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By Claire Cummings

University of Calgary student Michael Anthony Jensen passed away suddenly last week, at the age of 29 years. Michael was well known to many students and professors on campus, and his untimely passing was a shock to all who had become accustomed to his seemingly effortless way of beating the odds. One of Mike’s most… Continue reading Michael Jensen remembered

By Claire Cummings

For those who fear to tread inside art galleries, Jonathan Dueck’s approach to art may be a breath of fresh air. Dueck, a third year drawing student at Alberta College of Art and Design, has created a portable gallery, accessible to everyone around him. Dueck was inspired to create his gallery because he liked the… Continue reading Art in Motion

By Claire Cummings

While many of the male-dominated forces in society are now criticized openly, a nagging question lingers. Why do some women in our society support institutions that are destructively patriarchal? Members of the religious and political right, both men and women, seem bent on maintaining the institutions that, to outsiders, appear harmful and archaic. The popularity… Continue reading The gospel according to man

By Claire Cummings

The memories lurk in the mind of every adult–the life and death struggle of junior high school, where survival was determined by what colour your socks were, who you ate lunch with and whether Brad checked the "yes" or "no" box in your do-you-like-me note. While we might not remember why life felt so desperate,… Continue reading The Shape of a Girl hauntingly familiar

By Claire Cummings

Painter and printmaker Catherine Greene pursues the art of being. Her work, showing in the Mezzanine Gallery at the University Theatre beginning Feb. 4, is a collection of still-life prints and paintings of everyday objects. Fruits like plums and pears and household items like plates and mugs make up her simple compositions. Greene says her… Continue reading Greene’s state of being

By Claire Cummings

Steve Nunoda has worn many hats in the Fine Arts Department. From instructor to technician to sometime artist, he has become a well-known, if often sawdusted, face among students and faculty. Nunoda graduated with an MFA from the U of C in 1989 and has been "teaching and teaching ever since." Over the whine of… Continue reading Invisible look at culture worth seeing

By Claire Cummings

From the look of the rehearsals, this year’s Dance Montage promises to be full of energy and innovation. On Sunday afternoon, dancers threw themselves into the movements of "asdsdss" to the enthusiastic encouragements of their choreographers. This jazzed-up piece is one of many planned for this year’s performance. Organized by the Faculty of Kinesiology, Dance… Continue reading Swinging, swaying and sweating

By Claire Cummings

Local fiction writer Barbara Scott is caught up in the warm winds and icy chill of the prairies. Scott, who will be reading from her work at next week’s PanCanadian WordFest alongside Mordecai Richler and Todd Batyuk, says that whether she intends them to or not, her writings reflect the world she occupies. "I’m in… Continue reading Quick, short stories from local writer

By Claire Cummings

For anyone who doesn’t have two pennies to rub together, as is the case of most students this September, the Nickle Art Gallery has just the solution. The gallery will be featuring Money, an exhibit exploring the history of money and people’s relationship to it. "We’re interested in the psychological aspect of money," exhibition assistant… Continue reading Money, that’s all I want

By Claire Cummings

Some theatrical themes are timeless. Heroics, intrigue and the search for love and money are returned to again and again in movies and plays. For whatever reason, stories that explore these basic emotions and experiences continue to ring true for audiences. The Captives, written by nineteenth century author and playwright Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton, is such… Continue reading First time for timeless Captives