For the first time since 1976, the Dinos Men’s Basketball team will occupy first place in Canada West if they manage to win their final two games of the season against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies at home Feb. 13-14. Feb. 6-7 saw the Dinos sweep the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns 86-66 and 87-74, respectively,… Continue reading Making basketball history
Month: February 2004
From class to canvas
Pity the poor art school student? Even more than the philosophy major, the art student is a misunderstood and much maligned breed. Why would someone put so much time and effort into a degree many consider useless? "That’s a major misconception about the art program," says Deitra Kalyn, a fourth-year student at the Alberta College… Continue reading From class to canvas
What to do? What to do?
Blue Surge Ground Zero Theatre presents cops, massage parlours and the American Dream. Playing at the Pumphouse Theatres through Sat., Feb. 21. For more information call 202-2520. Tuesdays and Sundays At the turn of the century, forbidden love finds its way to Prince Edward Island. Based on a true story. Playing at the Vertigo Mystery… Continue reading What to do?
What to do?
We’re with stupid
We aren’t the brightest sack of hammers in the bunch. In fact, we’re not even clever enough to understand what stupidity is. That’s the premise of Stupidity, a film that amounts to a giant “I’m With Stupid” t-shirt pointing straight at North American culture. It’s a documentary that manages to be informative and thoughtful while… Continue reading We’re with stupid
Incest, torture, nudity? Be Cleansed
By Jesse Keith
The art world is full of cliches, tired schticks and endless imitation of anything inventive. That’s why it’s inspiring to see artists venturing off the beaten path and attempting to bring something creative and new to their audiences. But this begs the questions: how far off the beaten path is too far? What qualifies as… Continue reading Incest, torture, nudity? Be Cleansed
Climate change ignored
I found a short news item in The Globe and Mail last month. It was buried at the bottom of page 16, sandwiched between two much larger advertisements. The headline? “Global warming huge threat, study says.” According to the story, a quarter of all life on earth could be extinct by 2050 because of global… Continue reading Climate change ignored
Daring others can be dangerous
For some, proving others wrong is a hobby. The words “I bet you wouldn’t…” are powerful motivators, resulting in many outlandish acts. These feats can be funny, scary and everything in between. I once made the bold statement, "Becky, you’d never have the guts to go and pet that guy’s mullet!" Normally, I would have… Continue reading Daring others can be dangerous
Course withdraw dates
The Students’ Academic Assembly recently held a discussion regarding course withdraw dates at the University of Calgary. Currently, students wishing to withdraw from a course have until the last day of lectures in each semester to withdraw to avoid receiving a grade counted towards their GPA. They will receive no tuition returned as well as… Continue reading Course withdraw dates
Experts tackle election predictions
Political experts and students alike are in agreement about the high stakes of this year’s Students’ Union presidential race. With candidates ranging from the experienced but politically slick Bryan West to the sadly optimistic campaigns of Sonja Bloomer and Christopher Ng to the sad ineptitude of Phil Barski. Barski’s forum appearances and unmatched ability to… Continue reading Experts tackle election predictions
Four easy steps to padding your resume
By Vance Seeley
Let’s have a rare moment of honesty here. There’s only about 30 people who have any idea what the Students’ Union does and how much power it has. In fact, the student body’s ignorance of the SU has reached such a point that we’re the last people who should be voting for representatives. However, that… Continue reading Four easy steps to padding your resume