The University of Calgary solar car project is coming up to speed, and heading Down Under for the 2007 World Solar Challenge. This year’s car–the Schulich 1–will be shipped Friday, but the big race won’t start until Oct. 21. Over the past two years the team has been hard at work preparing a completely new… Continue reading New Solar Car’s design lights up
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Apprehensions rise as registration approaches
As fall registration dates approach, many people are apprehensive about Peoplesoft’s ability to handle the large volume. Initially, the debut of Peoplesoft sparked unfavourable reactions amongst staff and students, a phenomenon to which the Facebook group “Peoplesoft Ruined My Life” owed its 509-strong following. Registration will begin Mon., Jun. 25 at 8 a.m. In preparation,… Continue reading Apprehensions rise as registration approaches
A Horror show
The epic story of man meets plant, plant eats man! Botanophobes beware: Front Row Centre’s theatrical production of the carnivorous cult classic Little Shop of Horrors is already in full swing, and if its star Audrey II gets its way, then we’ll all have a future in fertilizer! The plot centers on a mousy florist’s… Continue reading A Horror show
Spun: Rammstein
Sie lieben Rammstein! Volkerball is an überfantastic CD/DVD combo that will stomp all ears with auditory jack-boots. The CD, ein live konzert in Nimes, France, is just what anyone familiar with Rammstein has come to expect, and just what any fan of theirs has come to enjoy. Executed with competent sound quality considering the live… Continue reading Spun: Rammstein
Dan Brown gets served
Finally, a popular book published about art history that won’t have art historians tearing their hair out and screaming uncontrollably (Read: Da Vinci Code). The Lost Painting is a non-fiction account that never reads like a textbook, yet retains the wonderment reserved for true stories. Harris describes the research process, the trials and tribulations of… Continue reading Dan Brown gets served
Spun: The Shanks
This is what happens when rock music meets a carnivorous enthusiasm for animal husbandry–and it’s surprising how enjoyable the combination is. In the Shadow of the Valley of the Shanks is the latest release from the two-musician/sheep-farmer band that is the Shanks. The creators may butcher sheep in a small town somewhere near Toronto, but… Continue reading Spun: The Shanks
Dance Review: A capable montage
Any event that happens 37 times over 37 consecutive years deserves some ample respect, and the annual University of Calgary Dance Montage is no exception. Exuberant dancers of various skill levels chasseed across the University Theatre stage this weekend with flair, flamboyance and fun aplenty. Tickets were near sold out opening night and the theatre… Continue reading Dance Review: A capable montage
Spun: Soundbluntz
Whether or not bling was the cause, God knows something has to be blamed for this album. “Blame the Bling” is a compilation of club mix tracks produced by the Soundbluntz, but the vast majority are not sung, played or written by them, and often just mixed or produced by the DJ duo. The album… Continue reading Spun: Soundbluntz
Little Gallery, lots of stuff
Many people on campus don’t even know where Craigie Hall is, let alone what lies beyond. The sixth floor of the Art Parkade seems an even more remote and bizarre location, but it serves its purpose as the visual artistic hub on campus. It follows that in true underdog style, the University of Calgary Fine… Continue reading Little Gallery, lots of stuff
Spun: Krista D
Our world might be a little more bearable if Jane’s World had soundproof walls. This latest release by Moncton artist Krista Acherson, a.k.a. Krista D, explores sad societal themes like domestic abuse with all the thought-provoking depth of a cold bowl of oatmeal. After seven songs of Krista whining about how abuse is bad, there… Continue reading Spun: Krista D