For the past six years, Sled Island has been the meat of Calgary’s summer festival sandwich, giving opportunity and inspiration for audiences and artists alike to sink their teeth into. Newcomers to Sled Island, however, may find the larger-than-life festival a bit daunting at first glance. Most Sled Island veterans, or ‘Sledders,’ would agree that… Continue reading Advice from a Sledder
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Effah is off and running
Sam Effah is the fastest man, not only at the University of Calgary, but in all of Canada. Competing in track for only four years, Effah clocks in at 10.06 seconds for the 100-metre dash– only four Canadians in history have a faster record. With the London Olympics just around the corner, Effah is constantly… Continue reading Effah is off and running
Concert review: Kings of Leon
Last Friday night on the Saddledome stage, Caleb Followill brushed his hair off his forehead and glared out into the crowd as he pronounced the following: “I am going to let my hair down.” Followill, one part of Nashville four-piece Kings of Leon, would speak few other words to the crowd that night. Instead, the… Continue reading Concert review: Kings of Leon
Matt Walter is smoking hot
Spotting number nine amid 80 players geared up in red and black uniforms is not a problem for the average Dinos football fan — running back Matt Walter will put on a spectacle for his fans. Known among many things for his impressive breakaways, Walter runs a 40-yard dash in a smoking 4.4 seconds —… Continue reading Matt Walter is smoking hot
Fans cheer Dinos to victory at Kickoff
While the University of Calgary Dinos football team was preparing for Friday’s KICKOFF game, there were a few essentials that fans needed to add to their checklist in order for a successful tailgating party: body paint, and lots of it, 2,000 free Spolumbo’s hot dogs, dunk tanks and prizes to win tuition money. The tailgate… Continue reading Fans cheer Dinos to victory at Kickoff