Like a meteor, coldly and silently moving through the heavens on a collision path with the earth, so too do a number of parliamentary bills in the coming weeks that may affect the lives of Canadians in a myriad of negative ways. The House of Commons resumes Mon., Jan. 28 and the long-awaited update to… Continue reading Editorial: When music labels attack!
Month: January 2008
Oddly enough, they’re not Vain at all
By Amanda Hu
With the Calgary music scene packed-to-bursting with promising new groups, success can come quickly and unexpectedly to a band that shows obvious talent. Since Jane Vain and the Dark Matter’s participation in the inaugural Sled Island festival last year–opening for frontwoman Jamie Fooks’ idol Cat Power–the band is starting to hit the big time. The… Continue reading Oddly enough, they’re not Vain at all
Denzel’s Debaters is delightful
Over the last decade, even longer, the viewing public has been bombarded with the same formulaic, sometimes uplifting story. Little-known black kids in an under-funded college or high school are discovered by a passionate and inspiring teacher. That teacher provides those kids with a sense of belonging in a world mired by racial prejudice. The… Continue reading Denzel’s Debaters is delightful
The good, the bad and the Gladiators
By Ryan Pike
As households throughout the land tidy up their holiday decorations for another year, members of the striking Writers Guild of America appear to be settling in for the long haul as their labour dispute with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers stretches well into its tenth week. The striking writers aren’t the only… Continue reading The good, the bad and the Gladiators
A Consonant part of Calgary’s scene
It’s 10 p.m. in a secluded hallway in the Epcor Centre. In an hour, the Consonant C will perform an epic collaborative set with local act the Summerlad under the stellar name The Concubines of the Cosmos. This performance, at the High Performance Rodeo Grandstand Concert, will feature the two bands wearing Christmas lights and… Continue reading A Consonant part of Calgary’s scene
Tim Burton’s latest is a bloody good time
By Ryan Pike
Musical films were once all the rage in Hollywood. The enthusiastic response to musical sequences in early features with sound quickly led to the growth of the genre, to the point where musicals were everywhere throughout the ’30s and ’40s. The musical fell into disuse for several decades, until a revival began in the late’90s.… Continue reading Tim Burton’s latest is a bloody good time
Meet Calgary’s Sundance kid
By Ryan Pike
The Sundance Film Festival typically does not impact the lives of Calgarians very much. Fans of the television show Entourage may vaguely recall seeing brief glimpses of the festival at one point, but the prototypical citizen remains blissfully unaware of the happenings in Park City, Utah for 10 days in Jan. This year, however, Calgary’s… Continue reading Meet Calgary’s Sundance kid
Deer, prank calls and security
A disgruntled former-student continues his barrage of prank calls, the university loses two of its even-toed ungulates in a single evening and an assault casts an ominous cloud over strange times at Campus Security. Nearly a decade of nonsense continued as a disgruntled former U of C student, expelled in 1999, continued harassing Campus Security.… Continue reading Deer, prank calls and security
Campus newsmakers of ’07
SU fights housing shortage The City of Calgary’s affordable housing shortage had an impact everywhere, including the university. This year’s wait list to get into on-campus residence was still over 750 people by the beginning of the fall semester, making student housing one of the biggest issues of the year. To combat the issue, the… Continue reading Campus newsmakers of ’07
The ongoing debate on nuclear energy
Alberta may soon be the site of many nuclear plants. The Energy Alberta Corporation proposed nuclear power early last year as a means of supplying energy to the oil and gas industry while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Peace River is a likely site for the first plant. However, fueling the oilsands with nuclear energy is… Continue reading The ongoing debate on nuclear energy