Local film gets experimental
by Jessica Melnychuk & Kaila Sept The Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) has made its way into town, and one local filmmaker has proven that someone entering the industry doesn’t need a huge budget...
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Feeling Wyrd? Sled Island sneak peek
By Selina Renfrow With over 180 bands announced for the 2010 Sled Island line up, the five day June 30-July 3 show is guaranteed to knock your socks off with the most intense music...
School’s out for summer
by Jamie Witham School is out soon and that means summer leagues and activities are here and they’re filling up fast. For popular sports like ultimate frisbee and dodgeball, registering early can mean the...
Actively slacking
by Zoey Duncan Slacktivism: it’s not in most dictionaries but the more vernacularly inclined Urban Dictionary defines it as, “The act of participating in obviously pointless activities as an expedient alternative to actually expending...
Breaking through the club doors
by Sheena Jardine-Olade The female DJ was at one time something as weird and mysterious as a unicorn, or a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. It warranted a...
Governments grant $40M to build MRC Conservatory
The Alberta government has pledged $20 million towards the construction of the $60 million “state-of-the-art” Mount Royal Conservatory of Music and the federal government is willing to kick in the same amount if the...
