By Natalie Sit
Academic issues are at the heart of this portfolio, which encompasses everything from scholarships to university programs. The vp Academic must lead members of the Students’ Academic Assembly in representing students at the General Faculties Council, and in developing policy regarding students’ academic lives. In addition, the vp Academic must ensure that students who seek… Continue reading Almost on Academic Probation
The President of the Students’ Union is expected to lead both the su executive and students at large. This includes lobbying on behalf of students, making important decisions with their input, and representing University of Calgary students to the outside world. The president must also guide elected student representatives toward both individual and organizational goals,… Continue reading A road paved with good intentions
Fear of failing an exam can provide some of the best motivation there is, but for real slackers even this is not enough. For us–and I mean you–it is important to assess every little detail in your study routine in order to identify the “study inhibitors.” These SIs are like little crawly creatures that seep… Continue reading Craving a change of study scene?
By James Keller
The Albertan pioneer is a complex character. Independent and resourceful, he trekked west in hopes of finding promise and prosperity. When he arrived (make no mistake, he is unequivocally male), he was instead met with a host of struggles, from the infertile land to a harsh climate. In the end, he overcame. He won. This… Continue reading Pioneering myths of struggle
In a time of jiggy-ass MCs and beefs contrived to sell music cheaper than the CD it’s pressed on, it’s a joy to have releases from groups like Dilated Peoples. Neighborhood Watch isn’t groundbreaking, it doesn’t take the crew in bold new directions and it won’t turn the hip hop world on its ear. But… Continue reading Dilated Peoples
‘It’s a well-known fact that Jesus was a metalhead. If His long hair wasn’t enough of a giveaway, the Slayer t-shirt He silk-screened almost two millennia before the band formed leaves little doubt about His musical preferences. Barren Cross understood this, and throughout the ’80s and ’90s, made every effort to become metal’s Judasless priests.… Continue reading Barren Cross
By Rob Sherf
I remember a long time ago, about six months now, sitting in a theatre after the house lights had come up and being completely speechless for the first time in my life. The draw of Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: Volume 1 was so powerful that it etched every scene into my mind verbatim, and even… Continue reading Revenge is best served twice
Imagine becoming so anxious and fearful about your life that you lose the ability to sleep. You start taking baths at five in the morning and are unable to help your spouse with your newborn child. This unsettling scenario occurs in the University of Calgary’s production of Insomnia, a play by award-winning playwrights Daniel Brooks… Continue reading Stay awake, the play’s begun
After making “all possible mistakes,” Ryan Mueller and Kelly Badger have finally produced their first graffiti magazine, Never Whistle While You’re Pissing. According to Mueller, creating your own magazine can be difficult, but after four months the 38-page black and white/colour magazine was completed. On their digital, 35mm and panoramic cameras, Mueller and Badger shot… Continue reading Well, it certainly is good advice: no one likes spillage
By James Keller
That Alberta Theatre Projects’ newest production watches and feels like an art-house film is no coincidence. Two years after its stage debut, The Shape of Things was adapted for the screen, starring the original cast and premiering at the 2003 Sundance Film Festival. Six years earlier, playwright-cum-filmmaker Neil LaBute, who penned the scripts for both… Continue reading Art house cinema finds its way to ATP’s stage