By Amanda Hu
Sex, Shakespearean archetypes and big oil are meeting up in a new series on the CBC premiering Jan. 6. Filmed in Calgary, Wild Roses revamps a classic tale: two high-class families are feuding for ultimate power, making for a dramatic mix of emotions and domineering. After finishing the first season, one of the show’s actors,… Continue reading Drama utilizes Calgary’s best aspects
The One Yellow Rabbit theatre company may have turned 25-years-old recently but they’ve had some wild times creating and introducing some of the most important and eclectic theatre Calgary has seen. Michael Green, one of the Rabbit’s founding ensemble members and artistic director for the High Performance Rodeo, discusses the history and the current status… Continue reading Mixing Cowtown persuasions with high performance artistry
By Brad Halasz
If you’re like me, when it comes time to fight, you kick your opponent in the shin, squeal, run about 10 yards and get the crap kicked out of you. If you’re Jarome Iginla, you look your opponent square in the eye, rip off your helmet and proceed to re-arrange his face. Although these scenarios… Continue reading You gotta fight for your right to . . . fight
By Brad Halasz
Dinos land new quarterback Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s 2007 most valuable football player is now a part of the University of Calgary Dinos organization. Hec Crighton trophy winner Erik Glavic has transferred for the 2009 winter semester and will be on board for the 2009 season. The 22-year-old Glavic comes from the 2007 Vanier Cup runner-up… Continue reading Sport shorts: Dinos nab new QB; Boyles named athletic director
It was win–win for the University of Calgary men’s volleyball team last weekend as the Dinos swept the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds, effectively protecting their spot as the second–place team in the Canada West conference. Showing a growth in confidence both defensively and offensively, the Dinos managed to overcome their nerves and put a… Continue reading Menís volleyball squad in solid position after break
Psst… Want to hear about the technology that’s been giving web geeks rock-hard nerd-ons? It starts with a J and ends in an exclamation mark… Joomla! (available at joomla.org, pronounced “Joom-LAAH,” and with emphasis) is an open source server-side Content Management System (CMS) that has several really unique aspects to it. As opposed to a… Continue reading Joomla!: ‘So awesome, they spell it with an exclamation mark
By Julie Bogle
The University of Calgary Board of Governors is the highest governing body at the U of C with members appointed by the Advanced Education and Technology Minister of Alberta. There’s a mix of 10 public members (often high profile members of the community) and 11 elected and appointed members (such as a Senate Rep, Alumni… Continue reading Inside the board of governors
By MFing Bird
MFing Bird: As papers struggle to stay hip some suggest they shrink stories & use Twitter. But this leaves gaps. I’d explain more, but I’m out of space.
It appears the crunch is on for carrot production in the United Kingdom. Recently reported on the BBC, the European Union’s decision to ban over 20 pesticide ingredients has had a mixed response. To the farmers and pesticide companies, this is a kick straight to the nuts; they claim that it would cut carrot production… Continue reading When carrots cry
By Daniel Pagan
The Canadian Union of Public Employees is often known for its workplace protection and unionization efforts. Without its actions in the early 20th century, many workers would not have collective bargaining and would be unable to negotiate with businesses for better benefits. It has been a strong social justice fighter, too. CUPE protested for disability… Continue reading Bad ideas poorly executed