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By Annalise Klingbeil

Danielle Smith, leader of the Wildrose Alliance Party of Alberta, spoke to students at the University of Calgary March 29 about her party and Alberta politics. The event was the first and last of the school year for the recently launched Wildrose Alliance Club, which only voted in their executive roughly a month ago. “We… Continue reading Wildrose Alliance club hosts party leader

By Rhiannon Kirkland

The Wildrose Alliance Party has developed a considerable presence in Alberta politics. The party will now expand that presence to campus with the formation of a University of Calgary Wildrose Alliance campus club. U of C students Kathryn Marshall and Jarrett Leinweber founded the club after creating a Facebook group that drew about 100 members,… Continue reading U of C students create Wildrose Club

By James Jeffrey

It seems 2010 will be an even worse year than last for Alberta’s Progressive Conservatives, as two of their Calgary-area MLAs defected to the Wildrose Alliance Jan. 4. Calgary-Fish Creek MLA Heather Forsyth and Airdrie-Chestermere MLA Rob Anderson announced they could no longer be part of a “dysfunctional” and “undemocratic” party. “To watch what has… Continue reading Conservative MLAs defect, join Wildrose Party

By Ryan Pike

In recent years, most film biographies have followed a fairly tried-and-true formula: begin with a brief look at the subject’s childhood, then jump ahead to when their life got interesting, chronicling the subject’s rise, fall and death. The past several years have seen award-winning depictions of the lives of mathematician John Nash, business mogul Howard… Continue reading A Rose-coloured catastrophe

By James Keller

Weddings and wars may not seem like the right atmosphere for healing, but for former University of Calgary student Stephen Massi-cotte, writing about them helps him gain understanding and closure. "It helps you to understand your own relationships… and it helps you understand that other person," says Massicotte, whose play Mary’s Wedding runs Feb. 18… Continue reading Mary’s Wedding no war of the roses

By Nicole Kobie

They may be gone, but they’re not going to let you forget them. While Vancouver radio-darlings The Odds may be on an undetermined break, they’re not finished with music by any means. "We’re just sort of on a hiatus, or maybe we’re done. I don’t know," says drummer Pat Steward, as he crunches on breakfast.… Continue reading Heterosexual men call it quits?

By James Rose

On Nov. 22 and Nov. 23, the Dinos were able to win back-to-back games against the Mount Royal University Cougars. These wins improved the Dinos’s Canada West conference record to 11–3 — good enough for a second-place ranking in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. 
 These wins are another step in the right direction for bringing the… Continue reading Wickenheiser leading Dinos to another solid season

By James Rose

Coming off an inconsistent season that fell short of expectations, the University of Calgary women’s volleyball team will approach the 2012–13 season with renewed dedication and high hopes for going deep into playoffs. 
 The team is currently in preseason — coaching staff and players have the opportunity to become comfortable with the systems, daily… Continue reading Dinos women’s volleyball set for a new season

By James Rose

The last Collective Bargaining Agreement of the NBA signed in 2005 guaranteed six seasons of play and had an expiration date of July 1, 2011. The expiration date has passed with no further contract signed, resulting in a cancellation of games until at least Nov. 30. This is only the second time in the league’s… Continue reading Casualties of the NBA lockout