Month: October 2010

By Sarah Dorchak

Unexpected problems with renovations to the MacEwan Student Centre continue to delay the opening of several new food vendors in the space. Originally scheduled to open this September, the businesses are now slated to open sometime before Christmas. “Some issues that arose were issues with a new fire code and leasing terms,” said Students’ Union… Continue reading Unexpected problems delay Mac Hall renovations

By Brent Constantin

University of Calgary alumnus and former Students’ Union president Naheed Nenshi captured 40 per cent of the vote Oct. 18 to become Calgary’s next mayor. Many are looking at the youth of the city as partially responsible for the record turn out of roughly 53 per cent of eligible voters. SU vice-president external Hardave Birk… Continue reading Municipal election brings out student vote

By Emily Ask

Jeff Toth just finished his stand-up routine on stage and sat down across the table, looking a bit dejected. His set didn’t quite take off the way he was hoping. I’m sitting at the back of the room at the Elbow River Casino Yuk Yuk’s watching local amateur comics strut their stuff. It’s a charity… Continue reading Liquor, Late Nights and Laughs

By Andréa Rojas

There’s a reason why Myelin Sheaths might sound familiar to you. After all, they’re already in your head and your spinal cord. From the realms of intelligentsia emerges the aptly titled LP from the Alberta quartet Myelin Sheaths, Get on Your Nerves. Academic garage and surf punk is the name of the game and the… Continue reading Myelin Sheaths mean good impulses

By Andy Williams

In a recent Bruce Willis interview, Zach Galifanakis asked, “Did you know that some actors turn down roles?” The implication is obvious that Bruce Willis commits to doing anything that comes along, but does Galifanakis’ tongue-in-cheek assertion holds any weight? In the case of the Red, the new spy thriller starring Willis, Morgan Freeman, Helen… Continue reading Star-studded cast tackles spy-flick in Red

By Alicia Ward

For those looking for some serious drama, you won’t find it in The Liar. The play, first performed in 1750 in Italy, is full of levity. Director Mike Griffin, a graduate student at the University of Calgary, believes people deserve a comedy. “You get to sit back and enjoy it,” says Griffin. “It’s an experience.… Continue reading A truly riveting comedy

By Miguel Morales

The subjects of pornography and war pull you in just as much as the flashy bright pink lines on the black background of Combat Camera’s cover. Written by A.J. Somerset, Camera brings characters alive, brings their problems into focus and makes them relatable. The people that populate the story seem to ooze personality and Somerset’s… Continue reading Where war photography and pornography meet

By Brent Constantin

University of Calgary philosophy student and high mage Jeffrey Muller astounded classmates this week with his ability to magically reshape a once mundane class topic into an incredible creation of his own design.Last week, a typical class lecture on the writings of Immanuel Kant was swept up in sudden blast of mysterious energies, which sources… Continue reading Young wizard transforms classroom discussion

By Douglas Long

The University of Calgary women’s field hockey team played two games this past weekend against the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. The Dinos lost the first game 2-0 against a tough Thunderbird team but regrouped for the next game and tied UBC 1-1. Forward Kaitlyn Longworth scored the Dinos’ lone goal in the tie. Longworth… Continue reading Dinos draw and lose to T-Birds