It’s time for another unfair parallel. At the beginning of this week, a good load of this nation’s public turned their eyes to the CBC twice. First it was to see that old fashioned Grey Cup final, and next it was to watch the unfolding of yet another federal election. Both impacted the nation and… Continue reading Saving Canada one oddball at a time
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Ron James: you’ll laugh til you pee
"Gee whiz, we like what you do! What’s your name?" This is the reality of what comedian Ron James calls "the oxymoron" known as Canadian stardom. Even though the born-and-raised maritime comic is an alumnus of Second City Television and has appeared on CBC’s Just For Laughs, Comics! and Made in Canada, he still gets… Continue reading Ron James: you’ll laugh til you pee
V-ball predictions
A lesson on the nature of sports critics: they can’t help but give their opinion. Fearing nothing, they willingly raise their voices above the match recaps of the sports section while risking one or both feet in their mouths. That said, let me suggest where the women and men of Dinos volleyball are headed. Just… Continue reading V-ball predictions
Scholarship changes stir controversy
Even though changes made this summer to the Canadian Interuniversity Athletic Union’s student-athlete scholarship policy took effect in September, debate still surrounds the controversial restrictions. The most visible change is an increase in the amount of financial support a university may give an athlete. Since 1986, the CIAU has allowed Canadian student-athletes only $1,500 of… Continue reading Scholarship changes stir controversy
Magic 8-ball predicts NHL future… read on, if you dare
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
Undrentide
Upon popping Undrentide into the player, one is immediately reminded of Irish Spring soap. The medieval western European sound–a mix of a cappella, harmonies and a veritable orchestra of classic instruments–has garnered The Mediaeval Baebes an elitist following after their past two albums. Although the addition of rhythm samples into the traditional tunes do give… Continue reading Undrentide
Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part II
Thank goodness that time moves quickly. We’re darn lucky the last four years of our lives just seemed to come and go. I mean, what did we really watch on TV when it wasn’t the Olympics? Now, don’t deny it. I know you just couldn’t help yourself over the weekend–you popped on the tube and… Continue reading Olympic Opinion: A verbal Deathmatch — Part II
Torn between two nations:
The University of Calgary has proudly added a southern import to this year’s women’s volleyball squad. Well… sort of. Krista Kinsmann, a Calgary native, recently returned home after completing a degree in Education and four years playing National Collegiate Athletic Association volleyball at Oregon State University. News of her arrival at the U of C… Continue reading Torn between two nations: