By Allie Smyth
Non-students wreaked havoc on campus during the months of May and June, keeping Campus Security officers busy with broken glass and bones, a kidnapping attempt and a gun complaint, among several other incidents. In a possible abduction attempt, an unidentified male believed to be a non-student approached a five-year-old girl at the University of Calgary… Continue reading Troublemakers without student cards
By Randy Lewis
Millions of football fans were disheartened a couple of weeks ago to see the New York Giants and Baltimore Ravens–and their defensive minded play–earn berths into this Sunday’s Super Bowl. We all know the Super Bowl rarely lives up to all the pre-game buildup, but this year’s game and this year’s Super Sunday in general… Continue reading Pick the dehydrator over Dilfer
Hockey fans looked out their windows last Thursday morning to see the glorious white that marked the last day of the Canadian summer. The crispness in the air signalled the official coming of our unofficial national sport. Hockey’s back! There is a certain excitement that precedes this game. Its speed captures us and its drama… Continue reading Magic 8-ball predicts NHL future… read on, if you dare
By Michael Poon
Poets from all walks of life gathered on Sunday for the annual Stroll of Poets literary festival. Big ones, small ones and some you would never think to be poets came from Calgary and the surrounding area to display their art. Starting at Annie’s Book Company, they cut a swath through Calgary’s north-end right into… Continue reading Poets, bards and storytellers go for a stroll
Richard Wiebach isn’t a household name, even to most Dinos basketball fans. He doesn’t start, and he doesn’t usually see a lot of court time. Last Saturday, though, he was finally handed the opportunity to prove himself, and came through. The Dinos didn’t win either of their games against the Brandon University Bobcats, but they… Continue reading Basketball men stumble in Brandon
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 Too hot to hold
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?
By Mike Flach
I fell in love in Australia. The subtle curves. The smooth, soft feel of the skin. The sweet smell of sweat. The gentle touch. The scream of pain as one Aussie rules football player puts his cleats into his opponent’s back. All of these have converted me to an all-out footy fan.Australian rules football, or… Continue reading Biggest thing from Oz sinceYahoo Serious
By Mike Flach
I fell in love in Australia. The subtle curves. The smooth, soft feel of the skin. The sweet smell of sweat. The gentle touch. The scream of pain as one Aussie rules football player puts his cleats into his opponent’s back. All of these have converted me to an all-out footy fan.Australian rules football, or… Continue reading Biggest thing from Oz since Yahoo Serious
Northern expeditions, huskies, Inuit. Think it all sounds like a boring history lesson? Think again. Director Bob White’s adaptation of Two Words for Snow blends historical fact with social commentary and still manages to be highly entertaining.Two Words for Snow depicts the dichotomous world of American colonialism in a vast Arctic land. Although the play… Continue reading History with a little entertainment