New Music Revue: January 11, 2012 issueAmy Winehouse Lioness: Hidden Treasures (Island) 3.5/5 At 27, Amy Winehouse’s death was a tragic loss to the music industry. The British singer/songwriter was a self-abusive, dramatic mess whose stories flooded tabloids on a regular basis. But with the release of Lioness: Hidden Treasures, we’re reminded of the power of the voice behind the wreckage. […] Continue Reading |
Big Screen Review: CarnageCarnage 4/5 One of the biggest challenges in adapting a play into a feature film is the setting. At a theatre production you expect either a single set, or possibly a few set changes. But when watching a film you expect more. So the challenge for Roman Polanski’s latest film, Carnage, is making a single […] Continue Reading |
Book review: Queer series shinesThe Queer Film Classics books series features three new books written for a generation that grew up in a world where it’s becoming more accepted to be queer. The books, at under 200 pages each and published by Arsenal Pulp Press, are about three films that helped to move the world into a more tolerant […] Continue Reading |
Wool took road less travelledGlenn Wool experienced two life-changing events 15 years ago. He was involved in an automobile accident, and he won $10,000 on a scratch-and-win ticket. Instead of replacing his car and continuing to work as a fledgling Canadian road comic, he decided to move to England, and that made all the difference. At the time, most […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: January 11-24Saturday, January 14 Victoria Whiskey Festival preview Neat or on the rocks? A special preview night of the upcoming annual Victoria Whiskey Festival is only $20 at the Pacific Lounge Restaurant. Each attendee will receive no less than four tasting pours of featured beverages, as well as a tasting plate with paired items. Sounds delicious. […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: January 11-24Thursday, January 12 Sunday Buckets Bard and Banker, 9 pm Get yourself together! Shower, do some general personal hygiene, and then head down to the Bard & Banker for a meal with your friends. Sunday Buckets is playing, and they’ll be almost as groomed as you for this show. Thursday, January 12 Shane Philip, Tequila […] Continue Reading |
Wikipedia being used as a university teaching toolEDMONTON (CUP) – A handful of University of Alberta classes have introduced Wikipedia to their classrooms as a teaching resource this past semester, despite criticisms about the website’s credibility in educational institutions. The initiative to integrate Wikipedia into classes began in the United States with the Wikimedia Foundation’s Wikipedia Education Program, but has expanded globally […] Continue Reading |
UBC students charged for Vancouver riotsVANCOUVER (CUP) – Two University of BC (UBC) students were among those charged on Nov. 30, when Crown Counsel handed down 61 charges against 25 suspected rioters in downtown Vancouver following game seven of the 2011 Stanley Cup finals. Alexander Peepre, a 20-year-old political science student, is to date the only person charged with assault […] Continue Reading |
Microsoft interested in Camosun students for new local officeA newly announced downtown Victoria branch of Microsoft Game Studios is considering some Camosun students for their 75-person team being assembled this year, according to technical director Chris Robertson. “Just because somebody got off the bus after a two-year diploma doesn’t mean that they don’t have the same abilities or future potential as someone who […] Continue Reading |
College policy allows more on-campus advertisingCamosun students can expect to see more advertising on campus this year, including a 12-foot long, floor-to-ceiling poster for Rogers Wireless in the Paul building at the Lansdowne campus. As of October, the college’s advertising policy changed to allow further business partnerships in an attempt to increase revenue. The college has since paired up with […] Continue Reading |
