Month: October 2000

By Mary Chan

In an effort to raise campus awareness of sexual and gender-related issues, the University of Calgary launched its Positive Space campaign Wed., Oct 18. "The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness, to disseminate accurate information, to invite the campus community to think about and discuss the issues, and generate a visible commitment to… Continue reading Tewksbury promotes Positive Space Campaign

By Rob South

Dr. John Hurlbert is challenging the world’s medical community to stop the process of treating spinal cord injuries with the steroid Methylprednisolone. Hurlbert, a professor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Medicine, concluded the current practice of steroid use was improper after an extensive look into the history of steroid use and its results.… Continue reading Spine injuries

By Вen Li

A 30 per cent reduction in tuition? That’s what interim Leader of the New Democrat Opposition Raj Pannu will push for this November. Tuition was just one of the issues the New Democrats hoped to get feedback on as they brought their "On the Move" campaign to the University of Calgary on Friday. "We are… Continue reading NDP makes a U of C a stop on Alberta tour

By Еvan Osentоn

Staff at the McGill Daily were devastated to learn last week that they lost their lawsuit concerning the validity of their lease with the Students’ Society of McGill University. The Quebec court ruling gave the 90-year-old paper two weeks to vacate their campus office; however, last-minute lease negotiations between the paper and SSMU may prevent… Continue reading Daily loses lawsuit

By Natalie Sit

We all know Ann Landers is the one to turn to when looking for advice on the practical side of life. When students need academic advice they turn to academic advisors to guide them. But who advises the advisors? The University of Calgary set up the Student Advisor Review Team, whose mission is to provide… Continue reading Reviewing student advisors

Last Thursday night’s standing ovation in the Jack Simpson Gymnasium for former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev would have been unthinkable during the Cold War. Many give much of the credit for the end of the Cold War to Gorbachev, making the applause as much an expression of relief at moving out of… Continue reading "Profits are not the only important factor"

By Rhia Perkins

Should graduate theses and dissertations be sold for profit? This is the enigma currently troubling both the National Library and graduate student associations across Canada. The issue arose when a member of the Canadian Historical Association’s Graduate Student Committee found her master’s thesis for sale on the American Web site www.contentville.com. This finding led graduate… Continue reading What are two years of work worth?

By Mary Chan

The University of Calgary Students’ Union approved over $1 million in redevelopment funding Tuesday night; over $200,000 is allotted to SU office renovations. The motion passed unanimously in its second reading at the Students’ Legislative Council meeting. The money pays for a number of projects related to MacEwan Hall redevelopment, including the salary of a… Continue reading If I had a million dollars…