By Fred Moreno
Attention First Year Students:Welcome to the glorious University of Calgary, Home of the Dinos and other such ancient reptilian carnivorous beasts (or, as they like to call themselves, the Board of Governors). Now that you’re here, you probably think that the tedious cliques and try-hardism of high school are over and done with, that you’ve… Continue reading Thy Will Be Froshed
By Chino Durst
Well kids, there’s no denying it-the summer reprieve is drawing to a close, the days are getting shorter, and I’ve finally succeeded in forgetting all the stuff I learned last year thanks to the intake of vast quantities of home brew. The throbbing pain in my knee tells me that before long, snow will fall,… Continue reading Uphill against the Wind: How I spent My Summer Vacation
The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round a lot more of the city than they used to.Calgary Transit has added five new bus routes, and begun direct Northeast to Northwest C-train service to make transportation to the university and Foothills hospital easier for staff and students.“They will be shuttle routes,” said CT Acting… Continue reading Calgary Transit announces new routes
If you can’t wait for the new speedskating season to start, you don’t really have to wait any longer.The Olympic Oval is hosting the Summer Classic this week (Aug. 12-14). That’s the beauty of having a self-contained skating facility–it doesn’t restrict winter sports in Calgary to just 11 months of the year.The Summer Classic is… Continue reading The summer classic
By Mike Flach
Don’t look for parades and soldiers at Calgary’s former Canadian Forces Base this August. In a week and a half, the University of Calgary Dinosaurs football team will be storming and capturing the base for its own use as a training facility. By living and training on the base for five days, the coaching staff… Continue reading Football boot camp
By Mary Chan
"Editor: a person employed by a newspaper, whose business it is to separate the wheat from the chaff, and to see that the chaff is printed." – Edith Hubbard It was rather grim at 6:03 p.m. Sunday night as my sister and I watched the Channel 3 dinnertime news. The lead story about a collision… Continue reading Confessions of a news snob
By Agam Darshi
Interstellar Rootcellar did not break up. Let’s make that clear. Though they may have been absent from the public eye for almost a year, pawning their instruments has not crossed their minds.Instead, the local six-piece has made every effort to rebuild and be reborn after lineup changes. The core members (Darren Bourne on keyboards and… Continue reading Interstellar Rootcellar Returns to the Stage
A recent decision by Alberta Community Development will compromise a survey on women’s education experience at the University of Calgary, according to the Women’s Collective and Resource Centre.The WCRC hoped to conduct a fall survey for later submission to the Undergraduate Curriculum Redesign Team. "Instead of surveying a full sample of students in September, when… Continue reading Women’s Centre denied money for survey
By Kim Stock
On Sat., July 31 the Calgary chapter of the Forest Action Network held a protest against Home Depot, claiming they sell wood products harvested from rainforests.Using banners, posters, two grizzly bear mascots and a "Stop the chop!" slogan, members of FAN, some of them U of C students, protested at the Shawn-essy Home Depot location.… Continue reading Shawnessy Home Depot targetted by FAN
By Fifi Enyi
Calgary’s first taste of a fringe theatre festival will have to wait until next summer due to a shortage of Þnancial support.Calgary Fringe Festival organizers were unable to secure the last $20,000 required to save the festival. An 11th hour appeal to the general public resulted in various individual and corporate donations from both Calgary… Continue reading I know what you’ll do next summer