By Josh Rose
Punk music and acoustic guitar has never been a good combination in my mind but Greg Rekus’s latest album Punkoustic has proven otherwise. The Winnipeg-born singer’s music manages to bring together the two genres into a sound that has the fast, hard vocals of punk and the full, rich sound of acoustic instruments, which appeals… Continue reading Spun: Greg Rekus
By Josh Rose
Get ready for a new season of basketball as the University of Calgary women’s basketball team showcases a new head coach with olympic experience. After hosting the women’s final-eight national championships and upsetting the heavily favoured Regina Rams during the tournament, the women’s basketball team is looking to continue the progress made last season. The… Continue reading New faces on the basketball court
By Josh Rose
Established in July 2011, the National Basketball League of Canada has just finished its very first playoffs. In a best-of-five final, the London Lightning versus the Halifax Rainmen was a close series. London became the first NBL Canada champion in game five, beating Halifax 116-92 on March 25. In a press release, NBL Canada commissioner… Continue reading A successful first year for the NBL
By Josh Rose
It is the time of year when the snow begins to melt and signs of spring start to show. It is also the time when basketball kicks into high gear. March Madness has hit Calgary and the women’s University of Calgary Dinos hosted the Final 8 tournament from March 17-19. The first game of the… Continue reading Dinos finish season strong at the Jack
By Josh Rose
On March 5, the NGO Invisible Children posted a video entitled Kony 2012 on YouTube, spurring a movement against Ugandan war criminal Joseph Kony almost overnight. In two days, this video garnered almost 20 million views, several spin-off clips with views in the thousands to millions, and a flooding of social media sites like Twitter… Continue reading Social justice art faces controversy: Kony 2012
By Josh Rose
The latest intramural sport offered at the University of Calgary is handball. Handball has been offered for the last two semesters, but has not generated enough interest to run as a league. Handball is fashioned like other sports — a team must win by scoring on the other team’s goal. It is typically played on… Continue reading Handball is not a hit with students
By Josh Rose
Thanks to kinesiology researcher Joan Vickers from the University of Calgary and police psychologist Bill Lewinski, the Calgary Police Service’s police training program is now even more cutting edge. Vickers and Lewinski found that elite shooters in high-pressure life or death situations make the best decisions because of where they focus their eyes and attention.… Continue reading Police improve aim through Quiet Eye
By Josh Rose
On Jan. 27, the Students’ Union hosted the first Calgary Leaders’ Dinner. Vice-president external Matt McMillan initiated the event, bringing politicians and students together. “Too often politicians make decisions based on papers in front of them without any human socialization. [The dinner] is both preventative and soft advocacy because a politician will think twice before… Continue reading Student leaders meet with politicians
By Josh Rose
What makes a great coach? One can look at the number of wins or titles a coach has at the end of their career, but there is much more to being the ‘Bench Boss’ than producing numbers. The onus often falls on the coach to turn a rowdy group of talent into an effective title… Continue reading Behind the bench: the art of coaching
By Josh Rose
After a trip to the United States for five exhibition games, three over the winter break in California, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s basketball team has returned to Calgary as some of their injured players have returned to the court. Forward Boris Bakovic and point guard Jarred Ogungbemi-Jackson both made their first home appearance… Continue reading Dinos basketball team back in full swing