Students feel the heat in fire demo
by Kevin Rushworth Within minutes of the first smoke detector screech, fire rippled up the curtains and danced chaotically across the floor. Just as twisting flames deformed a computer screen, a couch lit up...
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Celebrate angles and curves on International Suit Up Day
by Aaron Chatha Get ready to suit up — International Suit Up Day is right around the corner on Oct. 13. Another one of those Facebook event phenomena that’s blown up, the event is...
Calgary’s Plaza Theatre celebrates 75 years
by Sheena Manabat In a relatively young city such as Calgary, The Plaza stands out as the city’s longest-running theatre. The cozy and charming Plaza was once a stable before becoming the one screen...
Get rich or die grinding
by Sarah Kitteringham Careening down the highway while attempting to make a break for the Alberta border with police cars and a helicopter on your trail would be unnerv- ing for even the most...
War rugs evoke mystery
by Edward Osborne Here in the west, the feel of the times is reflected in a few forms of media. Our songs, our movies and our art often address the issues our culture is...
Alberta Fashion Week in Review
by Toran Kumari, Jotyi Soroya, Bianca Dayrit September 26, 2010 Opening night kicked off with Ruby Ellen Johnson’s earth- inspired collection for Ruby Ellen Designs. Set to new age music with an interpretive dance down...
Legacy of marvels and merry-making
by Zoey Duncan Half-naked and sweating copiously, Gregg Gillis is buoyant, bounding up and down, over and over, behind his plastic-wrapped laptop in Wyckham House. On stage, he’s surrounded by dozens of ebulliently dancing...
Love for the living dead
by Aaron Chatha While some are using October to look for costumes of superheroes, pop culture icons or vampire chest glitter, there is a dedicated set of enthusiasts building toward one thing: the perfect...
MRU students ‘can make a difference’ in election
by Bryan Weismiller Maybe you’ve been buried under a pile of textbooks lately, or you’ve been preoccupied “sampling” a few pints of Royal 100 in the Liberty Lounge, but Calgary’s 2010 municipal election is...
