Month: September 2012
Life Scream
By Sean Willett
Stercum Accidit
By Kurt Genest
New faces on the basketball court
By Josh Rose
Get ready for a new season of basketball as the University of Calgary women’s basketball team showcases a new head coach with olympic experience. After hosting the women’s final-eight national championships and upsetting the heavily favoured Regina Rams during the tournament, the women’s basketball team is looking to continue the progress made last season. The… Continue reading New faces on the basketball court
How to accurately place the blame
For the second time in eight years, the most important NHL battle is taking place not on the ice, but in boardrooms. Although public opinion is largely on the players’ side at the moment, it is inevitable that if — or more accurately, when — games are lost, impatient fans will begin to shift their… Continue reading How to accurately place the blame
Dinos drive for five at McMahon
By Taylor McKee
Often, the concept of a winning culture is discussed when a team wins consistently. The axiom ‘winning begets winning’ speaks to this notion. It is difficult to precisely ascertain what a winning culture is, but when Blake Nill left St. Mary’s University in Halifax returning to the University of Calgary to become the head coach… Continue reading Dinos drive for five at McMahon
Spun: Corb Lund
By Brad Halasz
If you don’t like country music, you should listen to Corb Lund. If you do, you should still be listening to Corb Lund. Fans probably already have his new album, but if you’ve never heard of him, you owe it to yourself to give him a listen. Cabin Fever, his seventh studio album, was mostly… Continue reading Spun: Corb Lund
Spun: Ladyhawk
By Amanda Hu
Ladyhawk, a quartet from interior B.C. with two solid albums under their belts, failed to impress with their third attempt at success with their newest release No Can Do. With its members’ homes spanning from Kelowna to Vancouver, the British Columbian band has previously recorded two wonderful albums, giving fans high expectations for No Can… Continue reading Spun: Ladyhawk
If you build it, they will come
Every year, Calgary plays host to an astoundingly diverse array of festivals and events designed to show off the amazing people who call the city home. These events celebrate different cultures, art forms and interests, and are a clear display of the amazing diversity found in this city. However, despite this wide array of festivals,… Continue reading If you build it, they will come
It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt
By Sean Willett
Spec Ops: The Line is not a fun video game. That’s not to say that YAGER Development’s first big budget game isn’t any good — in fact, it is one of the best shooters released in recent years. But it isn’t very much fun, and at times the experience of playing the game could almost… Continue reading It’s all fun and games until someone gets hurt