By Rhia Perkins
One Yellow Rabbit theatre company is on safari; they’ve been hunting wild theatre and want to show you the fruits of their labour with their newest production, The History of Wild Theatre. Acting as a theatrical documentary, Wild Theatre chronicles the history of performance theatre. Directed by Blake Brooker the production is unique for the… Continue reading History of Wild Theatre
By Rhia Perkins
Erin Brockovich is a legal drama starring Julia Roberts, Albert Finney, Aaron Eckhart, and Julia Robert’s boobs. Directed by Steven Soderburgh, Erin Brockovich features Roberts in a dazzling array of low-cut, short-hemmed outfits. The story centres around a small town’s legal battle against the utility company polluting their ground water with hexavalent chromium. Based on… Continue reading Julia Roberts is good white trash
By Rhia Perkins
Charges of bias and libel convinced Students’ Union oYcials to seize almost 10,000 copies of the University of Alberta student newspaper, the Gateway, Tuesday. After intense debate, issues appeared on stands later that evening. The seizure, centred around the part of the editorial which evaluated the U of A SU Election candidates, concerns the race… Continue reading U of A seizes campus paper
By Rhia Perkins
University of Calgary professor Dr. Sun Kwok recently won a Killiam Research Fellowship thanks to work on dying stars and a space-based telescope that searches for water and oxygen. Dr. Kwok, a U of C professor for 17 years, was one of 16 professors to win the award this year, and the only one from… Continue reading U of C Astronomy prof wins fellowship
By Rhia Perkins
Three out of four English as a Second Language high school students will drop out before graduation, says a study by University of Calgary professors Dr. David Watt and Dr. Hetty Roessingh. The study tracked the progress of more than 500 ESL students in a large Calgary high school. The findings indicated it was not… Continue reading ESL drop out rates high
By Rhia Perkins
School For Scandal lies somewhere between restoration randiness and the dullness of sentimental comedy, according to actor Ethan Cole. Written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, School For Scandal is a comedy that ridicules 18th century London society, and is one of the most recognized plays of the period. "He [Sheridan] sort of went against what everyone… Continue reading School for Scandal
By Rhia Perkins
The official opposition is on the student’s side–at least according to Alberta Liberal Party Education Critic Don Massey, who was at Speaker’s Corner on Tues., Feb. 8. The appearance, organized by the University of Calgary Liberal Association, was one of several appointments the Edmonton MLA had on campus that day. While on campus, Massey also… Continue reading Education critic Massey visits campus
By Rhia Perkins
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to fight for human rights abroad? Two members of Peace Brigades International were on campus recently to share their experiences on that topic. Canadians Stephen Law and Evelyn Jones spoke on Fri., Jan. 28 about the time they recently spent in Colombia with Peace Brigades International,… Continue reading Human rights in Colombia examined
By Rhia Perkins
A new building could begin construction on campus as early as February–but it’s not the MacEwan Hall expansion. Pending Board of Governors approval, construction will begin on a new Information and Communications Technology building to house the expanded Computer Science and Computer and Electrical Engineering departments. Funding from the Alberta government’s Access program will create… Continue reading Computer Science building still in progress
By Rhia Perkins
The rodeo is back in town, but don’t worry about digging out your cowboy boots. One Yellow Rabbit is again playing host to the High Performance Rodeo, a showcase of the newest and the best of performance arts in Canada. The festival sets out to find and support unique voices in the performing arts, according… Continue reading High Performance Rodeo rides into town