Month: July 2012
Debate: Banning shark fin soup in Calgary
By Sean Willett
Last week, the City of Calgary voted 13–2 in favour of banning shark fin soup from being served within city limits. The new law will take effect in October 2012. This decision followed a quick debate in city council, not even offering affected Calgary residents and business owners time to hold town hall meetings to… Continue reading Debate: Banning shark fin soup in Calgary
Debate: Banning shark fin soup in Calgary
By Sean Willett
When discussing the implications of Calgary city council banning the possession of shark fins, it is vital to first look at the barbaric process known as ‘finning.’ When fishermen are hunting for valuable shark fins, they want to optimize the amount of space on their boats. To do this, they store only sharks’ fins, slicing… Continue reading Debate: Banning shark fin soup in Calgary
Editorial: Anti-heroes: Skipping Hollywood
“Batman madman,” “Batman psycho shoots 12 dead,” “Killer: I’m Joker,” “He yells ‘I’m the Joker’ then blasts 71 inside cinema” are all headlines on newspaper covers under a blown-up photo of a deranged 24-year-old after a horrific massacre in Colorado last Friday night. These shocking titles are representative of how acts of mass violence are… Continue reading Editorial: Anti-heroes: Skipping Hollywood
Online Exclusive: Sled Island 2012 show reviews
Since its debut in 2007, Sled Island has captured the hearts of audiences across Canada. This captivation is the result of many distinct parts: the amazing venues, talented musicians and local art all play role in making the festival what it is. Yet the thing that rules most about Sled Island is its simplicity —… Continue reading Online Exclusive: Sled Island 2012 show reviews
Film review: The Dark Knight Rises, but not too high
The Dark Knight Rises serves as the grandiose finale for Christopher Nolan’s extremely popular Batman trilogy. It is one of the most anticipated movies of the year, and while it doesn’t quite live up to the hype — although there was no way it realistically could — it is still an enjoyable movie for the… Continue reading Film review: The Dark Knight Rises, but not too high
Calgary’s food trucks take to the street
By Sean Willett
Over the past few years Calgary has welcomed a new restaurant breed with open arms: the food truck. What was once a rare novelty has quickly become a staple in the city’s dining scene with over 30 mobile eateries across the city. A large part of the explosion in popularity of food trucks in Calgary… Continue reading Calgary’s food trucks take to the street
A new beginning for The Magnetic North
By Sean Willett
This year’s Calgary Folk Music Festival will serve as the end of an era for The Magnetic North. The beloved local band, helmed by brothers Paul and Stephen van Kampen, will go through both a change in direction and a change of name, becoming the more driven and coherent Dark Red Dark Blue. After breaking… Continue reading A new beginning for The Magnetic North
U of C strengthens ties in China
By Riley Hill
The University of Calgary is developing close relationships with various institutions in China. Partnerships were made and old ones strengthened during U of C president Elizabeth Cannon’s May 18–28 visit to Beijing and Hong Kong. The U of C aims to secure ties with institutions that share mutual goals and to improve the U of… Continue reading U of C strengthens ties in China
Haskayne launches real estate studies program
The Haskayne School of Business will be launching a real estate and entrepreneurship studies program in Fall 2012 to cater to important housing and entrepreneurship needs in Calgary. According to director of real estate and entrepreneurship studies Jim Dewald, the real estate industry is driven by growth, and Calgary is expected to continue to be… Continue reading Haskayne launches real estate studies program