By Remi Watts
I am of the opinion that David Vertesi, the young and handsome fellow that he is, gets laid on a most frequent basis (or at least should). I base my delicate yet serious opinion upon four premises: 1) His debut solo album, Cardiography is a shipshape sonically pleasing undertaking that could possibly be thought of… Continue reading Spun: David Vertesi
The Dinos women’s hockey team went out with all their guns a’blazing this weekend. No offence signs or cheers from the crowd were needed to spur the team to two dominant victories over the Regina Cougars. The first game on Nov. 26 saw forward Jenna Smith give the Dinos an early lead with a four-on-four… Continue reading Hockeysaurs offence takes charge
The last weekend of the CIS football season was set to be very exciting as two teams met hoping to make up for last year’s disappointment. The Laval Rouge et Or missed out on the chance to play at home in last year’s Vanier Cup after an unfortunate semi-final loss to Queen’s University while the… Continue reading Second time not the charm at Vanier Cup
By Mike Smith
As the Canadian version of the Super Bowl was played this past Sunday, many Canadian football fans were glued to their TVs enjoying a couple of brewskis with the boys or spending time with family and friends. Either way, the teams battling for the coveted Championship ring did not disappoint. The Montreal Alouettes and the… Continue reading Sportspinion: Alouettes beat the Roughriders for Grey Cup again
The Dinos men’s volleyball team have been on a role all semester and carried that momentum home in a weekend seriesagainst the Regina Cougars. The Dinos were dominant in both matches. They took the first match on Nov. 26 in three sets (25-15, 25-18, 25-16) as a result of strong defensive and offensive performances. Calgary… Continue reading Men’s volleyball team undefeated in fall competition
The Internet exploded this week after former Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin mistakenly stated America needed to stand by its North Korean allies during a radio interview. The remark, which came shortly after Palin said she might run for president in 2012, sparked a fury of criticism from her detractors. The criticism of Palin, however,… Continue reading Palin deserves better criticism
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Nov. 16 to amend a resolution condemning unjustified executions and remove all references to killings due to sexual orientation. The vote, which is brought forth every two years, changed a 2008 amendment to read “discriminatory reasons on any basis” instead of the previous words “sexual orientation.” The motion… Continue reading The United Nations must defend all human rights
Canadian music icons Anne Murray, Chad Kroeger, Metric, Hedley, Hawksley Workman and others recently lobbied Heritage Minister James Moore and Industry Minister Tony Clement with hopes of changing Bill C-32. Their letter called for a levy on MP3 players similar to that already on blank CDs. Such levies serve as a rough form of compensation… Continue reading Chad Kroeger thinks he owns your computer
All Tory hopes and dreams this Monday seemed to be embodied within former Ontario Provincial Police chief Julian Fantino, who won a byelection in Vaughan. It would have been detrimental to Conservative Party morale had their candidate lost to Liberal Tony Genco, who is virtually unknown to the public. Yet, it is an equally powerful… Continue reading Sometimes a byelection is just a byelection
On Nov. 30 2010, University of Calgary political science professor Dr. Tom Flanagan advocated for the political murder of Julian Assange, the founder of the international non-profit media organization WikiLeaks. Speaking on a national CBC broadcast of Power & Politics with Evan Solomon, Dr. Flanagan said: “I think that Assange should be assassinated, actually. I… Continue reading Open letter to Dr. Cannon: the Flanagan flap