By Emilie Medland-Marchen, August 2 2016 —
The Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will see seven former University of Calgary Dinos compete for their country — the most that have suited up for the games in 20 years. To … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, August 1 2016 —
Calgary city council voted down two proposals regarding secondary suite reform on July 25, maintaining the city’s stance on the issue and its strategy for handling it.
Coun. Shane Keating’s proposed method for … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, August 4 2016 —
In 2012, Matt Dewald took the stage at the Calgary Fringe Festival to co-star in his play, How to Not Get Laid, an hour-long, side-by-side analysis of male and female endeavours to find … Read the rest
By Jill Girgulis, August 2 2016 —
Every four years, something strange happens.
Despite Calgary’s sunny weather and wealth of available outdoor activities, I find myself spending a disproportionate amount of time in front of the television for two weeks … Read the rest
By Claudia Wong, August 2 2016 —
This September, a University of Calgary Students’ Union campaign will try to create awareness of the high cost of textbooks and advocate for open educational resources (OER) on a provincial level.
Students leaving … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, August 4 2016 —
Calgary native Ben Plotnick is a classical violinist and fiddler. He’s known for his work with the Calgary Youth Orchestra and the Calgary Fiddlers. Both of Plotnick’s parents are involved in music as … Read the rest
By Cynthia Kwan, August 4 2016 —
The longest running annual anime convention in Canada will take place August 5–7 at MacEwan University in Edmonton. Partnering with the Telus World of Science and its Sherlock Holmes exhibit, this year’s Animethon … Read the rest
By Jason Herring, August 4 2016 —
The first album by Toronto jazz quartet BADBADNOTGOOD, released nearly five years ago, was filled with stretched-out jam covers of tracks by rappers like Nas and Ol’ Dirty Bastard. While the musicianship was … Read the rest
By Rachel Woodward, August 4 2016 —
Calgary skies will fill with kites come mid-August.
In an attempt to spark conversations for a new online community, Realzim eSociety will host Calgary’s innaugural Kite Festival on August 13 at Shaw Millennium … Read the rest
By Ayesha Chugh, August 2 2016 —
Although fans may have felt they were chasing shelter this weekend, thousands attended this year’s Chasing Summer at the Max Bell Centre Festival Grounds. Music festivals have a culture of their own — … Read the rest
