CJSW may not get by this year without a little help from their friends. On Oct. 20 their annual funding drive will begin and this year’s funding drive is particularly important for the campus-based radio station. "It’s pretty serious, it’s rock’n’ roll being on the air or not," said program director and interim station manager… Continue reading CJSW sends out signal for support
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Colour outside the lines
One of the latest local CDs to hit the Calgary scene is Colouring Season’s Crime Fighter. This debut album was recorded on a travelling carnival. The journey went from Seattle to Saskatchewan as songwriter and central musician Faisal Sethi explains. "Notice the Kings English (in the name, Colouring Season)" says Sethi, "I’m a Canadian at… Continue reading Colour outside the lines
Capture the flag
A Canadian flag disappeared from the crane at the Information Communications Technology building site near the Engineering block last Friday. "The people who reported it say there was evidence of the flag being cut and claim it was firmly tied down to prevent it blowing away," said Lanny Fritz, head of Campus Security. The flag… Continue reading Capture the flag
What Now for Alumni Artists
Ever stop and wonder, "what now?" Martin Herbert, set designer for various productions at the U of C, has put together a show of U of C alumni for the Mezzanine Gallery. The show is entitled Now What, or What Now and this can be read both ways, says Herbert. "The alumni show stretches over… Continue reading What Now for Alumni Artists
Rainstorms and bogus jobs
Summer-time sizzle brings a bit of peace and fun to the Campus Security office. Incidents were down this July, "but that’s typical," said Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz. "Generally speaking, where there’s people, there’s bound to be a few problems; fewer people make fewer problems." This month’s biggest culprit appears to be the rain. Recent… Continue reading Rainstorms and bogus jobs
Starr of the show
Canada’s cultural collage comes through with strength in Kinnie Starr’s latest album, Tune-Up. In the footsteps of folk artists like Bruce Cockburn and Neil Young, Starr uses a mosaic of styles and sounds that are the essence of Canadian culture, but with a hip-hop twist. "[Hip-hop is] just the most articulate music out there… it’s… Continue reading Starr of the show
Fire, earth, water, …dance
Decidedly Jazz Danceworks is literally on fire with their latest production, Evanescence. There’s nothing to worry about though, it’s all been approved by the fire marshal. Monsoons in Costa Rica inspired Vicki Adams Willis, the founder of DJD, to base this latest venture around the original elements–earth, wind, fire, water — and Yogic philosophy’s fifth… Continue reading Fire, earth, water, …dance