Double Teamed: A tooth for a…We’d both heard the myth about vaginas that have teeth; then we found an article online about this myth becoming a reality for one woman due to a dermoid cyst. Regardless of if vagina teeth are real or myth, we thought it was worthy of some discussion: Clorisa: Okay, on the count of three, say […] Continue Reading |
New Music Revue: January 25, 2012 issueYoung Jeezy TM103: Hustlerz Ambition (Def Jam) 1/5 The third and final installment in the Thug Motivation series, TM103: Hustlerz Ambition is a comparatively aimless and vapid attempt to close out the TM trilogy. Although the concept of a rap-saga gives the idea of a painstaking endeavour, it seems the only motivation the Young Hustler […] Continue Reading |
Film fest celebrates local and globalIt may be a cliché, but sometimes there’s truth in those things: Victoria Film Festival (VFF) director Kathy Kay says to “expect the unexpected” from the 18th annual celebration of film, running February 3-12. “There’s a lot of variety,” she says, “from Swiss films, horror films, Sarah Polley’s latest film [Take This Waltz], there’s an […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: January 25-February 7Wednesday, January 25 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Club 90NE9, 10 pm, $25 There’s essentially nothing I can say as a skinny white guy from Victoria that can accurately portray, let alone rep, the legend that is Bone Thugs. Don’t be a dweeb—these guys are pros—go see the show. Friday, January 27 Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boogie […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: January 25-February 7Tuesdays Fernwood University The idea of university is awesome, but it’s not always accessible. The Fernwood Neighbourhood Resource Group hopes to change that by hosting Fernwood University every Tuesday night starting at 7:30 pm at the Cornerstone Café (1301 Gladstone). Topics at Fernwood University are generally centered on community building, and are taught by some […] Continue Reading |
Bringing baseball back to MontrealMONTREAL (CUP) – On September 29, 2004, the Montreal Expos lost 9-1 at home to the Florida Marlins. It’s been seven years and three months since the last pro baseball game was played in Montreal, but the sport received a shot in the arm recently, thanks to some homegrown talent. Earlier this month, the Montreal […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Royals, WHL, Chargers resultsRoyals trade top player Kevin Sundher, the leading scorer of the Victoria Royals WHL Franchise and NHL draft pick of the Buffalo Sabres, has been traded to the Brandon Wheat Kings for Jordan Fransoo, Dakota Conroy, and a first-round draft pick in the 2012 WHL Bantam Draft. Sundher currently has 19 more points than the […] Continue Reading |
Simon Fraser Student Society leaves CFSBURNABY, BC (CUP) – After three years of conflict and more than $450,000 in legal fees, the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) has officially left the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). The membership issue goes back to 2008, when 66.9 percent of SFU students voted to leave the CFS. The CFS, which is the largest […] Continue Reading |
UBC professor launches free online universityVANCOUVER (CUP) – Money could be becoming less of a factor in getting a university-level education. Next Generation University (NextGenU) has opened its virtual doors to become one of the first services in Canada to offer university-level education. Erica Frank, founder and executive director of NextGenU and a professor at UBC’s School of Population and […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: GreenTech, health plan, no meds, UNICEFCamosun joins GreenTech Camosun College is now part of the new GreenTech Exchange Vancouver Island, joining a network of industry, education, and funding organizations that aim to share ideas, pool resources, and support each other in the clean technology sector. GreenTech Exchange is hosting a networking event at Royal Roads on January 26 to kick […] Continue Reading |
