Arts
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Culture at WLU Part 3: Film screenings
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Being one of the few schools in the region offering a film studies program, it may come as little surprise to find that Wilfrid Laurier University offers a slew of options for those pursuing the enjoyment of movies. However, contrary to popular opinion, these options are just as accessible and bound to fascinate students outside…
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Talking music with Alexisonfire
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In a concert put on by the A-Team last Friday night, Alexisonfire – a band slotted almost annually for Laurier concerts – performed to a pumped up, and at times hostile, Turret. From the moment they walked on stage at 10:55 p.m. they had amazing energy; particularly vocalist George Pettit and bassist Chris Steele who,…
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Fucked Up takes Polaris
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Hardcore band Fucked Up was declared the winner of the 2009 Polaris Music Prize around 12:15 a.m. tonight. With the victory, the musicians received a $20,000 cheque which frontman Damian Abraham explained they will use to create a benefit release to raise money for a charity dealing with the growing issue of missing Aboriginal women…
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Metric rocks O-Week
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From the moment Metric vocalist Emily Haines stepped on-stage – a vision of sequins and striking dark makeup – the atmosphere at the Athletic Complex, packed to the brim with first-year students, was out of control. If you thought O-Week spirit was intense, imagine the gym packed with 2,100 dancing, singing and “woo”-ing students, crowd-surfing…
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TIFF: the festival experience
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Wade Thompson Itinerary 12:30 p.m. Face (Visage) Directed by: Tsai Ming-liang France/Taiwan/Belgium/Netherlands 4:15 p.m. The Wild Hunt Directed by: Alexandre Franchi Canada 6:45 p.m. Last Ride Directed by: Glendyn Ivin Australia Considering the fact that the Toronto International Film Festival has never been farther than an hour drive for me, I am ashamed to admit…
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Culture at WLU Part 2: Music faculty concerts
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With so much happening at Laurier every day, concerts organized by the school’s faculty of music often go unnoticed. But if one looks a little closer, it’s easy to see that the abundant musical performances offered at our school give students the opportunity to experience something rare. Admitting approximately 300 students annually, Laurier’s music faculty…
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Comic creator speaks to grad students
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“Grad school is a state of mind” are words spoken by fictional character Michael Slackenerny. Taken from the popular comic “Piled Higher and Deeper” written by Jorge Cham, Slackenerny’s words are just a sample of the relatable advice offered for graduate students in Cham’s comic. A former graduate student himself, Cham spoke at Laurier’s Bricker…
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Arts Bites: Sept. 16, 2009
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Gallagher leaves … again Surprise! Everyone’s favourite feuding brothers have been in another band-splitting fight. Noel Gallagher claims he can no longer work with younger brother Liam. But fans shouldn’t hold their breath. Oasis will be back together in no time to ride the coattails of their ‘90s success and make another lacklustre album. -Sarah…
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Marianas Trench rocks O-Week
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Laurier’s on-campus celebration brought the Tyler Schwende Band, Inward Eye and Marianas Trench to Orientation Week last Tuesday. The three bands performed at the Turret to an audience comprised entirely of first-year students and volunteers, creating a typical O-Week atmosphere with lots of cheering, clapping and dancing – their intensity shifting with each band. Tyler…
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Polaris picks
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Not short-list worthy Great Lake Swimmers – Lost Channels While the new Great Lake Swimmers album is a valuable offering to Canadian music, the depressing, repetitive folk CD could very well have remained on the Polaris long-list, in order to make way for more innovative and captivating music on the shortlist. Lost Channels is not…
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