Month: June 2000

By Kris Kotarski

After a successful first year at the University of Calgary, Breanne Graham isn’t taking any time off. She’s working out, setting goals and getting ready. Graham is going to Europe this summer. It’s not your ordinary student vacation though; ordinary students plan sightseeing, relaxing and enjoying the culture. Graham plans to do all those things… Continue reading Wrestling with Breanne Graham

By Kris Rollheiser

On May 23, the Students’ Union decided to rejoin the University of Calgary Coalition for Reinvestment. This move is regarded as positive by the Faculty Association and Administration. However, the SU and Administration have not agreed on how to use additional provincial funding to post-secondary education if it does come in, which was one of… Continue reading SU rejoins CORE

By Mary Chan

The Canadian Alliance of Student Associations welcomed two new schools into its fold last week as the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union and the Grant MacEwan College Students’ Association joined the national lobby group. The CASA Board of Directors accepted the U of L SU as a full member and the GMCSA as an associate… Continue reading CASA family grows

By Natalie Sit

May 23, University of Calgary Vice-president Research Len Bruton resigned from his position, expressing his intentions in an e-mail sent to all faculty members. In the letter of resignation, Dr. Bruton expressed concern that the position of VP Research was marginalized and led to major administrative decisions he did not agree with. He said he… Continue reading VP Research leaves

By Rob South

On Monday, Jane Stewart, Minister of Human Resources Development Canada, decided to overturn the highly controversial decision by Calgary-West MP Rob Anders to reject applications for 83 Summer Career Placement jobs in his riding. The government-subsidized positions were rejected in early May by Anders from a list of close to 200 jobs recommended for funding… Continue reading Anders’ decision overruled

By Rob South

Far away from last week’s nurses’ strike, events occurred that could seriously impact health care in Calgary. On May 22, students in the Calgary Conjoint Nursing Program were informed Mount Royal College had decided not to renew the program it shares with the University of Calgary. "Students weren’t consulted at all, neither were a lot… Continue reading Successful nursing program cancelled

By Еvan Osentоn

On May 30, one month before the Board of Governors was to announce its decision on the reappointment of Dr. Terry White as University of Calgary President, Dr. White announced he will not seek another term in office. Dr. White said as recently as January 2000 he would seek another term, but now cites personal… Continue reading Dr. White resigns

By David Kenney

Scribbling with ease, a very focused Damian Wilcox carefully jots his strokes on a page. Soon his pencilling takes form, but it’s not what you’d expect from such a serious face. Pencil down, Wilcox reveals his completed work– a hand in full rock-on pose. Dude. Creator/writer/artist of the local comic dorkboy, Wilcox’s work is pretty… Continue reading It’s a bird, it’s a plane… it’s dorkboy!

By Natalie Sit

Ahh, university–a place to learn, discover and realize how evil your professor really is. Or so Eileen Coughlan would have you believe in her new novel Dying by Degrees. Dying by Degrees takes place on the fictional campus of the University of Southwestern Alberta, located in the southwestern quadrant of Calgary. Yes, Calgary. The redeeming… Continue reading Boring by many degrees

By Kathy Schaerer

Decidedly Jazz Danceworks is literally on fire with their latest production, Evanescence. There’s nothing to worry about though, it’s all been approved by the fire marshal. Monsoons in Costa Rica inspired Vicki Adams Willis, the founder of DJD, to base this latest venture around the original elements–earth, wind, fire, water — and Yogic philosophy’s fifth… Continue reading Fire, earth, water, …dance