Despite the recession spelling downsize for many Canadian companies, such was not the case for Canadian universities and colleges, which saw substantial increases across the country in applications for the 2009/10 academic year. Mount...
With the words “wow” and “flutter” in the title of Decidedly Jazz Danceworks’ 2008 show, people can be forgiven if they don’t immediately think of turntables or variations of speed, sound and frequency distortion....
Whether you’re in the mood for indie pop, rock, punk, metal, or dance music, Calgary’s downtown core plays host to a variety of clubs that will appeal to any and all musical tastes. We...
5. New coaches added to Cougars’ pack Three new faces will man the benches as the Cougars kick off 2009-10 ACAC action. Sandra Lamb, who has served as an off-campus coach for the Cougars...
Just one week before fall semester classes begin, it was announced in an emotional ceremony Thursday that Mount Royal College is now Mount Royal University. The much anticipated “historic milestone” was finally revealed to...
The weird thing is, as I walked into Virgin Fest and over to the left side of the stage, I glanced up at the scrolling bar on the top of the video screen that...
Any up-and-coming band will tell you that giving into the frustration of a career lacking success comes all to easy. Constant disappointment can seemingly warrant a band’s decision to quit. However, according to Secret...
Let’s talk about Virgin Festival Alberta. And like any great conversation starter, let’s begin with the weather. The Weather The weather couldn’t have been better for Virgin Fest, Calgary was so lucky to have...
Ryan Guldemond, leader of the Vancouver-based modern-rock group Mother Mother, is becoming an authority on cheap hotels. “We’re on the road so much, I’m a regular hotel connoisseur,” jokes the Bowie-esque guitarist and frontman....
It may be cliché to paint all Canadians as a polite group of people. It’s hard to believe if you’ve ever been to a NHL game and see the devotion fans express by being...
