cheap. It’s our duty to guide you on your journey because, frankly, your whole identity will be shaped by if you eat, what you eat, and where you eat it. Route 1: The Low Road The mainstream, "Starving Student"… Continue reading A student studies on his/her stomach
Bar supplement introduction
I work in a bar, a few bars actually. I recognize customers by their flavour, consistency, and style. Bottle versus draft, crantini versus cosmopolitan, Shiraz versus Merlot. I often wonder if each individual has inherent tendencies, aside from the odd diversion, that draws them towards one beverage over another, or one bar over the next.… Continue reading Bar supplement introduction
A karaoke mission
Our mission to penetrate deep into the heart of the Calgary karaoke scene led our team of karaoke hopefuls the night of Aug. 1 to Harry’s, Hannibal’s and Ducky’s pubs, in that very particular order. What we found within the soundproof walls were not only the best booze deals in town, but a mysterious community… Continue reading A karaoke mission
Jazz beats digress
52nd Street, New York, 1944. In smoky, dim-lit clubs, a jazz beat penetrates the walls as masters Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker and Thelonius Monk improvise to the beat of Bebop, leading a growing rebellion against the commercialized swing jazz music of the ’20s and ’30s. Bebop soon became the king of jazz culture in the… Continue reading Jazz beats digress
Velvet dances, Decidedly Jazz
I don’t profess to be a professional dancer and my musical talents never flourished past the recorder. How then, can I begin to criticize Velvet, a performance filled with exceptional talent, passion and innovation? With remarkable ease. What I saw on the stage and what I heard in the music pit did not strike quite… Continue reading Velvet dances, Decidedly Jazz
Come to the dark side
Nightmares consuming your dreams? Dark visions taunting your psyche? You’re not alone. Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ new live-music production, Velvet, delves into the realm of the subconscious, the mystery of dreams and the darkness of nightmares in a show that shakes the usual, linear structure of performance.“This show will be non-linear in the way that a… Continue reading Come to the dark side
Investing in Calgary’s Pride
Artistic and gay communities in our fair city may have new reason for optimism. According to Richard Florida’s influential book, “The Rise of the Creative Class,” there are legitimate economic arguments for increased investment in the arts and gay communities of major centres. Florida, the Heinz professor of economic development at Carnegie Mellon University, describes… Continue reading Investing in Calgary’s Pride
Rick & Steve, Episode #4: Menage a Twat
What happens when one mixes Lego, eight minutes and soft-core gay porn? Naturally, the tale of a certain Steve, the versatile top, and another Rick, the insatiable bottom. ‘Tis the union of the happiest gay couple in the world–Lego style. Feeling an urge to diverge from the mundane oral sex routine, Rick and Steve set… Continue reading Rick & Steve, Episode #4: Menage a Twat