You’ve heard it time and time again: the Students’ Union is there to support you through your university experience. Or maybe you haven’t heard that enough. Whether you care about the SU or not, you pay mandatory fees for their existence. SU fees are $55.50 for a full-time student per semester. A student will… Continue reading Put your mouth where your money is
Month: February 2013
The state of food security in Canada
Food security is a broad topic that we need to learn more about. The next four features will be a series on different aspects of food security, ranging from a Canadian viewpoint to a New Orleans viewpoint, and how to reduce and recycle food waste. Stay tuned for a student’s trip to urban farms in… Continue reading The state of food security in Canada
Drifters with Pencils
By Jan Ong
Duly Noted
Lots of Bears
It Goes Without Saying
Imaginary Anomaly
The femme fatales of Scarlet Woman
By Sean Willett
Even if you’re unfamiliar with film noir you are most likely familiar with the trappings of the genre — the sharp lighting, the double-crosses, the hard-boiled detectives and the femme fatales. Scarlet Woman, a play written by Matthew Wells, takes all of these elements to the extreme to create a goofy send-up of film noir. … Continue reading The femme fatales of Scarlet Woman
Spun: Two Hours Traffic
By David Crosby
Charlottetown’s Two Hours Traffic returns with their seventh album, Foolish Blood, a lighthearted and cohesive piece that is a departure from the band’s traditional indie-pop sound. It marks a major shift in the band’s dynamic on and off the stage. Their breakthrough album Little Jabs introduced heartfelt lyrics and catchy guitar chords. Foolish Blood moves… Continue reading Spun: Two Hours Traffic
Spun: Matt Blais
By Sean Willett
The second full length album from Calgarian Matt Blais, The Heartbeat, is difficult to describe. While Blais describes his own music as “cutting edge alternative blues rock,” I don’t quite think this particular collection of words does his new album justice. His sound is more akin to listening to a 15-year-old Chad Kroeger attempt to… Continue reading Spun: Matt Blais