Month: November 2001

By Jane Alkhouri

Though it was likely on everyone’s mind, the issue of federal party leadership was not discussed during one political gathering last week. Canadian Minister of Finance Paul Martin attended a Liberal Party of Canada fundraiser on Thu., Nov. 1 and made no mention of a bid for the Liberal leadership during an evening that dealt… Continue reading Minister Martin’s merryments

By Ruth Davenport

Alberta’s smallest political party made big plans on the weekend. The Alberta New Democrats held their 2001 Annual Convention in Calgary from Nov. 2-4. The convention focused on plans and policy making for the 2005 provincial election campaign. Alberta NDP leader Raj Pannu outlined a clear direction for the party during his address to the… Continue reading Raj Pannu graces U of C

By Eric Fung

Campus looking a bit drab? University lacking a certain panache? The University of Calgary Students’ Union, among others, have a solution. In early October, External Commissioner David Rassin had the idea of erecting flags displaying the University of Calgary crest along University Drive, similar to what has been done at numerous other universities. "This year,… Continue reading Branding and beautifying

By Jhenifer Pabillano

Protests against tuition increases were ignored as the University of Alberta Board of Governors approved a budget raising tuition by 3.65 per cent for the 2002/03 academic year. The increase, approved at the Nov. 2 BoG meeting, will add $142 to basic U of A tuition fees, making tuition more than $4,000. "Despite years of… Continue reading Squeaky wheels get no grease

By Andrea Bundon

Two Students’ Union commissioners have decided the president needs a little help and they are just the people for the job. The University of Calgary Students’ Legislative Council includes the executive members and several elected commissioners. However, the president has no commissioners, and SU President Barb Wright maintains that is currently the case. "I don’t… Continue reading The little commission that was?

By Ruth Davenport

Tuition consultation has almost come and gone and University of Calgary student representatives are disappointed with both the process and the outcome. "I would say the atmosphere surrounding tuition consultation has been fairly friendly," said Students’ Union President Barb Wright. "But I would have to say it hasn’t exactly been effective." Each year, three representatives… Continue reading TUITION TIME AGAIN!

By Mike Leung

Grizzly: Face to Face opens with dramatic footage of a grizzly splashing through a northern British Columbian tidal flat in pursuit of a salmon. The salmon’s fin, barely visible through the top of the water, skitters away at a frantic pace that the 500 pound animal somehow manages to follow. Several strides later, outstretched paws… Continue reading Hunting cultural myth

By Mike Leung

Carrying the Burden explains the unfortunate plight of porters in Nepal who support the adventure trekking industry surrounding the world’s most famous mountain range. In particular, a whole tourism industry surrounds the base of Mount Everest–but because of the remote conditions, a great deal of goods must be literally carried up to base camp. The… Continue reading Exploring porter life

By Mike Leung

"I realized I was capable of meeting myself on the highest of mountains head-on. In the mountains, I just escape." For those attending this year’s Banff Mountain Film Festival last weekend, Slovenian climber Tomaz Humar’s words echo a sentiment many of us share towards mountain places. For the famous climber, the separation from family and… Continue reading The Heart of Mountain film

By James Keller

Pop music and rock owe a lot to jazz and blues, but according to Brad Turner, pop will never have the same staying power. "The difference between jazz and popular music is that popular music is created for the moment and tends to be pretty disposable," says Turner, trumpet and keyboard player for jazz quartet… Continue reading Small commodities and big sounds