Month: September 1999

By Jill Webber

Researchers from the University of Calgary Faculty of Medicine have discovered a genetic link between dyslexic children and their parents. U of C Pediatrics Professor and Head of the Behavioural Research Unit at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Dr. Bonnie Kaplan was happy with the results. "Parents want to know early on if their children are… Continue reading U of C researchers find genetic link to dyslexia

By Mike Flach

University of Calgary grad students have organized a conference this weekend with an international flair. The conference, called Globalization 2000: Convergence or Divergence will examine the effects and true meaning of this common topic. "The topic of globalization is an important topic," said Mebs Kanji, one of the event coordinators. "Globalization is a buzz-word that… Continue reading Poli Sci students host conference

By Angela Nicol

Think of it as a small CAUS for celebration. Alberta Learning Minister Lyle Oberg has agreed to work with the Council of Alberta University Students to formulate a study about financial accessibility to post-secondary education in Alberta. "We hope this will be a comprehensive study into who is falling through the cracks in the system,… Continue reading Access… Okay’d

By Todd Jackson

Ten years ago, the Skydiggers began to perform at a time when strange things were happening to the Canadian music scene. From the ashes of Glass Tiger and Honeymoon Suite came a few bands which developed into a full blown, though elusive, musical tradition–elusive, because they are not bands which have always garnered a lot… Continue reading I wanna reach for the sky

By Bao Ho

The next generation of video gaming has arrived. With the release of the Dreamcast system, Sega makes a definitive claim to its piece of the video gaming pie. Sega, a market leader in the early ’90s with their Genesis console, virtually disappeared in the industry after the dismal release of their next system, Saturn, in… Continue reading Sega Dreamcast: It’s thinking…

By Aaron Barrie

"I’ve always believed that poetry is really for the ear, not so much for the page," said Richard Sanger, in a recent interview. On Tuesday night, Sanger, current Writer-in-Residence for the University of Calgary’s Markin-Flanagan Distinguished Writers Programme, gave the public an opportunity to sample some of his work. "For me, one of the problems… Continue reading Richard Sanger: he’s got the write stuff

By Darren Friesen

At some point in our lives, most of us have dreamt of being a celebrity. Whether this tendency comes from sport, politics, music, or movies, we have prepared our egos for the day when the spotlight shines on us, and only us. Some of us will even go to great lengths to have this goal… Continue reading Come here Fatboy, make me a star

By Bebe Vocong

If you’re old enough to remember Fame the television series, inspired by the 1980 movie with the same title, then you have a good idea of what this musical is all about. It is the story of the last graduating class of New York’s High School of Performing Arts before the program was moved to… Continue reading Dancing, singing and casting couches