The University of Calgary men’s hockey team faced off against a talented group of Flames rookies who were trying to prove to the Flames brass that they deserve a spot in the organization for the upcoming season. The Flames rookies prevailed with a 4-0 victory over the Dinos. Despite the loss, fourth-year Dinos forward Ryan… Continue reading The new Dinos
Month: September 2011
The Flames rookies
“It’s a really cool experience.” That’s how University of Calgary men’s hockey captain Brock Nixon described his team’s contest against the Calgary Flames prospect squad last Friday. Nixon and the rest of his teammates took on the best prospects and future NHLers in front of over 1,100 people at Father David Bauer arena. While being… Continue reading The Flames rookies
Spun: Recovery Child
A self-confessed result of the band’s road to musical evolution, Afterimage shows signs of maturity and poignant instrumentation, but also suffers from some degree of rock cliché. While the track “Welcome the Future” may feature a groovy beat that reeks of the sleaze and grittiness of rock ’n’ roll’s wild and drug-addled past, “We Collide”… Continue reading Spun: Recovery Child
Spun: Darling of Chelsea
This may be Darlings of Chelsea’s second full-length album, but two albums in two years can only lead me to believe that this band’s songwriting is rushed and not up to potential. Formed in 2009, the Toronto-based quartet hasn’t wasted much time goofing around, being named Best New Band of 2009 by Mass Movement magazine,… Continue reading Spun: Darling of Chelsea
Spun: The Deep Dark Woods
As soon as I began listening to Th e Deep Dark Woods, I was instantly hooked.This album sounds distinctively diff erent from other albums of the alternative country genre, although it’s hard to figure out why. Perhaps it’s the simple lyrics, or the rich vocals of the lead singer Ryan Boldt. Maybe it’s the perfect… Continue reading Spun: The Deep Dark Woods
Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Garry Mar
By Amy Badry
Gary Mar has 14 years experience as MLA for Calgary Nose Creek and Calgary McKay. He has served as minister of environment, minister of health and wellness and minister of international and intergovernmental relations. Mar also represented Alberta in Washington as Alberta’s U.S. minister-counsellor. When asked what he thinks is the number one issue facing… Continue reading Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Garry Mar
Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Ted Morton
By Amy Badry
Ted Morton is currently MLA for the Foothills-Rocky View constituency. He was previously the minister of finance and enterprise before resigning for this election. Before that he served as minister of sustainable resource development. “Being a professor at the University of Calgary for 24 years, I have a good idea of what students are facing… Continue reading Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Ted Morton
Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Alison Redford
By Amy Badry
Alison Redford graduated from the University of Saskatchewan College of Law in 1988 and now has her own law firm. Redford was the senior policy advisor to the secretary of state for external affairs from 1988 to 1990. She also worked as a technical advisor for the European Union and was the commonwealth secretariat for… Continue reading Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Alison Redford
Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Doug Horner
By Amy Badry
Doug Horner is currently the MLA for Spruce-Grove-Sturgeon-St. Albert. He was the minister of advanced education and technology from 2006 to 2011. In that post he led the creation of Campus Alberta — a program with the goal of eliminating duplication services and integrating programs in post-secondary institutions. His website states that one success of… Continue reading Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Doug Horner
Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Rick Orman
By Amy Badry
Rick Orman was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1986 to 1993. During that time he was minister of career development and employment, labour and energy. In 1992, he ran in the provincial leadership campaign and came third. When asked what he thought was the number one issue facing young Albertans, Orman… Continue reading Progressive conservative Leadership Candidate Profiles: Rick Orman