By Natalie Sit
June 17’s Students’ Legislative Council meeting marked the beginning of redevelopment and expansion in MacEwan Students’ Centre–possibly for the last time. Passing their first readings were a $230,000 expenditure to complete redevelopment and expansion of MSC and a $40,250 for a point of sale system. Students’ Union Vice-President Operations and Finance Gavin Preston wants to… Continue reading Redevelopment and expansion to be finished
Ever wanted to release a typical UK singer-songwriter album? Well now you can! Just follow these 5 simple steps: 1) Play a lot of piano, those crazy Brits eat that shit up. It’s supposed to make the music feel more dramatic than it really is. 2) Write lyrics that repeat one line over and over… Continue reading Mull Historical Society
Forget the pretentious song titles like “Thoughts weigh heavy…don’t get drowned in the weight of it all.” Ignore cliche lyrics like “Screw you and die, I hope you burn… die die die die.” Pretend the start-stop rhythms and quiet-loud dynamics are new and exciting. Do it because this is emo, and emo means all of… Continue reading .moneen.
Saybia is an emo-ish rock act from Denmark. They sing many lovely songs about loving girls who either don’t, shouldn’t or won’t love them back and this problem seems to tear them up on nearly every track. The frontman of the group, Soren Huss, provides his band with vocals that sound incredibly similar to Coldplay’s… Continue reading Saybia
On my ride home from work today, I noticed the guy beside me pull Radiohead’s new CD, Hail to the Thief, from his bag, about to pop it in to his discman. Being a chatty guy, I asked him what he thought of it. He said he loved it, and thought it was one of… Continue reading Radiohead
By Dale Miller
The outlook is good for the Calgary Outlaws, as athletes Galindo Gomez, Jesus Matos, and Zach Murray were named Players of the Month for May by the Canadian Baseball League. Third baseman Galindo Gomez earned Player of the Month honours for his impressive eight-game hitting streak and three home runs, leading the league in both… Continue reading CBL Players of the Month
By Jeff Kubik
Everyone deals with grief in his or her own way. Some people cry, others simply block it out, and still others leave the corpse on the floor for days, steal the deceased’s manuscript and vacation in Spain. To each their own. When we first meet Morvern Callar (Samantha Morton), she is lying on the floor… Continue reading Suicidal Scots
By James Keller
Take six kids from all facets of American life, and from all corners of the United States. Six bright young minds, determined and focused, from every rung of the economic and social ladder. Find six likable kids, who you will empathize with and who, if you were ever to meet them in real life, you… Continue reading O-u-t-s-t-a-n-d-i-n-g
By Jeff Kubik
“Boy Jane, it sure is a nice night to be making out in these dark, foreboding woods.” "I don’t know Johnny, it just doesn’t feel right. What if something happens?" "Oh, don’t worry. There’s nothing to be…" *zombie bursts out of the ground, screaming at the couple while its various limbs fall off* "…can we… Continue reading Brains? Sorry, we’re
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By Andrew Ross
Since you’re reading this, odds are you already have some first-hand experience with student debt. If that is the case, you may want to keep reading. Sarah Deveau, a surprisingly well-educated product of this university, as well as a former Gauntleteer, knows a thing or two about student debt. Her new book, Sink or Swim:… Continue reading Yarr, staying afloat!