Month: November 2011

Spun: David Myles

By Pauline Anunciacion

The front cover of Into the Sun depicts David Myles in a smart tan suit against a dark gold background- an apt portrayal of classiness, charm and confidence. David Myles offers a fresh taste of folk with a hint of exoticism with a hip-hop spin and Jamaican soul.Myles’s snazzy and sensual voice, heard especially on… Continue reading Spun: David Myles

Lights welcomes you to Siberia

By Ryan Barlow

Lights Poxleitner isn’t your typical Canadian singer-songwriter. The Juno Award-winning electronic musician was raised in both the Philippines and Jamaica by her missionary parents before settling back down in Canada. Just having released her second studio album, the Ontario native is on tour to promote Siberia. Her first album, The Listening, has been described as… Continue reading Lights welcomes you to Siberia

Cycling through Calgary’s harsh winters

By Robert Wilson

After the first snowfall of the year, most cyclists pack away their bikes and find alternative transportation for the winter months. There are a gallant few riders who brave the icy streets and don their winter cycling gear for Calgary’s winters. The city’s cycling infrastructure has made great strides in the past six weeks with… Continue reading Cycling through Calgary’s harsh winters

Baseball photography captures history

By Taylor McKee

Baseball and its history, often induce fans into a dewy-eyed melodrama. Even if the idea of watching a baseball game is unfathomable, baseball photography depicts a riveting history that The Big Show displays in a soulful manner that would catch anyone’s eye. A nbl regular baseball season lasts 162 games over roughly 183 days. The… Continue reading Baseball photography captures history

The Jezabels

By Christian Louden

The band met while attending school at the University of Sydney, and after finishing their degrees, they took on music as a full-time profession. However, during that time they didn’t end up meeting a bass player — and since then, the band has decided to go without. “At first we thought that we would need… Continue reading The Jezabels

Concert review: Skream and Benga

By Evangelos Typist

The show kicked off with a set from Calgary’s dubstep masters Piranha Piranha, who played through a catalog of tunes from the halftime, wobbly sounds of 2005 all the way to the heavier, more intricate sounds of 2011– all dubstep, of course. The mixing was technically near-perfect and the overlapping ambient soundscapes of underground dubstep… Continue reading Concert review: Skream and Benga

Provost addresses study space issue

By Susan Anderson

The University of Calgary Provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall attended the Student Legislative Council on Nov. 8 to address concerns over study space. “I’m very impressed with the students at the University of Calgary,” said Marshall regarding their engagement with the issue. “I’d really like to understand the issue better.” She was looking for… Continue reading Provost addresses study space issue

West campus development plans begins

By Susan Anderson

In early June 2011, the west campus development board established a corporation to start the plans for the west campus expansion. The University of Calgary is not in the business of land development, so a legally independent company was created to manage the development. The independent board of directors, which is comprised of university stakeholders… Continue reading West campus development plans begins