Month: October 2007

By Sarelle Azuelos

After 25 consecutive Santa Claus parades, this year will have to be cancelled. Construction along 6th Ave. SE for a new Encana office tower is already causing congestion downtown. The building should be complete by July 2008. The city is planning to hold a Christmas event at the Olympic Plaza on Nov. 17. this year,… Continue reading News for the unnewsed, city style

By Sarelle Azuelos

A new residence building proposal is in the works to tackle the growing numbers of students in need of affordable housing. Those involved in making the building plans are hoping the proposal will be completed by the end of the semester. If approved, the new building will help the school approach the recommended 15 per… Continue reading New residence proposed

By Jeff Clemens

In the world of comic books, many superheroes adopt secret identities or alter-egos in order to fight evildoers. Nowadays, many musicians are also donning other names under which they ply their trade. Girl Talk is the alter-ego of mash-up artist and musical producer Gregg Gillis. Based out of Pittsburgh, Gillis’ musical style has started to… Continue reading Meet the master of mash-ups

By Janice Tran

Aside from textbook cramming, the extent of literary involvement for the average university student likely spans as far out as Facebook and their e-mail inbox. That’s not to say that university students are not interested in what the enlightened authors of today have to say. They’re just too busy to care. However, once a year… Continue reading Words are wonderful!

By Ryan Pike

Historically, foreign films are notorious for two things: tedium and nudity. Pascale Ferran’s French-language adaptation of D.H. Lawrence’s John Thomas and Lady Jane–later polished into the famed Lady Chatterley’s Lover–is a prime example of both. Those familiar with the later version of Lawrence’s work will also be vaguely familiar with the story: Constance (the titular… Continue reading A Lady of questionable virtue

By Joshua Goard-Baker

Director Julie Taymor’s ode to The Beatles is a sweeping epic that is bolstered by strong performances, but suffers from a lack of direction. Juxtaposed against the turbulent 1960s and 1970s, Across the Universe addresses the Vietnam War, rioting in Detroit and various assassinations that occurred during that time. Central to the story is the… Continue reading Shiny happy people in love

By Ryan Pike

To the average Canadian, the federal government has done some pretty inconvenient things, the most commonly complained about being the GST and the National Energy Program. These pale in comparison to the downright awful things the government has done in the past, like placing Japanese-Canadians in internment camps during the Second World War and using… Continue reading Doc examines residential schools

By Ryan Pike

Virtually every person who has watched a news program on television or picked up a newspaper since 2003 has seen, heard or read something about Darfur. Unfortunately, few people actually know where Darfur is, let alone about the political conflicts in the region. Suffice it to say, the conflict in the area has raged on… Continue reading Bless the rains down in Africa

By Darren Young

History tells us that when one big thing encounters a small thing, death and destruction generally ensue. Jack met the giant at the top of the beanstalk, David claimed victory over Goliath with a single rock and, this Sunday, harp meets flute in a relatively non-violent event at Scarboro United Church. Suffice to say, death… Continue reading Calgary gets instrumental

By Jordyn Marcellus

Late nights spent in dark and dreary smoke-filled clubs, sleeping on some dude’s floor because you can’t afford to sleep in even the worst of motels and massive gas bills. In both America and Canada, these are almost universal truth for our favourite indie rockers. But, there’s a hidden maxim that is whispered in the… Continue reading Sinister travels throughout Canada