Month: November 2001

By Andrea Bundon

University of Calgary students with questions about their academic programs now have a new way to find answers. The Student Advising Review Team was developed as an element of the Enhancing the Undergraduate Learners’ Experience initiative and many of its recommendations are now in place. The first of these is the development of a new… Continue reading The right answer

By Raquel Mann

It was clear and sunny in downtown Calgary last weekend, and over the roar of car engines and regular weekend chatter, voices rang out in a protest for peace. On Sat., Nov. 17, people from all walks of life gathered together at the War Memorial Park to make themselves heard at a peace rally held… Continue reading There was peace in the streets

By Toby White

Just one week after a visit from a former American President, Calgarians received a visit from a former Canadian Prime Minister. Joe Clark, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and MP for Calgary Centre, was in town on Wed., Nov. 14 to speak at a Tory fundraiser dinner for Calgary Centre and the upcoming by-election… Continue reading What’s up, Joe?

By Eric Fung

Nearly two months after terrorist attacks in the United States, former President Bill Clinton delivered a clear message to an enthralled audience of 1,400 at the Roundup Centre in Calgary. "The terrorists who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon believed they were attacking symbols of American power, but they were wrong," Clinton said. "Today,… Continue reading No saxophone, no cigar, just the Bill

By Allie Smyth

As a result of anthrax scares crossing the border and occurring on campus, University of Calgary safety authorities added some new terminology to the lists last month. "White powder spill" is the technical term now used to describe any incident involving a suspicious or unidentified white powder discovered on campus. Campus Recreation business operations were… Continue reading White powder, dumb pranks

By Ryan Laverty

University of Calgary students were served eggs with a side of awareness on Thurs., Nov. 15 in the MacEwan Student Centre East Courtyard. The Free Student Loan Breakfast idea was a province-wide initiative by the Council of Alberta University Students aiming to illustrate deficiencies in current funding amounts from the Alberta Student Loan Program. At… Continue reading Chow with a catch

By Stephanie Chan

Though decisions regarding tuition, expansion and insitutional policies all impact students by varying degrees, those who make the decisions are not well known. "With the exception of the tuition meeting, there’s not a huge student attendance at meetings," explained University of Calgary Board of Governors Chair Brian MacNeill. "There’s usually a few students there depending… Continue reading Probing the murk of the BoG

By Ruth Davenport

While University of Calgary students slept in and studied during reading days, their tuition crept one step closer to an increase. At the Nov. 14 meeting of the Planning and Finance Committee, a 3.7 per cent increase for 2002/03 tuition fees was approved for recommendation to the Board of Governors despite contrary input from student… Continue reading Tuition increase imminent

By Erin Ludwig

Classes are back to normal after a brief hiccup at Calgary’s southern campus. The Mount Royal College Board of Governors and the Mount Royal Faculty Association have come to a one-year contract agreement for the period July 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002. The agreement gives faculty members a 4.8 per cent increase, of which… Continue reading All engines go at Mount Royal College

By Greg Clarke

Though it seems unlikely, debate over national security has reached a higher pitch and a University of Calgary initiative is the cause. In early November, the Centre for Military and Strategic Studies at the U of C released a report calling for an overhaul of the Federal Government’s National Defence policy. The Department of National… Continue reading In the name of national security