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 |
Student journalism conference goes viralA norovirus-like illness recently infected more than 75 delegates attending NASH 74, the Canadian University Press’ national student journalism conference, at the Harbour Towers Hotel and Suites. “It’s highly likely that a student brought it in,” says Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) spokesperson Shannon Marshall. “There were no reports of illness from the hotel staff […] Continue Reading |
Matt Catingub raises his hat to the Rat PackPianist Matt Catingub has reason to be paying tribute to the Rat Pack – a gaggle of musicians that included Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin, and others. Turns out there’s a closer connection than just enjoying the sounds of a time past. “My mother was a jazz musician who was signed on by […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: Lovable lasagnaWarm-your-bones lasagna After my boyfriend’s Italian mother visited us over Christmas, I decided to make lasagna. Go figure. Hopefully, if she were here to taste it she wouldn’t accuse me of disgracing her culture. I, for one, am pretty damn happy with this recipe. Packed full of vegetables and creamy ricotta, this is winter food […] Continue Reading |
