When travelling internationally it’s common to receive as many vaccinations as recommended by a local travel clinic. Unfortunately for the University of Calgary men’s touring rugby team there is no vaccine to protect against pissed-off Thai competitors. A 35 person contingent from the University of Calgary Rugby Football Club will be departing from Calgary International… Continue reading Rugby: Dinos all Thai-ed up in international tour
Month: February 2007
Lady b-ballasaurs win 10th straight
By Todd Andre
The University of Calgary women’s basketball team has clawed their way into hosting the Central division semi-final against the University of Saskatchewan Huskies on the back of their unbelievable 10-game winning streak. For the second time this season the Dinos swept the Huskies, taming the dirty dawgs 85-79 Fri., Feb. 7, and 75-69 Sat., Feb.… Continue reading Lady b-ballasaurs win 10th straight
This Week On The Internet: Troubleshoot Your Cat!
Everybody’s had one of those “Oh my God, my computer just died” moments, where nothing works and first instinct is to either pummel the thing senseless or curl into fetal position, rocking back and forth whilst sobbing. This is the wrong course of action! The thing’s going to have to get fixed eventually and the… Continue reading This Week On The Internet: Troubleshoot Your Cat!
Optics: Eddie Murphy — Delirious
By Darren Young
Nostalgia can be a wonderful thing. This is especially true for a celebrity whose peak popularity came about 20 years ago, and who’s looking to make a comeback. In this re-release of his 1983 stand-up routine, Eddie Murphy is looking into the face of the past and seeing just how funny he used to be.… Continue reading Optics: Eddie Murphy — Delirious
Optics: Farce of the Penguins
By Ryan Pike
Back in 2005, moviegoers were transfixed by a documentary about emperor penguins making an arduous journey to their mating grounds. Filmed over the course of a year by director Luc Jacquet, March of the Penguins won the Academy Award for feature-length documentary and spawned a series of unrelated films about penguins. Some of these films,… Continue reading Optics: Farce of the Penguins
Cages on stages could be outrageous
Forget acting school, Khari Jones proves that football can be as successful a lead-in to a career in the performance arts as anything else. Jones, a veteran CFL player of nine years, is playing the lead role in the forthcoming Company of Rogues production of Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train. Jones defends his unique career… Continue reading Cages on stages could be outrageous
Cream. Dolla’ dolla’ bill y’all
By Janice Tran
At the age of seventeen, most kids are flat out broke and working part-time at minimum wage. They scream for joy when they find $20 in their wallets. Author Lesley Scorgie on the other hand, was a different story. At seventeen she was asked to appear on Oprah because of her abnormal ability to earn… Continue reading Cream. Dolla’ dolla’ bill y’all
A Vancouver Blossom
By Marina Foo
Sushi is to Vancouver what beef is to Calgary. Likewise, a hip young indie band from Vancouver that couldn’t name their favourite sushi bar would be trusted there as much as a honky-tonk southern Albertan country act who couldn’t name a nearby steakhouse: not much. “King Sushi,” says Zachary Gray, co-founder and guitarist of Vancouver’s… Continue reading A Vancouver Blossom
Spun: Norah Jones
By Ken Clarke
Norah Jones is playing it much too safe on her latest release, Not Too Late. While all of the songs are beautifully sung, there’s only one track that stands out and begs to be remembered. Fortunately, there are tiny intricacies sprinkled here and there that aren’t necessarily apparent on the first listen. Further visits reveal… Continue reading Spun: Norah Jones
Spun: Explosions in the Sky
By Ryan Pike
To every rule there is an exception, and for every 10 lame rock bands chugging through power chords, there is one Explosions in the Sky. The Texas-based four-piece achieved a modicum of infamy for their sophomore release Those Who Tell the Truth Shall Die, Those Who Tell the Truth Will Live Forever, released a month… Continue reading Spun: Explosions in the Sky