By Nathan Dyck
A new Chair created at the University of Calgary with funds from NOVA Chemical Corporation raises questions regarding the use of corporate money on campus, and the work of graduate students to benefit corporate interests. "NOVA chemicals and the rest of the industry will benefit from this research," said Kathryn Ward, Public affairs Manager for… Continue reading Research Chair ethics questioned
By Neal Ozano
Most student representatives agree that Wednesday’s town hall meeting in the MacEwan Hall Ballroom was more a token gesture than anything else. The meeting, intended to give students an opportunity to voice their concerns about tuition to administration, strayed from the mark–covering everything from faculty retention to wheelchair accessibility. After 30 minutes of administration reports,… Continue reading Town Hall a “token gesture”
Painter and printmaker Catherine Greene pursues the art of being. Her work, showing in the Mezzanine Gallery at the University Theatre beginning Feb. 4, is a collection of still-life prints and paintings of everyday objects. Fruits like plums and pears and household items like plates and mugs make up her simple compositions. Greene says her… Continue reading Greene’s state of being
By Nicole Kobie
University of Calgary students are about to get arrested. No, the War Measures Act isn’t about to be invoked. It’s just the English Department’s series Arresting Text, a week of readings, panels and discussions running Feb. 2-8, mostly in the Rozsa Centre, as a part of Black History Month. "Normally in the English Department we… Continue reading Arresting Text on campus
By Rhia Perkins
Three shows for 10 bucks, all in one night. Sound too good to be true? Well, you can get that and more Feb. 6-10 during the One Act Play Festival at the Pumphouse Theatre. The festival, which features 13 groups this year, is designed to give Calgary theatre companies an inexpensive way to produce short… Continue reading New talent emerges at the Pumphouse
The memories lurk in the mind of every adult–the life and death struggle of junior high school, where survival was determined by what colour your socks were, who you ate lunch with and whether Brad checked the "yes" or "no" box in your do-you-like-me note. While we might not remember why life felt so desperate,… Continue reading The Shape of a Girl hauntingly familiar
Neil Fallon never wants to use his most remarkable skill. "I definitely have gotten very good with U.S. geography," muses the lead singer of metal-blues band Clutch, reflecting on seven years of touring. "If you blindfolded me and dropped me off anywhere, I could probably walk home without looking at a map. I hope I… Continue reading Indefinable rock to Clutch ballroom
By Matt Oakes
"War is peace, freedom is slavery, ignorance is strength." Many believe the maxim spawned in George Orwell’s 1984 are a self-fulfilling prophecy. Are you dissatisfied with spoon-fed corporate propaganda about how to live your life as a happy little capitalist? Do you feel we lack true options in regards to the media messages we are… Continue reading 1984 may be closer than you think