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MacEwan Hall nears completion

By Kirstin Morrell

The end is near for construction on the second floor of MacEwan Hall. Originally set to open at the beginning of the academic year, the space will not be complete until October.Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Robbie White did not expect this most recent expansion-related delay."My understanding was it would be set up for… Continue reading MacEwan Hall nears completion

Mannequin Depression, Trash-Eighty

By Kirstin Morrell

Calgary may not seem like the ideal breeding ground for a band trying to recreate the post-punk club scene. Tossing these assumptions aside, local band Mannequin Depressives’ debut CD, Trash-Eighty, is like discovering a vault of never before heard Euro synth-pop hidden for twenty years.Mannequin Depressives is presently a niche band, catering to the Calgary… Continue reading Mannequin Depression, Trash-Eighty

Matt Zane, Words as Carriers

By Kirstin Morrell

From famed porn director to soulful musical philosopher, Society 1’s frontman Matt Zane is full of contradictions. His second album, Words as Carriers, is largely spoken art, touching on such dark themes as loss of innocence and the futility of existence.Understandably, sexual awakening and desires are a large part of this album, but some moments… Continue reading Matt Zane, Words as Carriers

Get your encryption here

By Kirstin Morrell

Just because Uncle Sam doesn’t want us to have it doesn’t mean it isn’t good for Canada.Pretty Good Privacy–a set of programs used to encrypt e-mail, images, and other data–has created a storm of controversy south of the border while the Canadian government has taken a far more balanced approach to this technology.First, an explanation.PGP… Continue reading Get your encryption here

Alley Kat Brewery

By Kirstin Morrell

An Edmonton company’s plans to wade into the lucrative Calgary beer market are already well on their way.Founded in 1993, Alley Kat Brewing Company is already available at over half a dozen local establishments. That number is rapidly growing with the recent addition of a full-time representative in Calgary. But does Calgary really need another… Continue reading Alley Kat Brewery

Uneven effects on departments feared

One day after it became widely circulated that the University of Calgary faces a cumulative four-year 20 per cent budget cut, it remains unknown how exactly each department will be affected. From the departments reached for comment Wed., Oct. 20, it is clear that not all areas of the university will be equally affected. Department… Continue reading Uneven effects on departments feared