"I have spent thirty years of my life in a house of justice, but there has been no justice for me." These are the words of Rubin "The Hurricane" Carter. Based on a true story, The Hurricane tells the tale of Carter’s wrongful conviction for murder in New Jersey in the late sixties. An up… Continue reading Denzel excels in bio-pic
Month: December 1999
Pamela Wallin sets the record straight
By Holly Budd
Pamela Wallin graduated in 1973 from the University of Regina, with her BA Honours in Psychology. She would eventually put that knowledge to use in a wildly different venue then she had imagined. A chance invitation to appear on a phone-in radio show to discuss the new area of "women’s issues" marked the changing of… Continue reading Pamela Wallin sets the record straight
Metal, rap, turntables and Greasy-B
By Nicole Kobie
A few people may learn to play an instrument or start a garage band to escape the dullness of every day life. The members of the Calgary heavy metal rock/rap band, Hiatus, do much more. According to guitarist Sean O’Grady, getting away from everyday life is just what Hiatus means. "[That name] describes the attitude… Continue reading Metal, rap, turntables and Greasy-B
To the moon, Jim Carrey!
Before Tom Green dazzled audiences by humping a moose, there was Andy Kaufman. While Green’s shows are usually split into half brilliant comedy and half dull shock, both sides can be seen in Kaufman. Kaufman, who is too often solely associated with his stint on Taxi is the subject of the new Jim Carrey movie,… Continue reading To the moon, Jim Carrey!
Walk the green mile with me
You’ll laugh. You’ll cry. You’ll be absorbed by this movie for three hours. Not until the next day, will you realize you got cheated. The Green Mile is the much talked about adaptation of Stephen King’s serial novel. King wrote and published The Green Mile 100 pages at a time, not knowing how it was… Continue reading Walk the green mile with me
It’s hard work being #1
By Chris Johns
The University of Calgary men’s volleyball Dinosaurs have chosen a difficult way to get themselves in game shape this year. Play until the other team quits. For the second week in a row, the Dinos played a match which took over three hours to complete. The Big Red Machine rolled into Vancouver to play the… Continue reading It’s hard work being #1
Coming back from Cali…
By Chris Johns
The University of Calgary men’s volleyball team begins the second half of the Canada West schedule after a valuable six day trip to southern California.Valuable for a number of reasons according to Dinos Head Coach Greg Ryan. And Ryan, who takes every aspect of volleyball into consideration when preparing his teams to win, found a… Continue reading Coming back from Cali…
Wild Weekend in Winnipeg
The University of Calgary Dinosaurs are keeping their heads just above the water.I’m not referring to the swimming team. I’m referring to the men’s hockey team. After splitting last weekend’s series in Winnipeg against the University of Manitoba Bisons, the Dinos’ record, now stands at 862 which is above .500, but not comfortably so.Looking at… Continue reading Wild Weekend in Winnipeg
Doom Via Spoon
Phuk Knuttz
By Bo Rhodes