By Amanda Hu
“Everyone in the band has a lot of different interests and influences and backgrounds and then when we put that all together, it’s kind of like a stew,” says multi-instrumentalist Michael Doerksen of his band Sunset Rubdown. “Like, [putting] a blues riff against a prog riff, you’re just creating a stew of genres that hopefully… Continue reading The sun be rising and setting
By Darren Young
Protest the Hero has been captured by vampires—on film! The Canadian progressive metal band recently shot a video for the song “Divine Suicide of K” in which a group of lesbian vampires kidnap members of the band and force them to play the song, while the ladies sit around and make out. Of course, this… Continue reading Heroes protest lesbian vampires
Blazing hot summers. Brutal winters. Hawaii sinking into the ocean. These are the images normally conjured by people in attempting to comprehend the potential disaster humanity may be facing in coming years with regards to global warming. Yet, according to world-renowned Canadian journalist and historian Gwynne Dyer, these may be the least of our problems.… Continue reading A Dyer global warming message
By Will Hoyle
The Jack Simpson Gymnasium was dressed to the nines for fall convocation, which featured a fresh design for this year’s 40th anniversary, Tues., Nov. 4. “Convocation is a momentous event,” said Sheila O’Brien, special advisor to the president on student life. “It is a ceremony acknowledging years of hard work and dedication, and our students… Continue reading Convocation gets new look for fall ceremony
By Sarah Malik
In part two of her three-part feature on the Muslim Sarah Malik discusses many aspects of Islam often neglected by Western media. Examining anti-semitism throughout the world, she delves into the historical relationship between Jews and Muslims and explores Islam’s role as the Other of Western society, naming them the Oriental semite. Throughout the early… Continue reading The Oriental semite — “The Muslim”, Pt. 2
By Joanna Wynn
In March, 2004 the Dinos women’s volleyball team fought their way to the top, winning the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Women’s Volleyball Championship in Saskatoon, SK with sweat and tears. In the 2004-2005 pre-season, there was some concern when the Dinos lost all three games they played against the always competitive University of Alberta Pandas. Losing… Continue reading Volleysaurs T-Burnt in semi-final
By Joanna Wynn
The Dinos women’s volleyball team has basked in glory all season, and the Canada West playoffs have been no exception. Opening the playoffs right here in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium Feb. 18-19, the Dinos loomed over the eighth ranked Trinity Western University Spartans. Fri., Feb. 18 the Dinos came out in full force, dominating from… Continue reading Going all the way… again
By Kyle Francis
If you had the means to travel back in time and tell your average citizen of the Roman empire that the great power they live under is going to crumble from the inside out some day, they probably would have thought you insane and thrown you to the lions. Time travel and lions aside, if… Continue reading Dyer predictions for America’s demise
By Dale Miller
It’s Students’ Union By-Election time once again, with five positions up for grabs. Voting will take place Oct. 19, 20 and 21, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. (7:30 p.m. on the 20th) in the North Courtyard of MacEwan Student Centre and the Social Sciences Building Lobby. The positions being contested are as follows: Events… Continue reading Smelly news briefs
Take one cup folk and a teaspoon of Canadian edge, mix well and spread over a silver platter. You now have the Plaid Tongued Devils’ latest record.Pushing the envelope for over 12 years, the Devils are proof that practice makes perfect. Their niche is a little pocket off the deep end of folk music that… Continue reading Devilish folk band diversifies rodeo