This may be the catchiest thing you’ve ever heard. If Panic! At the Disco doesn’t make you tap your toes and shake your hips, then you need to check your pulse. Their infectious blend of pop dance-punk will have you hooked. Narrative lyrics, theatrical instrumentation, and melodic song structure are P!ATD’s bread and butter. Lines like “When I say shotgun, you say wedding” prove these four fellows are Las Vegas’s best kept secret. This album takes you on a journey and leaves you wondering how you were ever able to live without this band.

It’s similar to winning the lottery, and recognizing that you were just in the right place at the right time. Nonetheless, hearing the music of Franklyn Currie for the first time leaves you going to bed telling yourself that the day was a success.

The singer/songwriter from Abbotsford was a drummer for four years in various bands before he even picked up a guitar. After a few years of teaching himself how to play, Currie began to build a solid fan base in the greater Vancouver area, playing emotion-filled folk songs with a narrative style.

Last fall, Kelcey Brade spotted an opportunity to bring Spartan Faithful together through live Internet broadcast of games. An aspiring sports newscaster and a fourth-year communications major, Brade couldn’t pass up the chance. Teaming up with fellow sports aficionados Simon Moore and Scott Stewart, Kelcey responded to the ad and Spartan Web Radio (SWR) was born.

It was a tough beginning. The team had limited experience and at one point a “crash course” would consist of broadcasting three games in six hours. However, people tuned in and phoned from Quebec, Saskatchewan, and even Ontario. Fans, friends, and parents wanted to get in on the action as it happened and for many this was the only way—and it also happens to be the most convenient.

The day was October 8. My Edmonton Oilers were just about to begin their game against Vancouver. I had put off my homework till Monday, and I was ready to enjoy this game. As I made my way towards the big screen in Douglas Lounge, something struck me as odd. I was in Canada. It was Saturday night. And hockey was not on the TV.

Flag football has had a great season this year. Despite some cancellations due to weather and Hootenanny, there has been a consistent stream of intense games and solid competition.

Last Tuesday night’s games were no exception, and once again, defense overpowered offense. 6 Upper downed 8/9 Upper by a score of 14-6 in a game that was played on a shortened surface. It was the Urness Duo doing most of the damage for a deep 6 Upper team. Due to field repairs, the game was forced to be played on a much narrower surface, and 8/9 Upper felt the ill effects. The game was plagued by seven interceptions, an uncanny amount considering the caliber of the quarterbacks. Nonetheless, 6 Upper prevailed, clinching the first playoff spot and rounding out their games with a 4-0 tally. 8/9 Upper fell to a record of 1-2. Barrett Urness comments on the 6 Upper season,

WOMENS BASKETBALL

The Trinity Western University women’s basketball team will look a lot different then last year’s version. Not only will the Spartans be adding seven new faces to pair with the four returning members, but this season the Spartans will be looking at an up-tempo style of play.

“We are in a transition year this season and with the large number of new players it is hard to tell where we will end up,” said TWU Head Coach Danielle Gardner. “This group is hungry, there is lots of energy and they are pretty optimistic of what we can do.”

When the National Hockey League (NHL) returned on October 5th after a lengthy 18-month lockout, its fans were treated to a whole new game. What the league and its fans did not anticipate were the negative aspects of the “new NHL.”
The new salary cap system has already damaged the NHL’s most profitable organization—the Toronto Maple Leafs. Mats Sundin was injured in his third shift and is now out for 4-6 weeks with a fractured orbital bone.

Let me start by saying that when it comes to the NHL, I am a traditionalist. I am of what we would call ‘old school ilk’. However, the last time we saw NHL action, hockey players were crankier than usual, veterans were complaining about holding and hooking, and worst of all, fans weren’t watching. So, with all the negative attention that the lockout received, the league recognized it needed changes. What better time to come to the forefront and make a push for a whole new game than right now, when the NHL needs to win back the fans they hurt so badly. Here’s the major rule changes, and how they will affect the game.