Month: October 2001

By Roger Hollands

Those unfortunates who do not believe in the existence of the G-spot are about to experience a rude awakening. On Thu., Nov. 1, Dr. Beverly Whipple, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, and co-author of the international bestseller G-Spot and Other Recent Discoveries About Human Sexuality, will deliver a lecture focusing on her research of the last… Continue reading Yes Virginia, there really is a G-spot

By Andrea Bundon

There is new hope for women interested in reducing their risk of breast cancer. Dr. Christine Freidenreich and her team of researchers from the Alberta Cancer Board and the University of Calgary recently released the third part of a study that indicates regular physical activity can reduce a woman’s risk of breast cancer by 40… Continue reading Break a sweat to save your breasts

By Lawrence Bailey

There was no cake and no candles, but a healthy number of guests fêted the University of Calgary International Centre in a healthy fashion last Thu., Oct. 18. Over the past 15 years, the centre has quietly gained the respect of the world’s academic and global development communities, garnering praise and appreciation from many. "One… Continue reading Reaching out for fifteen years

By Eric Fung

Those searching for Canada’s presence on the web may soon have to look no further than a single database. The University of Calgary’s Canadian Heritage project is an endeavour to document and organize Canadian content on the Internet. By its completion in 10 months, 35,000 Canadian Web sites will have been evaluated and assembled into… Continue reading U of C spearheads cyber-Canadiana

By Allie Smyth

A man suspected of committing sexual offences on city campuses is still at large. Update: Police arrested a suspect, David Ralph Gould, on Oct. 28. City of Calgary press release Since June there have been five reports of sexual assault, occurring during the daytime and targeting Asian women of Japanese descent. Of the five known… Continue reading CAMPUSES ON ALERT

By Chris Tihor

Alan Cumyn hits the mark with his newest novel, losing it. The Ottawa-based Giller Prize finalist, with his first effort as a full-time author, snaps a dark but humorous picture of the dysfunctionality of family life. The novel’s central character is Bob Sterling, a middle-aged professor in Ottawa who specializes in the writings of Edgar… Continue reading Losing control

By Michael Leung

Say you’re on the summit of a peak in Mexico, and you’ve got three ways of getting down. Your radio looks like a tasty option–calling for a comfy helicopter ride off the roof of Mexico’s tallest volcano el Pico de Orizaba means you’d be home in time for tacos. You also have some ropes for… Continue reading Passion and adventure on one wheel

By James Keller

For the Pleasure of Seeing Her Again opens by telling you what you’re not about to see. "No ghosts will come to haunt the battlements of a castle in the Kingdom of Denmark where, apparently, something is rotten," the narrator begins. "You won’t see a brute of a man rip his sweat-drenched T-shirt, shouting: ‘Stella!… Continue reading Remembering mom

By Nicole Kobie

Can you imagine audiences watching Dude, Where’s my Car or American Pie a century from now? Somehow, such comedies lack the timelessness of a classic–that, and they’re funny to select audiences. Those stories just don’t have the shelf-life of Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest. Funny a hundred years ago, it’s still making people… Continue reading Classic Wilde in modern times