All posts by Nicole Gibillini
NXNE 2010: Some good, some not so good
If you’ve ever been to a music festival like NXNE — one with hundreds of bands in action — then you know it’s difficult to catch all the worthwhile performances. During my short stay in downtown Toronto last weekend, I ... Read More »
Proposed bill could legalize mashups, music transfers
The Canadian government is trying to keep up with the fast-paced digital world and they’re succeeding — well, sort of. On June 2, Canadian Parliament introduced a reform bill known as the Copyright Modernization Act — otherwise known as Bill ... Read More »
Get a delicious scoop of healthy fro-yo at Yoyo’s
Choose “yo” flavour, select “yo” toppings and eat healthy. This is the idea behind Yoyo’s — London’s newest frozen yogurt shop. And it’s the only one of its kind in Canada. Since the store’s opening six weeks ago, people have ... Read More »
Dance Force demonstrates the medium is the message
Media is fast-paced, ever-changing and diverse. It’s also the theme of the UWO Dance Force’s annual year-end performance. The show will run twice this weekend at the Althouse Theatre, Thursday and Friday night. This year’s Dance Force president, Stephanie Mortimer, ... Read More »
More to elections than a facebook page
My friend’s friend is running for University Students’ Council president. I might as well vote for them, right? It’s no secret many students have no interest or aren’t “in-the-loop” when it comes to the USC. Recently, I was talking to ... Read More »
Festival of Arts reaches out to students
It’s that time of year again — time for the annual University Students’ Council Festival of the Arts. Never heard of it? That’s probably because it is usually held off campus. But this year, it will be taking place in ... Read More »
Online dating shedding traditional stigmas
Dating sure isn’t what it used to be. The traditional approach to finding a mate — also known as courting — has been abandoned and replaced by a more efficient, non-confrontational method. Welcome to a world of web-savvy soul searchers, ... Read More »
Models strut their stuff for Haiti
For the three A&E editors, our Saturday night at Taphouse felt more like New York fashion week than a typical venture down Richmond Row. The dance floor was transformed into a runway and its clientele of mere mortals was replaced ... Read More »
UWOpera offers Western classy night out
Western students bored of their usual weekend outings and looking to change things up can look no further than UWOpera for an evening of entertainment. Directed by music professors Sophie Roland and Theodore Baerg, UWOpera’s presentation of Mozart’s 1787 masterpiece, ... Read More »
Poet promotes awareness
Climate change has been a hot topic over the last decade and methods of raising awareness and strategies to make effective environmental changes are becoming a bit of a challenge — but something fresh, creative and politically charged has been ... Read More »
Reflections on Entertainment in ’09
It’s that time again — the time to reflect on the good and the bad in last year’s entertainment, and to look ahead at what is to come. Here is our list of the best and worst in television, movies ... Read More »
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