By Darlene Seto
The audience sat rapt, spellbound and awe-inspired by the intellect and charisma of the presenter before them. “We must lay siege to patriarchy!” the female speaker declared, her voice gradually intensifying. “We must achieve reproductive freedom as a basic human right, such as freedom of the speech or any other. Women’s bodies cannot be controlled… Continue reading Steinem stuns
Approximately 100 individuals gathered in the MacEwan Student Centre Ballroom on Tue., Apr. 12 to remember and give thanks for the life of Michael Lewis, a Political Science graduate student who went missing on Feb. 4. Lewis’ body was found Mar. 8 in the Bow River. He was 25 years old. Four colleagues and faculty… Continue reading Lewis remembered
After 10 years in her position, Associate Vice-President of Student Affairs Dr. Peggy Patterson is leaving the University of Calgary. She is sad to let it all go, but she feels like she has made her mark. “With the current structure of the position, I feel that I’ve done all I can do,” stated Patterson.… Continue reading Patterson says farewell
The Alberta government announced Wed., Apr. 13 that fund-ing for post-secondary education will increase by $433 million over the next three years, a 30 per cent increase from the previous term. The budget has been divided to provide funding for the operating budgets of post-secondary institutions, while simultaneously allowing growth in other areas. University of… Continue reading Alberta budget announced
After a 10 year journey filled with constant deliberation and obstacles, the operating agreement between campus radio station, CJSW, and the Students’ Union was finally signed on Wed., Apr. 13. The signed agreement, which focuses on refining the SU media bylaws, is the last step in beginning the construction process for a new CJSW space.… Continue reading CJSW agreement finalized… finally
There are things you need to know about Louis XIV: their meteoric rise in popularity, how they got signed to a major label without seemingly selling their souls or losing their integrity and four boys from the west coast coming to identify with the most famed of French monarchs. It all comes back to the… Continue reading Music Interview: Louis XIV Sexier than 17th Century Ottoman
Walking down the aisles in a grocery store is a monotonous chore for some. For others, it is a search for inspiration. While shopping, Marcus Beil was on a quest to find material. His assignment was to make a sculpture for less than $10. What caught his eye inspired him beyond the realms of the… Continue reading Art Review: Circumference of cellophane
Full White Drag are touted as one of the “next big things” to come out of Canada, which makes you wonder who decides these things. On their five song EP, Everything Will Fall On One Night, the pace never proceeds past a crawl, with every song underscored by some sort of ambient static noise. Distorted… Continue reading Full White Drag
Although generally described as a rock album, the High Speed Scene’s self-titled first effort is not your father’s guitar-grinding rock and roll. Instead, the band’s exuberant peppy-pop appeals more to the fledgling generation of listeners grooving to the music on the OC. Adding to their uber-trendy pedigree, the band signed to the Neptunes label days… Continue reading The High Speed Scene
Thirty-seven years ago a young… well younger Regis Philbin was approached to record an album of his favourite ballads. Sometime after his album was released, he started doing an uneventful daytime talk show and later, a trivia game show helped prove how little common sense the average American truly possesses. But sadly, somewhere along his… Continue reading Regis Philbin