By Kathy Pham
Canadian singer Alejandra Ribera is a remarkable musician. From her first song she begins a journey that spans 12 tracks — seven in English, four in Spanish and a single French-English duet. Much like Ribera herself, “La Boca” crosses continents and languages effortlessly. She brought a little piece of Argentina back with her in the… Continue reading Spun: Alejandra Ribera
By Riley Hill
If you deal with stress by drinking, are you an alcoholic? How many hours spent on the Internet per day is too much? And what are some healthy ways to relieve the pressures that go along with university life? Members of the Students’ Union Wellness Centre plan to answer these questions and more with Keeping… Continue reading Improving mental health over the long term
A part of me really wants to love Django Unchained, the newest film by director Quentin Tarantino. It is a film that serves as a harsh reminder of the horror that was slavery in America in the 19th century, and absolutely no punches are pulled — the depiction of how slaves were treated is brutal,… Continue reading Film review: Django Unchained
When Tolstoy dropped out of university, he might have thought to himself that successful students’ unions are all alike, but that every unsuccessful SU is unhappy in its own way. Student elections in high school occurred annually, if begrudgingly, as students fought with one another to see who was most popular. One editor at this… Continue reading Editorial: The SU gets something right, and wrong
By Josh Rose
The University of Calgary sports teams are called the Dinos, yet there are many kinds of dinosaurs, from the peaceful vegetarian stegosaurus to the predatory carnivorous tyrannosaurus. Without a doubt, the U of C men’s basketball team is a ferocious predatory species, despite being ranked seventh in the nation. Their record in the league is… Continue reading Basketball Dinos are no longer extinct
By Andréa Rojas
Yes, that’s right. Daniel Bennett, better known by his stage moniker “Transit,” is looking to put our city of sub-zero winters, Stampede breakfasts and too many pick-up trucks on the list of major music metropolises. “Calgary” is the first single off the rapper’s third album, 22, coming out this November. The song is, in hip… Continue reading Rapper collaborates with mayor Nenshi and Jann Arden on newest single
A January 2011 study showed violent video games might have less of an effect on avid gamers than previously thought, disparaging a common assumption that excessive gaming leads to violence and desensitization among young adults. Psychology researchers at Toronto’s Ryerson University suggest violent video games, like Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six, do not alter an individual’s… Continue reading Study shows no long-term effect of video games
The Dinos women’s ice hockey team has been making headlines all season with the dramatic addition of Hailey Wickenheiser and the team’s move from underdogs to fierce contenders. In the midst of all of the promising chaos, the woman behind the bench women’s hockey head coach Danielle Goyette has attracted some attention. Goyette was named… Continue reading Goyette named January woman of vision
By Jon Roe
After two hotly contested games between them this season, the Dinos men’s basketball team and the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns kick off the Canada West playoffs this weekend at the Jack Simpson Gym. The Dinos needed two Ross Bekkering free throws in overtime with 3.1 seconds left to take a 88-86 victory Jan. 9 while… Continue reading Dinos open up playoffs against Pronghorns
• Service Learning at the school is being increased: Similar to a co-op or a practicum, service learning will allow students to apply what they learn in the classroom to the community. • Social Sciences faculty representative Chris Kalantzis announced that the communications media budget has been slashed by 20 per cent. • B.A. in… Continue reading Notes from SAA: January 25