The plebiscite question in the upcoming Students’ Union General Election may define where the $2 million in quality money from the University of Calgary administration might be allocated. SU President Bryan West explained there are three areas currently being considered for funding. Quality enhancement largely consists of improving the U of C’s rank among other… Continue reading Quality plebiscite
Month: February 2005
Dinos plebiscite
By Emily Senger
Dinos Athletics will use a plebiscite question in the upcoming SU General Election to ask students to dip into their own pockets and support the home team. The Dinos Athletics Fee plebiscite proposes a fee increase of $6 for full-time undergraduate students and $22.75 for part-time undergrads in 2004-06, with a $1.50 increase for each… Continue reading Dinos plebiscite
Point of personal privilege
By Blythe Brown
By all accounts, the 81st Mcgoun Cup, Western Canada’s championship debating tournament, was a huge success for the University of Calgary’s two Speech and Debate teams. It returned to the U of C for the first time in more than seven years on Feb. 6. “We’re really proud of how the University of Calgary did… Continue reading Point of personal privilege
Spun: Roses Are Red
By Jaime Burnet
Just because their cover art looks like a picture taken of a band member’s girlfriend with a disposable camera, doesn’t mean Roses Are Red sound like amateurs. On their Trustkill Records debut, the four boys prove they can sound as pretty and sensitive as their brooding stares promise. The songs are all addressed to that… Continue reading Spun: Roses Are Red
Spun: …And you will know us by the Trail of Dead
That was disappointing. After the phenomenal success 2002’s Source Codes and Tags, the long awaited new Trail of Dead album should have been a life-altering, consciousness-expanding, brain-shatteringly good. Though you can’t fault a band for failing to reach near impossible standards, you certainly can fault them for making a crappy album, and when it comes… Continue reading Spun: …And you will know us by the Trail of Dead
Spun: The Fever
You will be intoxicated. Your otherwise bland floundering will be susceptible to the repetitious looping (bop/pop) and your body will convulse to mimic the beat. Fuck not with destiny. But please remember, cut the strings connecting the puppet and we can no longer prophesize your future. American night culture is rising against us. With this… Continue reading Spun: The Fever
Concert review: Big Tsunami aid, little fun
Landing somewhere in the space between a rock concert and a telethon, we have the concert for tsunami relief, benefiting the victims of the tragedy in South Asia. Hosts Brent Butt of Corner Gas and Canadian icon Rick Mercer engaged in playful banter between sets as a who’s who of Canadian pop stardom donned the… Continue reading Concert review: Big Tsunami aid, little fun
Dance Review: The happy-happy As I Am Dance
A groan escapes the lips as you roll over to turn off the insidious machine interrupting dreams of lazing about on a tropical beach. Slowly awakening and stumbling out of bed in search of the bathroom, that’s when you catch a fleeting glimpse of yourself in the hall mirror and stop. This can’t be right.… Continue reading Dance Review: The happy-happy As I Am Dance
Music Interview: The Great White Trash
Let’s go back to the good old days when musicians wrote music, when an audience could actually be integrated and engaged and the soul of an artist could be fed by the intricacies of daily life instead of greed. This isn’t nostalgic radio–it’s Craig Cardiff, a man with a mission to honour the sacred connection… Continue reading Music Interview: The Great White Trash
Music Interview: Midwinter minstrels
By Paul Jarvey
“I’ve never played the drums or bass before,” admits musician Kate Maki, laughing. “I can’t believe how much we’ve learned from each other. This [experience] has really improved all of our performances.” Experienced or not, though, Canadian winters are as notorious as Siberia’s and few musicians dare to tour through their fury. Braving forty below… Continue reading Music Interview: Midwinter minstrels