Last Halloween, I was a butterfly. This Halloween, I was a secretary who was sleeping with her boss. Somewhere between the two Octobers, something happened. I’m not sure what it was, and I’m trying to figure it out. Halloween is originally a Celtic tradition, a festival in which the living communicated with the dead in… Continue reading Spreading your wings
Month: November 2003
Finding economic democracy
Globalization is a positive force driving freedom in both economic and political arenas. It is a more effective force than military engagement or political pressure in affecting large scale change in political and economic forms of exchange within a country. These are considered controversial statements, though they probably shouldn’t be. The only truly functioning liberal… Continue reading Finding economic democracy
Iraq’s unknown and unseen dead
By Meraj Abedin
Rising American casualties in occupied Iraq dominate the daily news. Extensive coverage of American combat deaths monopolize headlines, causing a PR nightmare for the White House and providing political capital for the American opposition.Missing from the picture is the fate of the common Iraqi. Little is said of the thousands of Iraqis killed and maimed… Continue reading Iraq’s unknown and unseen dead
Snow getting used to it
By John Leung
Thirteen years ago, I was a little boy fresh off the plane. I had come to Canada from Hong Kong when my parents decided to come here to pursue better prospects. The one thing I remembered hearing from friends about Canada was something called snow. Being a six-year-old, I thought it must be like ice… Continue reading Snow getting used to it
Not quite the Spanish Armada
By Dale Miller
There was no tsunami, but the landlubbers from the University of Calgary Rowing Club still managed to make some waves while splashing around in Victoria. The Calgary squad produced great results over the two days of racing Sun., Oct. 26 at The Head of the Gorge, and Mon., Oct. 27 at The Head of the… Continue reading Not quite the Spanish Armada
Back from the dead
Although Halloween came and went for another year without incident, the men’s hockeysaurs offence rose from the dead this past weekend. Bypassing the jack o’lantern, they chose to light the goal lamp, 6-3 and 3-1 over the University of Manitoba Bisons. Previously ranked seventh in the country, the Bisons looked anything but top 10 as… Continue reading Back from the dead
Swimming swell
Not all swim competitions are meant to be won. Last weekend’s College’s Cup at the University of British Columbia was a training meet for the University of Calgary swim team, who swam without the "fastskin" race suits worn by other teams, and placed third and fifth overall, women and men respectively. "We wanted to see… Continue reading Swimming swell
At least somebody won something
By Josh Johnson
The University of Calgary chalked up a converted touchdown of all-stars as seven Dinos were deemed exceptional in their respective sports.Linebacker Agustin Barrenechea and the Medicine Hat High School product, defensive end Dan Federkeil, both had outstanding seasons. Barrenechea was a standout on all counts this season, registering 54 tackles, four sacks, one interception and… Continue reading At least somebody won something
Flames not unboring
Ahh… Darryl Sutter hockey, almost as exciting as vacuuming. The 5-5-0-1 Flames fell 3-0 to the undermanned Detroit Red Wings Tue., Nov. 3. It was one of those games the teams wished they hadn’t played and the fans wished they hadn’t watched. It was boring, unimaginative hockey–something Flames fans should get used to, even with… Continue reading Flames not unboring
echo 37 presents Rope
“You either go to the theatre or you don’t, but if that one Hitchcock fan decides to come out to see our play then that’s great too,” says Dave Gagnier of Echo 37’s new play The Rope. Echo 37 is a new theatre company in Calgary. Their goal is to bring plays made famous through… Continue reading echo 37 presents Rope