By Andy Williams, October 2 2014 —
The Rural Alberta Advantage is a three-piece Toronto-based band with a reputation for wistful and compelling folk songs drawn from lead singer Nils Edenloff’s upbringing in rural Alberta. Previous efforts weave Edenloff’s tenor … Read the rest
By Derek Baker, October 2 2014 —
Now that September has come to an end, classes are in full swing.
We’re now in the regular rhythm of lectures, a sequence of cramming students into the theatre, feverishly taking notes and … Read the rest
By Liam Harrison, October 2 2014 —
Mike Hadreas, aka Perfume Genius, has done a lot of growing since 2012’s aching and mournful Put Your Back N 2 It.
His newest album, Too Bright, features soul-searching intimacy filtered through extroversion … Read the rest
By Melanie Bethune, October 2 2014 —
The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) proved again this year that nothing beats a night out at the movies.
After a thrilling 11 days of original film, the renowned festival wrapped up its … Read the rest
By Richard Goldberger, October 2 2014 —
It’s finally time for some meaningful baseball again. October has come, bringing with it the return of the playoffs.
This year’s crop of postseason teams would have seemed alien five years ago. Nevertheless, … Read the rest
By Ashton Chugh, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary announced on Sept. 29 that the Dinos football team will forfeit its Sept. 5 victory over the University of Alberta because two student-athletes were not eligible to play.
The … Read the rest
By Sonny Sachdeva, October 2 2014 —
The Dinos hockey team ran the University of Manitoba Bisons off a cliff with a 6–1 win for their first home game on Sept. 26.
The Dinos offensive wizardry was on full display … Read the rest
By Scott Strasser, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary student ombuds office released its report to the university community Tuesday, Sept. 23. The report outlines statistics from 2013–14 and recommended office improvements to university administration.
The ombudsperson gives … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary is the 171st-ranked university in the world and the ninth among universities under 50 years old, according to Quacquarelli Symonds Limited’s (QS) annual world university rankings.
The ninth-place ranking … Read the rest
By Fabian Mayer, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary Institute for Public Health, now dubbed the O’Brien Institute for Public Health (OIPH) received a $12-million donation from Calgary philanthropists Gail and David O’Brien on Tuesday, Sept. 23.
OPIH … Read the rest