By Riley Hill
The protest organized against Israel’s actions in Gaza by University of Calgary students last Friday drew an interesting mix of people. A group of young men paced up and down Macleod Trail, stopping only to say their evening prayers. Parents held children with one hand and signs reading “Free Palestine” in the other. Academics and… Continue reading Discontent must be directed
By Chris Adams
Over 1,000 protesters angered by Israeli strikes in Gaza gathered outside city hall on Friday, July 18, doubling the turnout of a similar protest one week earlier. Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights — a University of Calgary club — and Justice for Palestinians organized the protest, which began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers sent out the… Continue reading Over 1,000 protest Israeli incursions into Gaza at city hall
By Curtis Wolff
Incoming international students will have more help moving to Calgary this summer with the creation of the UCalgary Welcome Centre. The centre — which opened July 2 on the fourth floor of the MacEwan Student Centre — will help students new to Calgary find off-campus accommodation, suitable roommates and culture-specific food options during their first… Continue reading Welcome Centre to ease international student transition
By Chris Adams
Ever wake up in the morning and ask yourself: is rap worth studying? Should you verse yourself? University of Calgary linguistics professor Darin Flynn thinks so. He believes that one of the best ways to identify shifts in language is by studying rap music. “Linguists tend to approach language from a scientific point of view.… Continue reading Linguistics professor uses hip hop to study the evolution of language
By Riley Hill
Elizabeth Cannon is the eighth, and first female, president of the University of Calgary. Prior to becoming president, Cannon was a renowned geomatics engineer and the dean of the Schulich School of Engineering. Since taking office in 2010, she has organized campus under the “Eyes High” strategic-growth plan to turn the U of C into… Continue reading Private money and research deals
By Fabian Mayer
The Students’ Union de-sanctioned 43 campus clubs this summer for failing to meet requirements set by the Students’ Union. The roughly 300 clubs at the University of Calgary fall under the portfolio of SU vice-president student life Jonah Ardiel. Clubs must submit an annual report to the SU every academic year. “If they fail to… Continue reading Students’ Union de-sanctions 43 clubs
By Chris Adams
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of city hall on Friday, July 11, to protest the latest round of Israeli air strikes in Gaza. The two-hour protest began at 6:00 p.m. Organizers estimate that over 500 people took part. Two Calgary activist groups organized the protest — Justice For Palestinians (JFP) and Solidarity for Palestinian… Continue reading University club organizes protest against Israeli bombing of Gaza
The latest album from Vancouver band Fucked Up delivers a chaotic and complex punk rock sound. Glass Boys is a mix of hardcore punk and indie that is unpolished, but tenacious. But with this hybridization the album suffers from an overall lack of unity — many songs shift from mellow instrumentals to screaming vocals at… Continue reading Fucked Up
Full Frontal Nelson & the Boxcar Bolsheviks, the latest album from Calgary hip hop group Blades of Steel, is defined by brash lyrics and catchy instrumentals, which produce a sound that is an interesting fusion of hip hop and other genres. The EP wastes no time with “So Fast,” dropping synth beats layered with rapid-fire… Continue reading Blades of Steel
By Liv Ingram
More memory than reality, drive-in cinemas are largely a thing of the past — their grainy projections and crackly car-stereo delivered sound long replaced by HD projectors and surround sound. But TRUCK Contemporary Art in Calgary is modernizing the drive-in with their Bike-in Cinema film series. Returning for its third year, Bike-in Cinema encourages moviegoers… Continue reading Bike-in Cinema brings contemporary art and film outdoors