The business clubs trailer attached to the first floor of Scurfield Hall has undergone a test confirming that while there is mould growing, it remains at safe levels for students to be in there until the new business clubs space is officially open in December on the fourth floor of Scurfield Hall. SU vice-president operations… Continue reading Mould in clubs space declared non-issue
Month: September 2013
Orientation week at the University of Calgary
By Chris Adams
Orientation week kicked off the fall semester in colourful fashion on Tuesday Sept. 3. Students were greeted by orientation leaders and have been getting acquainted with campus life all week with the resource fair, movie nights and faculty information. O-week will conclude Sept. 6 with Friday’s Hollerado show.
Student fees raised by another $150
By Riley Hill
A new year begins and a fee increase is born. Student fees have once again risen by $150 for the fall semester, with students now paying $450 to attend the University of Calgary in addition to their tuition, Students’ Union membership dues and other fees. The fee is part of an increase that was passed… Continue reading Student fees raised by another $150
Entertainment news round up: September 5, 2013
Beakerhead art and science festival From September 11–15 Calgary will play host to Beakerhead, an arts festival that celebrates achievements in science and engineering. The five day event is just a facet of a larger Calgarian initiative thought up by Jay Ingram and Mary Anne Moser. Beakerhead is intended to help make science more accessible… Continue reading Entertainment news round up: September 5, 2013
Spun: Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five
If you think Corb Lund is catchy, you might want to try Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five. I thoroughly enjoyed the authentic country blues sound of Bison Ranch Recording Sessions, the fifth album from Little Miss Higgins — also known as Jolene Higgins — who has been recording since 2005. She is joined… Continue reading Spun: Little Miss Higgins & The Winnipeg Five
Spun: Pat LePoidevin
Each song on Canadian-born singer-songwriter Pat LePoidevin’s fourth album is named after a town. While listening to the album it’s easy to imagine driving along a empty country road from town to town, the sun setting behind autumn trees, the windows rolled down to enjoy the last warm nights of summer. This is the music… Continue reading Spun: Pat LePoidevin
Spun: Royal Canoe
Royal Canoe’s album Today We’re Believers is a fascinating mix of different sounds that veers from soothing ambient electric one moment to high energy indie-pop the next. African drum beats, violin symphonies, plucky acoustic guitar rhythms and plenty of electronic sounds, the range of instruments brought to bear produce a wide range of songs across… Continue reading Spun: Royal Canoe
Spun: BA Johnston
By Curtis Wolff
You’re not in the mood for Tim Hortons but there you are, debating the merits of adding a hashbrown to your daily double-double-and-a-sausage-breakfast-sandwich routine. It’s a mundane aspect of Canadian life that doesn’t seem fit for songcraft, but no unremarkable topic is off limits for goofy Hamilton folk-rocker BA Johnston. Being forced to move to… Continue reading Spun: BA Johnston
Common Reading Program book review
This year, following the theme of environmental sustainability, the common reading program chose No Impact Man by Colin Beavan. The book a pleasant story about a small family — two working writers, their two-year-old daughter and the family dog — as they embark on a year of living with no environmental impact. The book reminds… Continue reading Common Reading Program book review
Advice for aspiring poets
Derek Beaulieu is a Canadian poet who has published nine books of poetry. His most recent book Please, No More Poetry was published in February from Wilfred Laurier University Press’s Laurier Poetry Series. Beaulieu is the first poet under 40 to be published as part of the series and the first Albertan. An alumni of… Continue reading Advice for aspiring poets