When the night becomes their salvation and the blues become their therapy, three women realize being hurt by a man is not the end-all be-all of the world. Set in the 30s and overflowing with songs by legendary female blues singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday, Blues in the Night promises… Continue reading Men got you down at lunch?
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Big scholarships, big impact?
By Eric Fung
Incoming IB students may soon have a financial edge over their collegues.On Thu., Nov. 20, the University of Calgary’s General Faculties Council gave final approval for the establishment of 20 scholarships of $3,500 each for students entering the U of C with an International Baccalaureate diploma. The IB program, offered at four Calgary high schools… Continue reading Big scholarships, big impact?
The Sandstone City
By James Keller
In the early hours of Saturday, November 7, 1886, fire broke out in Parish & Son’s grocery and provision store on Calgary’s Atlantic Avenue (now 9th Ave, in the downtown core). The blaze quickly spread to adjoining buildings, like Sherman House and Lamount’s Tin Shop. Wind carried the fire further to a building on the… Continue reading The Sandstone City
Canada’s new Crush
Gracious is a word Crush singer Cory Tetford uses to describe many of the musicians he admires. It is also a word that well describes Tetford himself. He comes across as an easygoing, well grounded, and yes, a gracious fellow. Beginning their cross-country tour in Victoria as the opening act for Great Big Sea, Crush… Continue reading Canada’s new Crush
Reforming academia
In the modern world of diverse education, there is one group demanding the right to open discussion and courses on their position in society. Though minority group focus courses are considered a sign of equality, this new group is the most privileged of them all-men.According to the American Men’s Studies Association of America Web site,… Continue reading Reforming academia
The fiddler on the mainstage
By Nicole Kobie
Folk Fest finished the weekend in fine fashion. Everywhere from mainstage, to workshops and to off-stage events, you could see people in facepaint, wearing long-dresses and walking without shoes. It was the perfect atmosphere for a folk music festival. Though most people stayed in their newly-bought folk fest folding chairs during the performances, some got… Continue reading The fiddler on the mainstage
Football boot camp
By Mike Flach
Don’t look for parades and soldiers at Calgary’s former Canadian Forces Base this August. In a week and a half, the University of Calgary Dinosaurs football team will be storming and capturing the base for its own use as a training facility. By living and training on the base for five days, the coaching staff… Continue reading Football boot camp