By Mary Chan
Canadian universities face $3.6 billion in repairs to campus buildings and infrastructure, according to a survey released on April 10. Of the national cost, the University of Calgary says it needs $80 million to $100 million to offset deferred maintenance costs. The survey, issued by the Canadian Association of University Business Officers and the Association… Continue reading U of C deferred maintenance costs at $80-$100M
By Mary Chan
Instead of ending the year with a bang, they barely got a whimper from the provincial government. About 60 University of Calgary students bussed their way up to the Alberta Legislature in Edmonton on Thurs., April 6 to protest the high cost of tuition. However, plagued by complaints of disorganization and bad timing, protesters were… Continue reading Students protest at legislature
Planes Mistaken for Stars, the emo-core quartet with one of the coolest band names going return to CD trays with a second all-too-short EP. Knife in the Marathon weighs in at an always-leave-them-wanting-more 18 minutes, but its unrelenting, powerful pace and vigour makes it a worthwhile to the Deep Elm Records library. After a slow,… Continue reading Knife in the Marathon — Planes Mistaken for Stars
The band is brought into the Roman Coliseum. The crowd chants for blood or glory, the emperor rises to pronounce judgement. To the lions or freedom? His thumb wavers, he cannot decide. So it is with the new self-titled album from Supergrass. The lyrics–not so cheesy as to offend, not so profound as to move–might… Continue reading Supergrass — Self-titled
By Justin Lee
At a time where the music industry is churning out would-be R&B divas by the minute, 20-year-old Philly-native, Alecia "Pink" Moore, stands out amongst the pack. From her spine-tingling vocals to her short, fuchsia-dyed hair, Pink is in a league-of-her-own. Can’t Take Me Home is the brainchild of prominent producers Babyface, She’kspere and The Specialists,… Continue reading Can’t Take Me Home — Pink
The cover, a heart, half-submerged in the deep blue sea but still protruding into the starry night, introduces us to the imagery and poetry of Mare Vitalis Appleseed Cast, who on 1998’s The End of the Ring Wars were lost and confused in sorrow, have aged lifetimes in two years. Their path is clearer and… Continue reading Mare Vitalis — The Appleseed Cast
By Justin Lee
common sense (n) 1: sound and prudent but often unsophisticated. judgement 2: the unreflective opinions of ordinary men. Webster’s definition of common sense is anything but when it comes to describing one of the most prolific lyricists of his time; Chicago’s Common, formerly Common Sense, is one of the few MCs in hip-hop today that… Continue reading Like Water for Chocolate — Common
As summer approaches, we student types will have some spare time on our hands. Rather than sitting around with friends debating what to do, Buzz is here to help. We have a list of activities, some zany, some useful, all of them interesting ways to pass time. We wish you well. Have fun trying new… Continue reading Bored? Buzz is here to help
By Laura Glick
"You get more exotic the further you travel." Carolyn Mark followed her own advice, gathered a few boys, jumped in a van, and hit the highway, traveling across Canada to record her latest album, Party Girl. "I wanted to record with different people," the Victoria resident shares. Each track was laid down in a different… Continue reading Victoria’s party girl shares her secrets
For many musicians, talking with a student newspaper is a chore. Student papers don’t get the same circulation as dailies, so the chance to pump yourself up isn’t there. Even up-and-coming bands who need the exposure often send the drummer or bassist to the interview, while the vocalist goes where the big headlines are. For… Continue reading Doyle gets hyperdramatic