By Joey Maslan
The world is teetering on the edge of an abyss. The earth’s average temperature has already increased by one degree Celsius since the beginning of the industrial revolution and, at current emission levels, most scientists agree will increase by another degree in four or five years. This increase in temperature will bring about droughts, floods,… Continue reading An opportunity for courage
By Tobias Ma
The Venezuelan President, Hugo Chavez, is dead. The former army officer who rose to power following a 1998 election has been lauded as the patriot who freed the marginalized proletariat from the boots of corporations and a corrupt, oligarchical government. He was also condemned as a tyrant who suffered no slights, harassing and sometimes jailing… Continue reading Venezuela’s economic gambit
After one absorbs all the details about the 2013 Alberta budget, one thing remains clear: budgets are a messy business and there is absolutely no pleasing everyone. A budget reflects the priorities of a government through the choices — albeit tough ones — made on how to spend and what to cut. In 2013, Redford… Continue reading Alberta shafts students
By Jan Ong
It’s difficult to see Oz the Great and Powerful as anything other than a corporate film — a movie that was created simply because the studio behind it, Disney, knew it would make a ton of money at the box office. That’s how the trailers made it out to look and, after seeing it, those… Continue reading Film review: Oz the Great and Powerful
By Sean Willett
The show University of Calgary dance students have been waiting for all year is fast approaching: Mainstage Dance 2013. This performance gives U of C dance students the chance to work with professional choreographers, preparing them for the rigour and challenge that comes with a career as a professional dancer. Mainstage Dance 2013 will be… Continue reading Dancing like a pro
This year, scripts have been tossed out as performers draw on their personal stories and experiences for the University of Calgary’s fourth annual Coming Out Monologues, presented by U of C’s Leadership and Student Engagement from March 13–16. The Coming Out Monologues, inspired by Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, began at the University of California,… Continue reading Coming home by coming out