Schools are facing record deficits across the province and, with the government unable to bail them out due to its own cash shortfall, post-secondaries are looking at any option available, and those options now apparently include raising tuition. Earlier this week Alberta minister of advanced education and technology Doug Horner announced that his government would… Continue reading Editorial: Surprise! Tuition turmoil! Again!
Month: November 2009
Walk Hard
By Richard Lam
Urban Sprawl is not a new problem in Calgary. It increases as the city expands- quickly and sometimes inefficiently. Thanks to this, the average Calgarian may have trouble with seemingly simple tasks such as walking to the nearest grocery store. A typical student may find that Calgary Transit does not extend into their neighbourhood, forcing… Continue reading Walk Hard
Woodson watches success from the sidelines
By Jon Roe
In a season filled with successes for the Dinos football team, there’s been one player who has been forced to watch the action from the sidelines. After leading the Dinos and the Canada West conference in rushing in 2007 and posting the second-best rushing total in the University of Calgary’s history, running back Anthony Woodson… Continue reading Woodson watches success from the sidelines
Dinos face Gaels for championship
By Jon Roe
For the first time since 1995, the Dinos will be challenging to be the top football team in the country. The road was long, quite literally, after a Canada West title game in Saskatoon, the team bussed back to Calgary, then flew out to Halifax for the national semi-finals, then bussed to Quebec City for… Continue reading Dinos face Gaels for championship
An open letter to you, from me your tuition
Dear Student Body, This is just a little memo from your tuition loan to you. I just want to say that you have been really cool with what you’re doing with me. You’ve proven that you are passionate about what you are learning, and that you don’t take me for granted. Sure, there are times… Continue reading An open letter to you, from me your tuition
Spun: Muse
The Resistance takes listeners inside a huge stadium, filled to the brim with people and power chords which will rock socks and fedoras alike. There is a great diversity to the album and listeners should be constantly excited about what they will hear next from Muse. All of the tracks are enjoyable, each different enough… Continue reading Spun: Muse
Spun: Dead Man’s Bones
By Richard Lam
Based on the mysteriously intriguing cover, the complete lack of credits and the bizarre and murky sounds within, it is nearly impossible to discern that Dead Man’s Bones is the work of Oscar-nominated actor Ryan Gosling — but it is. The cover photo depicts a group shot of the Silverlake Conservatory of Music Childrens’ Choir… Continue reading Spun: Dead Man’s Bones
Spun: Air
French electronic duo Air enthusiastically return with Love 2, their first album since 2007’s Pocket Symphony. The pair, who have been together for over 10 years, are known for creating innovative chill-out electronica with distinct synth-flavoured grooves and electronically treated voices. While not straying too far from their traditional formula, Love 2 provides an interesting… Continue reading Spun: Air
Spun: Matt Epp
Matt Epp’s Safe or Free is filled with great vocals and instrumentation, but the lyrics themselves aren’t too desirable, leaving the album with an overall mediocrity that fails to jump out. If you pay attention to and desire strong lyrics and poeticism, this is not the album for you. There’s nothing groundbreaking or unique about… Continue reading Spun: Matt Epp
King Khan rocks out at school BBQs
Anish “King” Khan — the King Khan in the King Khan and The BBQ Show — has a few heirs apparent to his throne. The Indo-Canadian, Berlin-based regal rocker is a proud pappy to a small crew of ragamuffins. When he speaks about his kids, his voice is bright and energetic — which is good,… Continue reading King Khan rocks out at school BBQs