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Quality issues remain at U of C

By Ashley Spinella

Despite increased base operating grants and recent capital funding announcements, campus stakeholders agree quality issues remain at the University of Calgary. “I don’t think people in the next five years will see substantial changes–and they will only see them if we get more funding,” said Students’ Union Vice-President Academic Paige Forsyth. “The government has to… Continue reading Quality issues remain at U of C

Grant MacEwan to offer degrees

By Ashley Spinella

A recent government decision stands to increase the post-secondary options available to Alberta students. Edmonton’s Grant MacEwan College was given the necessary approval to offer degrees, making the institution the first public college to offer Bachelor of Arts programs since the Post Secondary Learning Act was passed. According to David Beharry, Media Relations Advisor for… Continue reading Grant MacEwan to offer degrees

Calgary youth speak up

By Ashley Spinella

Some of us spent last weekend feebly attempting to reduce last year’s debts through various menial jobs. Others engaged with representatives from the University of Calgary and the community to discuss where exactly this city, and this country, are going. The Calgary’s Youth, Canada’s Future Conference was held May 6-7 in MacEwan Student Centre, and… Continue reading Calgary youth speak up

Avi Lewis: Documentarian for the worker

By Ashley Spinella

Avi Lewis speaks with the enthusiasm of someone onto something. The widespread success of The Take, his directorial debut, underscores the relevance of documentary filmmaking as an alternative source of information. Among the masses, documentary filmmaking is enjoying unprecedented popularity, but it is still uncertain whether the genre will dissipate like all trends. “In the… Continue reading Avi Lewis: Documentarian for the worker

Movie Review: Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s Take it to the people

By Ashley Spinella

Resist. Occupy. Produce.Mantra of Argentina’s fabricas occupadas, it’s also the theme for director Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s The Take, an ambitious documentary of a movement as it unfolded. Anti-globalization protests have become a universal cry of frustration for the second-class citizens in the global world order. Not just documenting a movement, The Take is… Continue reading Movie Review: Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein’s Take it to the people

Josh Ritter

By Ashley Spinella

Josh Ritter is best known as the opening act for Sarah Harmer. His Hello Starling, may be in the same contemplative vein as Harmer, but Ritter rises above opening act status with his classic song writing skills. Every note of Ritter’s disarms with a bittersweet elegance. Hello Starling speaks on an intuitive level with a… Continue reading Josh Ritter