By Nicole Kobie
Understanding the world before and after September 11 is no easy task. Writers and pundits have struggled to explain the attacks and critique the response; however, few succeed as well as The New York Times’ Thomas L. Friedman. As a foreign affairs columnist, the three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author–including this year’s prize for Commentary–has naturally written… Continue reading The Stories behind 9-11: Longitudes and Attitudes: Exploring the World After September 11
By Вen Li
This Horizon and Beyond doesn’t disappoint as a compendium of great poetry. Canadian author and lawyer Nancy-Gay Rostein offers a thoughtful yet critical view of the world with her particular blend of free and metered verse poetry about topics from her own experiences. Familiar settings and the relative shortness of the poems let casual readers… Continue reading Poetry pot-of-gold
By Josh LaVoie
These are the laments of Jon Gauthier, lead singer of the Grimsby, Ontario born SECTORSEVEN. Plunking away on their six strings since 1992, the melodic hardcore/metal group exemplifies the punk ideology in their latest self-titled release.The hard, fast, high-energy punk fest proves that the group has succeeded in reinventing themselves after the departure of guitarist… Continue reading Punk-rock today
By Luis Moralez
Break dancing is not lost in the ’80s. Just ask Constant Mayhem, a b-boy crew from Calgary who advanced to the finals of the Ready or Not break dancing competition held on August, 24 at the Palace nightclub.The three members of the Cowtown crew, Anthony Rebalbos, Chris Josue, and Jason Lepke have been rocking for… Continue reading Heepin and Hoppin
It has been quite the year and a half for Wilco. First, in the process of recording their most recent album, the wonderfully beautiful and complex Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, they lost their long time drummer, Ken Coomer. Next, they parted ways with their label Reprise. And finally, Jay Bennett, guitarist, keyboardist, engineer, and the man… Continue reading Wilco, the band who loves you
The Dinos field hockey team has cause to be excited about this coming season, "This is our year," trumps fifth-year player and team co-captain, Ashley Raeburn. After tying their arch rivals, the U of A Pandas for third last year in the Canada West Conference, the Dinos look at their veteran team with optimism. Additional… Continue reading Field hockey’s future?
By Todd Penney
This past Sunday our pigskin pride, our warriors of the gridiron, our U of C Dinos were visiting Edmonton to square off against their bitter rivals–the University of Alberta Golden Bears. In the first battle of Alberta of the season, our Dinos drew first blood by defeating their opponents in the gold and green by… Continue reading Dinos roll through season opener
The range of emotions is incredible. When quarterback Lincoln Blumell threw a record 98-yard touchdown to Jamie Elliott on the first drive of the 2001 season, the defensive players jumped around on the sidelines like a bunch of bantam kids. They were joined by the homecoming mob at McMahon Stadium, drunk with victory and jabbering… Continue reading Crash course with Lincoln Blumell
By James Keller
Last month, Catholic Priest Rev. John Maes did an about face, refusing to marry Medicine Hat resident Celina Ling and her fiancé Robert Symmonds. The decision came after Maes’ discovery that Ling is employed by Planned Parenthood, which among other things, is Canada’s largest pro-choice (read: abortion) advocacy group.Pointing to well-known Catholic doctrine issued by… Continue reading How far do one’s religious freedoms extend?
This fall, ladies’ clothing stores have hit the mark with their most recent trends. From patchwork peasant pullovers and velour pants to floral jerseys and suede skirts, popular stores like Le Chateau, Suzy Shier and The Garage all stocked up on lacy frills and light, flowing styles that can be described as a combination of… Continue reading A fashion faux pas