By James Keller
Dear James, I’ve got a problem. This super-hot guy I really like keeps ignoring me and I don’t know how to get his attention. I’ve tried talking to his friends to see if he likes me between classes, but nothing’s working. What can I do?– Lonely-on-Saturday-evening Rachel Look, loser, if you want to get his… Continue reading Dear James…
By Falice Chin
Whee! A new crossword puzzle! It’s been a few weeks, and we’re sorry for that, but don’t worry, we’d never let you go too long without a bit of action. Try your luck, but if you suck, the answers will be both off and on-line next week. Across1. Moody 50-year-old women4. Labio6. The Great Leap… Continue reading Think you’ve got all the answers?
A fresh spin is placed on classic ideas in the latest show at the Little Gallery. The students of the art department are presenting printmaking works that are unique and stretch the boundaries of traditional works. Student Chona Abad’s work is based on the idea of impermance. She discovered her idea for the piece while… Continue reading A new breed of printmaking
By Kate Robson
This Side is a creative mix of many inspirations from the three young musicians who make up Nickel Creek. Though the group began their careers as bluegrass musicians, hints of classical, folk, jazz, and rock all reached this record to create a unique sound. The first track on the disk, “Smoothie Song,” draws straight from… Continue reading Nickel Creek, this side
For director Darold Roles, Arthur Miller’s The Crucible rings just as true today as it did 50 years ago when it dramatized the Salem witch hunts in the 1600s to critique the McCarthy trials of the 1950s. This latest production, presented by the University of Calgary’s Department of Drama, has a contemporary meaning that is… Continue reading Universal Crucible
Reading over the press release for You All Look The Same To Me, one might believe that the members of Pink Floyd had reformed and were ready to take on the world under a new name: Archive.Now, while the members of Pink Floyd are still off in their own separate worlds, Roger Waters and the… Continue reading Archive, You all look the same to me
By Josh LaVoie
I had a dream last night that I watched the scariest Star Trek episode ever. Nickelback was magically transported into the future and in a transporter accident they get split into two identical bands. To avoid confusion between them, one group of guys grows mustaches, puts on leather jackets, and decides to call themselves Theory… Continue reading Theory of a Deadman, Theory of a Deadman
Aside from the 1999 single “Pumping on your Stereo,” Supergrass have been shamefully overlooked in North America. With the release of Life on Other Planets, you now have a chance to make up for it. Many of their British peers may be falling into the traps of maudlin self-pity and overblown pretensions, but Supergrass have… Continue reading Supergrass, Life on Other Planets
By Josh LaVoie
What do you get when you mix punk with indie-rock and add a pinch of classical? With no way to accurately describe this genre mix I’ll allow you to make your own conjectures. However, in all certainty Bad Astronaut can be described as nothing other than unique. With a seven-man cast from all walks of… Continue reading Bad Astronaut, Houston We Have a Drinking Problem
By Natalie Sit
It’s not fair Buffy creator Joss Whedon can have so much talent. Already well known for his sharp character development, crackling dialogue and engrossing plot lines, he wrote a musical (for TV no less) that was good. The basic premise for the musical episode was that a demon came to Sunnydale and suddenly everybody starts… Continue reading Buffy and friends, Once more with feeling