2010 might be the year the Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo makes the comic convetion map. This year features a comprehensive list of some of sci-fi and horror’s greats — Troma Studio’s auteur Lloyd Kaufman, Star Trek: The Next Generation’s Brent Spiner and the venerable Leonard Nimoy — and an even larger space thanks to… Continue reading Big dreams ahead for Calgary comic con
Month: April 2010
Sidebar: An interview with the stars
How/when did you get into Cosplay? Constantine Vlahos, 21, U of C Anime Club executive:“I got into Cosplaying when I came to the university and discovered Otafest [a yearly anime convention held at the university].”Therese Bong, 21, U of C student:“I got into Cosplay the first time I went to Otafest back in grade nine.… Continue reading Sidebar: An interview with the stars
Geek or Revolutionary?
Modern life would be difficult to imagine without some form of escape. We retreat into our virtual worlds of gaming, television and internet communication on a daily basis as a reprieve from the stress and anxiety of our real lives. Escapism is, in a lot of ways, the only form of entertainment which we recognize-… Continue reading Geek or Revolutionary?
Research finance proposal a step in the right direction
Throughout the past academic year, the university’s financial management has been under review and attack. From Harvey Weingarten’s payout to the research grant fiasco, the University of Calgary has received negative and critical attention. However, there have been some positive steps to correct these past mistakes. To recap, a February report from a council of… Continue reading Research finance proposal a step in the right direction
Ruminations on graduation
By Ryan Pike
Breaking up, like many things in life, is hard to do. It’s especially difficult when the relationship has been long-standing. This spring is particularly difficult for me, because I have to say goodbye to both the University of Calgary and the hit television series Lost. I started at the U of C way back in… Continue reading Ruminations on graduation
The struggle for Project Fly Home
By Kim Nursall
Values such as liberty and respect for due process of the law are espoused by the United Nations as integral to the development and preservation of healthy, autonomous societies. Despite this, individuals such as Abousfian Abdelrazik have found their lives obstinately constrained through the UN’s 1267 list — a Kafkaesque resolution passed by the UN… Continue reading The struggle for Project Fly Home
Editorial: Cam Cotton-O’Brien vs. windmills
Almost everyone knows that one time, in a fit of delusion, Don Quixote tilted at some windmills he had mistaken for giants. I believe this holds the key to the university’s purpose. Quixote’s collision with the windmills in chapter eight comprises only two pages of Cervantes’ masterpiece, and yet it enjoys a sharply disproportionate hold… Continue reading Editorial: Cam Cotton-O’Brien vs. windmills
Gauntlet Online: Pumphouse Theatre gets a “rough ride”
By Daniel Pagan
The Pumphouse Theatre is locked in a standoff with the City of Calgary after a committee rejected the local theatre’s bid for an additional $2 million for renovations. The Pumphouse Theatre is planning a $10.5 million expansion, which would see renovations to two existing theatres, the addition of a 150 seat theatre, a new rehearsal… Continue reading Gauntlet Online: Pumphouse Theatre gets a “rough ride”
University of Calgary post office outlet closes
By Noah Miller
Students heading to MacEwan Students’ Centre to mail taxes or process student loans will face disappointment and have to trek a little further with the closure of the Canada Post outlet in the basement of MacHall. “The closure of the postal outlet was not Canada Post’s choice, it was a request by the [University of… Continue reading University of Calgary post office outlet closes
Music department receives $1 million
By Daniel Pagan
The University of Calgary Department of Music is jamming more freely after two people donated a combined $1 million towards the Music Department Facilities Renovation and Relocation Project. Dick Matthews, one of the founding members of the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra who has donated generously to various art departments at the U of C in the… Continue reading Music department receives $1 million