There were some serious displays of talent taking place this week in the fine arts department of the university. Collectively Independent opened this weekend on Nov. 25 at the Dr. Foster James Penny Building, the University of Lethbridge’s downtown space. You can also check out some of the artists on the online gallery at www.collectivelyindependent.org.  The show will run until Dec. 6 and is free to attend, so try to stop by and check it out. It is an exhibition of digital art that showcases the work of over 70 …

As the west side is cleaned up in the aftermath of Sunday’s fire, we have to wonder, why? How do things disappear in fires? Don’t the modern laws of thermodynamics clearly state that matter cannot be created or destroyed, but merely altered? What happened out there, while we “free” citizens were confined to our homes by provincial authorities? Where did everything go? During the hours of the emergency this reporter knows for a fact that heavy machinery operators employed by the county were called in to assist and I personally …

Just as a heads up, if you’re not that big into video games, just ignore this article and go back to watching your pirated movies and television shows. Just kidding. Recently, Ubisoft, creator of such series as Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, and… Let’s Dance, has stated that because of software piracy on the PC, their new game, I Am Alive, will not be available on a computer near you. As bass ackwards as this decision is, they have their reasons. Piracy does have an impact on the industry, and keeping …

Black Friday is the greatest thing to happen to the human race since the invention of gold. Heck, the only reason there was no Black Friday prior to the invention of gold was because we were too busy fighting each other over the best deal on woolly mammoth skin tunics and fire and stuff like that. Or, at least I assume we were; I’m no history major.
What I am, however, is totally psyched about spending money so that I can save money. It is great! You can get a product …

For those of you who enjoy Cohen Brothers films, this drink is no doubt familiar to you. For the rest of you, go and watch The Big Lebowski. I’ll wait. (I won’t actually wait for you, dear reader. If you’ve not seen it by now, you’re out of your element) The Big Lebowski is actually the only reason that you’ve heard of this drink, or can probably order it in your local bar, by the way. The movie helped to re-popularize the drink, which had mostly gone out of favour …