Sick and tired of your friends beating your scores on 2048? One University of Calgary professor may have the solution. Cecil Quigley recently introduced a new class to teach students how to enrich their 2048 experience and feel superior to their friends. 2048 is the latest smartphone app tearing its way through the university campus.… Continue reading U of C offers new 2048 class
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Magic Card club gathers on campus
The Magic the Gathering club has met on campus for almost a year and a half to play one of the oldest and most cherished trading card games in North America. Magic the Gathering is a competitive card game where players duel with collectible cards from a custom deck. The game involves playing monster cards… Continue reading Magic Card club gathers on campus
CUFF film review: Asphalt Watches
Asphalt Watches is about two people hitchhiking across Canada — that’s the greatest amount of detail that I could infer after watching the animated film. Asphalt Watches is based on the true story of how Seth Scriver and Shayne Ehman, the film’s creators, attempt to travel across the country. The duo’s plan involves sneaking onto… Continue reading CUFF film review: Asphalt Watches
CUFF film review: Three Night Stand
A disenchanted married couple, a weekend getaway at a ski lodge, ex-lovers and other wacky characters barging in at the wrong times — it sounds like the recipe for a bland and generic comedy. However Three Night Stand explores awkward and uncomfortable topics while maintaining a sense of humour throughout the film. Three Night Stand… Continue reading CUFF film review: Three Night Stand
Spun: Wake Owl
The latest album from Juno-nominated group Wake Owl, The Private World Of Paradise, is a dreamier take on average indie music. Smoother and more soft spoken, the album is defined by its hypnotic and serene mood, created by faded instrumentals and light vocals that the indie genre seems to be so fond of. Rhythmic acoustic… Continue reading Spun: Wake Owl
Spun: Spring
Looking at the cover of the latest album from Sprïng I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. However the album Celebrations turned out to be an eclectic blend of soft indie and hard core metal synth and radio noise genres. The Vancouver-based group pairs two musical styles that switch from soft and melodic tunes to… Continue reading Spun: Spring
Spun: The Nautical Miles
Ode to Joy, the latest album from Vancouver-based band the Nautical Miles, stays true to the folk genre with strong but soothing lyrics and acoustic guitar harmonies. The music is distinguished by indie-rock flair, achieved by adding energetic guitar and percussion sections to give a stronger sense of rhythm. “Be Embraced, Ye Millions” opens the… Continue reading Spun: The Nautical Miles
Spun: Hunting
The self-titled debut album from Vancouver-born Bradley Ferguson’s new band, Hunting, takes somber indie-folk music and adds electronic accents to create a sound that is eerie and unnatural. Ferguson’s vocals are faded out behind the music like an ethereal, ghostly presence. The piano and violin sections add to the mesmerizing feeling of the album. The… Continue reading Spun: Hunting
Just another day?
That time of year again. Men and women everywhere scramble for the perfect gift for that special someone, chocolates and flowers fly off the shelves. There are probably lonely single people cursing their luck. Valentine’s Day. No matter where you go, people everywhere react to the holiday in one of two very predictable ways. If… Continue reading Just another day?
Spun: Kalle Mattson
This collection of upbeat and emotive folk-rock music has a huge variation of track backgrounds, ranging from hard and fast drum rhythms to soft piano sets to electronic background notes. It showcases Kalle Mattson’s eclectic musical style. The songs on the album continually flip between having a strong steady beat, with energetic hooks and solid… Continue reading Spun: Kalle Mattson