Be wary of letting the tragedy reduce your rights. On the morning of Oct. 22 in the nation’s capitol, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau allegedly shot Corporal Nathan Cirillo, an unarmed honour guard at the Ottawa National War Memorial. Zehaf-Bibeau then walked into the parliament buildings where he certainly would have taken more lives had it not have... Continue Reading

Did DSR Productions’ tribute to 80’s gore deliver what it promised? By Joseph Keller [contributor] This October, Richmond theatre company DSR Productions reprised their popular production of Evil Dead: The Musical. The production is a musical homage to Sam Raimi’s cult ‘80s horror trilogy, and famously advertises its “splatterzone”—a portion of the audience that is... Continue Reading

First in an annual series of stand-up shows. On Nov. 8, Surrey-based performance company South Asian Arts hosted the Tandoori Kings of Comedy at the Bell Performing Arts centre. Four well-known local comics performed in a hilarious night of South Asian themed stand-up comedy. Gurpreet Sian, Executive Director of South Asian Arts, says the show... Continue Reading

South Asian candidates see their signs defaced. As the Surrey municipal elections kicked into full-swing in early October, an unpleasant side of the city quickly made itself known. A wave of petty vandalism hit mayoral election signs across the city, with the vast majority of defacements focused on candidates of South Asian descent. Surrey Mayoral... Continue Reading

‘Slamapalooza’ makes semi-finals in national event. The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, an annual competition for spoken word artists, took place this month in Victoria from Oct. 13 to 18. Slam poets gathered there from all across Canada to perform and compete for their chance to become the number one slam poetry team in the... Continue Reading

Department sees big changes with more access for Eagles. This past summer has seen major growth for Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s athletic departments. Among this growth is the expansion of KPU’s athletic therapy team, which is open to Kwantlen’s student athletes free of charge. The new athletic clinic is staffed by head athletic therapist Sarah Poole... Continue Reading