By Bryn Levy
The rapid rise of China on the world stage has caused a lot of recent debate on the new superpower as a global security threat. It cannot be denied China has engaged in a military buildup for years now, and that they have expressed some troubling aims, particularly on the subject of Taiwanese independence. However,… Continue reading The red dragon doesn’t breathe fire
By Bryn Levy
The province of Alberta will see a massive budget surplus fueled by high oil prices. While this isn’t exactly news to anyone (as Alberta has posted surpluses for quite a while), what is different is the reaction we’re seeing from the rest of the country. Many are calling for the “redistribution” of Alberta’s resource revenue… Continue reading Robbing the Ralphochaun horde
By Bryn Levy
Campus Pro-Life, an anti-abortion student club at the University of Calgary, stirred up controversy this week with a series of provocative displays which used graphic photos to compare abortion to historical tragedies like the Holocaust. The display, titled the “Genocide Awareness Project” featured 4´ by 8´ placards with images of aborted fetuses alongside photographs of… Continue reading Choice vs. Life
By Bryn Levy
A 20-year-old University of Calgary dance student was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run Thu., Mar. 17. Lindsay Giacomelli was struck by a red SUV while using a crosswalk on Bonaventure Dr. SE. She died of her injuries on Fri., Mar. 18. The vehicle fled the scene but was later recovered near Cochrane. Colin Jones,… Continue reading Student loses life in accident
By Bryn Levy
Just when you thought pop-punk and Theory of a Nickel-Creed had managed to completely pussify rock ‘n’ roll, along comes a band of musical pirates from Vancouver to prove you wrong. On Mar. 29, Crystal Pistol will release their self-titled debut–an album with enough ’80S hair influence to convert your grandmother to satanism. If you’re… Continue reading Spun: Crystal Pistol
By Bryn Levy
On Mon., Mar. 14 the Federal Communications Commission, the American government panel that enforces decency standards on broadcasters, ruled regarding the Nov. 15, 2004 intro to ABC’S Monday Night Football that featured Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens and Desperate Housewives star Nicolette Sheridan. In the intro, Sheridan is wearing a towel, she drops the… Continue reading Now that’s some sexy violence
By Bryn Levy
Six University of Calgary students won the National Energy Ambassadors Competition, an award sponsored by the federal government’s Ministry of Natural Resources which rewards innovative solutions for energy use. Connor Turner, Travis Shaw, Antonio Lau, Karen Trzaska, Kevin Holem and Ian Manhire won the competition based on a fourth-year class project for Urban Studies 591.… Continue reading Urban design students take top honours
By Bryn Levy
The American effort to develop a National Missile Defense system is fraught with grave implications both for Canada and the international community. The creation of weapons systems designed to defend against an enemy nuclear strike could make a nation in possession of such a system more willing to use nuclear weapons without fear of retaliation.… Continue reading Why missile defense sucks
By Bryn Levy
Frances the Mute is the Mars Volta’s follow-up to de-loused in the comatorium. Essentially, it is a concept album based on a diary former band member Jeremy Ward (now deceased) found in a car when he worked as a repo man. Now, there are two types of concept album: good ones (i.e. Pink Floyd’s The… Continue reading SPUN: Frances the Mute
By Bryn Levy
The University of Calgary Faculty Association’s President Anton Colijn called for a delay in the implementation of the U of C’s five per cent budget cuts in a strongly-worded open letter to U of C President Harvey Weingarten on Feb. 9, 2005. “Please stop the lunacy!” wrote Colijn. “We ask that the administration and the Board of Governors… Continue reading Unions: hold the cuts