By Aaron Barrie
Canada’s post-secondary education system has grown to the point where being heard by top decision makers can be a daunting task. The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations hopes to represent students on a national level in front of people who matter. CASA, formed in 1995, is a national organization comprised of student associations from across… Continue reading Aebig man on campus
By Dan Krut
Last Thursday, as part of the official opening of the Information Commons, Evan Solomon presented his views on the technological and educational era in which we live. Solomon’s presentation was informative, lively and fun. "I thought that it [Information Commons] would be like a Kinko’s, some place where you can print or go on-line," said… Continue reading The Wisdom of Solomon
By Bonnie Leung
Students who wait in line for computer access now have a new option. The new Information Commons, which holds over 250 computers and study desks, officially opened last week. The response from most students has been positive. "I think it’s amazing," said second-year General Studies student Ryan Hearn. "It’s nice to see U of C… Continue reading Information’s destination: Library
By Mary Chan
In addition to registration and tuition, the beginning of school brought another headache to University of Calgary students: parking. Students have approached the Students’ Union with complaints, which SU Vice-president External Nassr Awada says is normal. "Parking has always been a problem," said Awada. "There’s always been a high demand. I’ve had students talking to… Continue reading Parking scarce, say students
Ignoring the hokey poster, the seemingly overly-familiar theme, and the possibility of a boring one-man show, see Wingfield Unbound for Pink Floyd. Wingfield Unbound, written by Dan Needles, includes 17 characters with a plethora of personalities all performed by one actor, Rod Beattie. The main character Walt Wingfield, a former stockbroker and CEO on Bay… Continue reading One man show has great wing span
By Nicole Kobie
Have you ever wondered just what your dog was thinking? Playwright A.J. Gurney ponders this, as well as mid-life crises and empty-nest syndrome, in his hilarious play Sylvia, currently running at Alberta Theatre Projects. The play opens with Greg returning to his New York apartment after a walk in the park. He does not, however,… Continue reading I’m a dog. I’m supposed to hump legs
By Mellisa Shea
Skeletons, skulls and bones. This is a festival? It is all part of the Mexican Festival of the Dead, possibly the largest festival in small Mexican pueblos. Flowers and skulls are everywhere, in every form. Costumes, candles, candies, cookies–they’re all skeletons. Some say attending this festival gives them a new perspective on death. Among those… Continue reading Dead dudes in Mexican duds
Imagine being a ßy on the wall in a New York City hotel room in 1954, overhearing an impromptu conversation with the four most famous people of the 20th Century. Sounds enticing doesn’t it? Look no further than Theater Junction’s season opener, Insignificance by Terry Johnson for a glimpse of Albert Einstein, Marilyn Monroe, Joe… Continue reading Marilyn, Dimaggio, and Einstein walk into a bar…
Most are familiar with Mary Katherine Gallagher, Molly Shannon’s popular Saturday Night Live character. She now joins the ranks of the many SNL sketch characters who have jumped to the big screen, with disappointing results. Most sketches-turned-movies suffer from a simple problem: five minutes of sketch rarely stretches to an hour and a half. While… Continue reading Another Saturday Night Live movie! Yay.
"I need my Mommy." Just three hours before taking the stage at the Jack Singer Concert Hall, Natalie MacMaster sat in her dressing room downing an apple cider-flavoured Neo Citran. "There are 10 guys on the bus," she explained. "Eight of them have a cold, so it was bound to happen." The illness didn’t to… Continue reading Natalie MacMaster the fiddling master