Businesses say graffiti clean-up should be voluntary by Maureen McNamee
New environmental legislation back on hold despite support by Maureen McNamee
Natural food store comes to aid of organic egg supplier by Maureen McNamee
Fight for student jobs short on time by Maureen McNamee
Community Notes by Maureen McNamee
LETTERS
Folk fest will feature several new artists by FFWD Reader
Pyramid Scheme supporter naive by FFWD Reader
Label not too hot for saucy woman by FFWD Reader
SPLICE
Ass-kicking on the Web (among other stories) by FFWD Staff
VIEWPOINT
Buzz saves Canada’s conservatives PC and Alliance showdown in Calgary Centre can save us all by Hamish MacAulay
BOOKS
Blackfoot like me - maybe Biography of Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance is a fascinating study of a fibber by James Martin
Bookends The full moon rises... by Harry Vandervlist
FOOD
Spanish tapas lessons at La Tasca restaurant by Beth Weisberg
SPORTS
Heading out Day trips in all directions offer a variety of activities by John Geary
Disc golfers seek a permanent home Players fear they will lose their sport in the shuffle from park to park by Maureen McNamee
Calgarians are hitting the courts Outdoor tennis clubs enjoying increased membership by Maureen McNamee
The distilled essence of cycling Track cyclists go nowhere fast with great skill and precision at velodrome by Harry Vandervlist
Work under way at skateboard park by Ian Busby
MUSIC
When the Ninja Tunes circus comes to town by Rob Faust
The Melvins: like a cockroach you can’t kill by Mary-Lynn McEwen
We can be hair-o’s for one day by Mike Bell
StreetSounds Shrinking Violet continue their climb by Aubrey McInnis
Beat Boutique Take a happy birthday beat vacation by Rob Faust
CD REVIEWS
Pearl Jam’s Binaural reviewed by Mike Bell Built To Spill’s Live reviewed by Aubrey McInnis LTJ Bukem’s Journey Inwards reviewed by Rob Faust Mojave 3’s Excuses for Travellers reviewed by Ian Chiclo Joe Jackson’s Summer in the City reviewed by Mike Bell
VISUAL ARTS
Tunnel vision at Castle Mountain Postmodern installation interesting if you can look past its overbearing conclusions by Monique Westra
Arts Update It’s never too late to be a movie star by Anne Severson
THEATRE
An annual excuse to revert to childish ways by Jeff Goffin
ON STAGE
Ground Zero give new playwrights a shock by Lori Montgomery
FILM
No longer a virgin filmmaker Daddy’s girl Sofia Coppola becomes directorially active with The Virgin Suicides by Cynthia Amsden
First death is by dullness The Virgin Suicides’ honest teen treatment can’t help the final muddled mess by Jaime Frederick
Barbarino show me the way Battlefield Earth will help you win the battle for your soul by Julie Pithers
VIDEO
Drac’s back with thrice the bite by Jaime Frederick
Video Vulture Ginger Spice meets Jack the Ripper by John Tebbutt
MR. SMUTTY
Pop! goes the world Two’s company, but three zillion’s a crowd by James Martin
