Yellowcard definitely hit it big with 2004’s, Ocean Avenue. Since then, these boys have been in a whirlwind with nationwide and Canadian tours, multiple-hit singles, and intense press coverage. Sense’s Sarah Shandl recently sat down with the members of this pop-punk quartet to follow up on January’s release of Lights and Sounds.

Sarah Shandl: What are you doing after your Canadian tour?
Yellowcard: We’re still in the process of mixing our new record, so we have to go deal with that. We have five days in the studio, a video shoot, and then fly to Europe.

I once heard that Scientology was born of a wager between science fiction writer L.Ron Hubbard and his contemporary Kurt Vonnegut, that the real money was in religion and not novels. I walked into the Church of Scientology’s neat brick building, located within the shambles of East Hastings, with an agenda: I would have a good laugh about the obvious cult and its gullible followers. But I tell you this, now the wiser for my experience: nobody is immune to the lures of practicality.

Douglas Coupland

Nothing like the talented novelist next door. Our home town man Douglas Coupland has not only written many awe inspiring pieces of fiction but recently published a book about the life of Terry Fox. He is also involved with his own artwork, theater and film. You can’t stop this mastermind author from bringing us such cutting edge “commentaries on society books” like, Microserfs and All Families are Psychotic. All his stories describe what its like to grow up, even though in real life we can’t pinpoint those moments that change us. Coupland does this by chronicling youth and writing reality in a new format. His Award Winning novel Generation X talks about everything we knew but couldn’t put into words. Coupland isn’t just a great writer because of his heavy thematic plots or poetic stylistic writing, but because he gives a relentless spirit to every novel he writes.
- My Recommendation: Hey Nostradamus

As you walk through the halls of RNT rushing to your class, be sure to take a look at the art installation for the play, As it is in Heaven. From October 26 to November 5, this nine woman show full of dancing and singing (approximately 20 a cappella songs!) sweeps the stage. The play takes place in a Shaker village in 1838, where newcomer Fanny’s claims to see angels turn the peaceful settlement upside-down.

This is not a movie for those with a weak stomach. This is not your easy-does-it horror flick because Jigsaw is back. And he still has a point to prove to his victims: if you do not cherish life, you do not deserve it. Detective John Matthews (Donnie Wahlberg) is Jigsaw’s newest target. Over a video feed, Det. Matthews watches his son and eight others, oblivious of their connection, trapped in a house with only one way out. And if they play the game by the rules, all will survive.

If you’re not Denzel or Foxx, it’s difficult to get recognized as an African-American actor in Hollywood. Don Cheadle takes the route of claiming his fans’ hearts through moving, powerful roles such as Paul Rusesabagina in Hotel Rwanda.

But this isn’t a story about race. This is not an article showing another rags to riches story. This is not an article describing the great skills of an actor. It
is a story about someone letting his compassion turn into action, establishing a standard for how celebrities can use their status to positively change crisis situations around the world.

Gabriel Gross

Bethany Meckelburg

For Fans of: The Killers, Interpol
From the very beginning, Franz Ferdinand agreed one of their key goals was to make music that girls could dance to. And with their sophomore release they are continuing to do just that. Released on October 4 in North America, You Could Have It So Much Better is another absolutely smashing album that debuted at #8 in the States and #1 in the UK.