By Jan Creaser
While little kids may dream of being the next Jacques Villeneuve, University of Calgary engineering students made their dream of building a Formula One-style racecar a reality. The team designed and built the car to compete in the Society of Automotive Engineers’ annual Formula sae competition in Detroit May 1923.Two years of intense planning and… Continue reading ‘Geers tear up Motor City
Members of the Calgary community gathered at the Telus Convention Centre Tuesday to hear University of Calgary President Terry White deliver the “University’s Report to the Community.” The address, essentially a “State of the Union” report, outlined various research advances, goals and concerns at the U of C. Of 300 attendees, most were university contributors,… Continue reading Telus about the U of C
With the end of regular semester classes comes a mass exodus of students from campus, thus traditionally all is pretty quiet in May for Campus Security. Last month was no exception, with low recorded losses by way of stolen property or damages, and fewer than 80 incidents. The incidents were of the common variety: accidents,… Continue reading Campus 5-0: May report
By Bonnie Leung
Do you like green eggs and ham? How about reading? This July and August, Students for Literacy will share the joys of reading with children across Calgary through the Dr. Seuss in the Park program. According to Coordinator Kerry Parker, Dr. Seuss in the Park is an excellent way to share reading with children.“We have… Continue reading Dr. Seuss in the Park
As a result of listening to far too much CJAY 92 on my car radio, I have decided to explore the reasons behind my severe distaste for Canada’s very own Supposed Former Infatuation Junky or more appropriately Canada’s Supposed Former Dance Queen. Is it because she is overplayed? Is it because she is a former… Continue reading Is Alanis’ jagged little pill increasingly had to swallow?
For a limited showing, The General, directed by John Boorman (Deliverance, Hope and Glory, Excalibur) will find its first Calgary audience. Filled with tensions atypical for a crime movie, The General skilfully manipulates the audience into acceptance, even reverence of the morally lax, but likeably defiant protagonist. The black-and-white film stars Brendan Gleeson (Mel Gibson’s… Continue reading The General
Many Calgarian music lovers have forgotten the myth that Cowtown could be the next Seattle. In fact, for the last couple of years, a certain dissatisfaction has permeated the consciousness of more than a few local music addicts. It’s become a rare occasion for fans to find an exciting show featuring all local talent. With… Continue reading Local acts not just gathering dust
By Cheri Hanson
Bad teeth, bad hair, bad clothes. Despite these faults, the new Austin Powers cd still has it. Providing a grand backdrop to the movie, The Spy Who Shagged Me’s strength lies in diversity of artists and songs. The list ranges from classics like The Who’s “My Generation (Live from the BBC)” to redone classics like… Continue reading Oh Yeah!
I can remember, precisely, the four times prior to picking up this cd, that I was fortunate enough to hear The Reverend’s music. 1. Remember Mix 1060? They had an evening program with some dumb name like The Edge on which they played music by up-and-coming artists. The Reverend was/is on Sub Pop records. How… Continue reading Boogaloo to this
Shear Madness holds a record in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest running non-musical play in American Theatre. Director John Paul Fischbach describes it perfectly as "part murder-mystery, part high-speed precision farce, and part improvisation." World famous pianist Isabelle Czerny is murdered in her apartment above Kensington’s Shear Madness hair salon. Anyone… Continue reading Mad as a hatter