By Curtis Wolff
Unplayably hot temperatures. Bribery scandals hovering over the heads of politicians and FIFA officials. And now, emerging allegations of massive human-rights abuses against migrant workers building infrastructure for the event. Welcome to the most controversial World Cup in soccer’s history. No, not this year’s contentious bash in Brazil. While the 2014 World Cup has generated… Continue reading 2022 World Cup ripe with controversy
Based on the name of Vancouver duo The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, I expected A Real Fine Mess to be a mix of death metal and maritime folk music. However, their sound is defined by a funky mix of bluegrass and blues. Working in harmony, ‘The Harpoonist’ Shawn Hall provides vocals and plays harmonica,while… Continue reading The Harpoonist and The Axe Murderer
Ellen Doty’s debut album Gold is jazz in the most classic sense. Unashamed and frank, Doty embraces a sound that brushes aside modern studio gimmicks. When it works, Gold stands out as a homegrown and warmhearted listen meant for easy summer days. When it doesn’t, the lyricism falls flat, forcing songs to drag out and… Continue reading Ellen Doty
Defying expectations that glass art is delicate, Calgary- based art collective Bee Kingdom’s works are robust, satirical and amusing. The group’s new exhibition, Bee Kingdom: Iconoclasts in Glass, reflects artistic activity in Calgary. Mary-Beth Laviolette, curator of the exhibit, thinks the pieces show a unique approach to glass art. “[Bee Kingdom] has a lot of… Continue reading Glenbow abuzz with glassworks
By Riley Hill
Calgary’s newest downtown bookstore has managed to thrive without selling bath salts, Harlequin romance, or Kobos. They stuck with the novel idea of selling great books. Sitting beside Central Memorial Park, Shelf Life Books is an independent bookstore that puts literature first. The store is quiet, the staff is knowledgeable and the books are chosen… Continue reading Shelf Life Books focuses on literature, not kitsch
By Liv Ingram
With headliners like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Explosions in the Sky, Swans and Joel Plaskett, the 2013 Sled Island Music & Arts Festival was slated to be huge. But two days into the festival, the whole event was brought to a halt after flooding paralyzed Calgary. Facing initial losses of over $200,000, the future… Continue reading Nobody rains on Sled Island’s parade
By Chris Adams
Students’ Union vice-president external Levi Nilson has drafted plans for a new external advocacy committee. The Advocacy Issues Task Force (AITF) will lobby on student issues that the province’s main post-secondary lobby group — the Council for Alberta University Students — doesn’t touch at the provincial level. Four members of Student Legislative Council will sit… Continue reading SU forms new off-campus advocacy committee
The Engineering Students Society (ESS) is trying to get 1,000 pokes, and not the kind you send that cutie who just added you on Facebook. The ESS hopes to get 1,000 people out for blood tests that Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has organized for September. The event, A Thousand Pokes, will complement the blood donation… Continue reading ESS asks students for their blood and DNA
By Chris Adams
After months of movement and confusion, University of Calgary Muslim students may have a permanent prayer space. But they will have to wait for it. The Students’ Union and university administration are considering moving the prayer space to a room below the Dining Centre that used to house the U of C International Space. SU… Continue reading Muslims wait on permanent prayer space
By Chris Adams
Alberta’s ruling provincial party is in the midst of a leadership race following Alison Redford’s resignation. Jim Prentice — former member of parliament for Calgary Centre-North — is in the running to become Alberta’s next leader. And, according to most, he’s the candidate to watch. Prentice served nearly seven years in the Harper government, 18… Continue reading Premier front-runner talks pipelines