Athletes are true ambassadors
by Aisha Vance As millions of people invade the Olympic city of Vancouver and the excitement of corporate products, sponsors and entertainment sets in, it’s easy to forget about the athletes that are taking...
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Noise 101: CD Reviews for Feb 11 Reflector
Choice Cut By Sean-Paul Boynton When the Pet Shop Boys released their album Behaviour at the dawn of the 1990s, it was clear that the preeminent disco kings were no longer content on making us...
Recovering from the quake
By Shiva Kashi It was in the late afternoon on Jan. 12, when Nikdosht Nouban noticed the floor of her second-storey apartment in Port-au-Prince begin to shake. She ducked in a doorway for refuge....
Cougars, Calamities and Classics: When the Saints Go Marching In and my vote for the Super Bowl Porno commercial.
Almost time for Super Bowl Sunday everyone! I’ve been on a bit of a health kick lately but will more than likely disreguard that action for potato skins, wings and copious amounts of beer...
Beating boredom: Got books?
Oh why hello there dear readers. Hope all of you are doing splendidly. It’s that time again, time for another lovely suggestion of how you can possibly fill your time if you are as...
Sitting down with David Swann
The Reflector’s layout editor, Kelsey Chadwick, sits down with David Swann on Jan. 28. Swann is the liberal leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta as well as MLA of Calgary Mountain View.
Opportunities for exchange
Tubing in caves, rappelling down cliffs, jumping into canyons, and snowboarding in plus degree weather; just another hard day at work while on my New Zealand exchange. Oh yes, there were classes somewhere in-between...
Lets get physical
It may only be one month into the new year but if you’re feeling a little down and out about failing your new year’s resolutions, don’t worry, you’re not alone. We recently passed Blue...
Remembering their roots while bringing the beats
Calgary hip-hop crew the A-Squad Boyz are touching on their African roots and both their experiences and backgrounds by introducing distinctly Angolan kuduro beats into the city’s underground music scene. Once known as the...
