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Braking the Sound barrier

February 4, 1998

By Monica Alcalde Independent documentary maker Andrew Fiore’s dreams have just come true with the distribution of his first film Becoming Sound. Fiore, a Ryerson RTA graduate, feels he’s on a totally different level now after completing his first 60-minute video piece. “It’s just a different world from doing pieces of 30 minutes and under,” […]

An eve with Adam

February 4, 1998

By Joanna Orland Long-time musical dynamo Derek Lathrop may be Toronto’s best-kept secret. But not for very long if the public gets hold of Scenes From a Corner Store, his band Adam’s Rib’s latest offering. After being in the music industry for 12 years, Lathrop has brought together musicians Dave Devaux, Laird McLeod and Carlos […]

Gettin’ high on Trainspotting

February 4, 1998

By Leah Rumack Gotta go. Must get outta here. Fuckin’ hell. God. Gotta go. Can’t they stop bloody pounding? Doesn’t anyone ever hear it? Oh, clever, what a clever fucking theatrical device. Make the audience bloody sick. Gotta go. You can’t bloody go! You’re the reviewer. Stare at your pad. Draw little circles. There you […]

Thick and Thin: Tripe on the tube

February 4, 1998

By Shane Dingman Every 10 weeks television barfs up another bad comedy show in an attempt to gain a chuckle from the cynical masses. Join me in giving thanks to the CBC’s new sketch-comedy program Thick & Thin for continuing this grotesque tradition. Thick & Thin is supposed to be named after the camaraderie of […]

Battling for change

February 4, 1998

By Caroline Alphonso Two thousand students and education activists gathered at King and Bay Sts. and stopped traffic last Wednesday. Students marched and chanted, “People. United. We’ll never be defeated.” As the speeched died down, a few students walked into the CIBC lobby. About 200 students followed their lead for a sit-in that dwindled to […]

The power of protest

February 4, 1998

In 1996, Serbian opposition parties managed to overthrow the communists in municipal elections in most Serbian cities. However, the joy of Serbian citizens was short-lived as the communist regime annulled the election results. University students in Serbia rose up in defense of democracy. This is the story of their struggle recounted by Budimir Markovic, one of the initiators of the protest

“Don’t call me George”

February 4, 1998

“I used to come into work every morning to a man who would greet me by saying, ‘Good morning, you black bastard,’” recalls Grizzle

Opinions of the entertainment world

February 4, 1998

Jill Koskitalo explains her strange attraction to the stage and why she wants to act (for free)

Leafs suck, now that’s entertainment

January 27, 1998

So the leafs suck again this season. Well, maybe not suck - they have won three games in a row - but they’re mediocre at best.

Rams bounced by last year’s champs

January 27, 1998

The men’s hockey team were unable to stay out of the penalty box last Saturday losing 7-3 to the Guelph Gryphons, last year’s national champions and the number nine team in the country.

Weasel Badgers out of playoffs

January 27, 1998

Do or die doubleheader for hockey rams as they try to...

Two Flicks from Down Undah

January 27, 1998

There’s water, boats, and mushy love stuff going on, but it’s not Titanic.

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