Month: January 2002

By Kris Kotarski

Good evening chums; I have some good news and some bad news. "What’s the good news?" you ask in delicious glass-half-full ignorance. Well, three University of Calgary Dinos qualified for the World University Games. "That’s fantastic! Hooray home team!" you shout, beer spilling out of your gullet. "What’s the bad news?" The games will be… Continue reading Three Dinos set to take on the world

By Andrea Bundon

Choosing a program of study could soon be a little simpler thanks to 83 condensed syllabi. Condensed syllabi enable a student to directly compare programs in seven areas determined to be of particular interest to undergraduates. The seven program features were selected for special attention as part of curriculum redesign, a component of the University… Continue reading Syllabi make it simple

By Eric Fung

For those intent on criticizing the Students’ Union, rest assured that at least $0.50 of your SU fees are going to good use in partly subsidizing the Refugee Student Program. On Jan. 14, the Refugee Student Board chose the student the University of Calgary will sponsor next year.The decision was made from six profiles forwarded… Continue reading WUSC upon a time

By Joanna Farley

From Jan. 23–25, a group of Clinical Pyschology graduates will launch the University of Calgary’s first mental health awareness week. The event is designed to provide information about mental health and how to maintain it. In addition,the organizers emphasize that mental disorders are not a character flaw. "Right now there is a stigma attached to… Continue reading Ease your mind

By Joel McNally

Small "c" conservatives should be heartened by those who believe the right wing of Canadian federal politics can still be patched together despite a decade of defeat. "Gritlock," a new name for the Canadian phenomenon of Liberal political immortality, is both the name of Peter White’s new book and the topic of his speech on… Continue reading Resurrecting a Right to run the nation

By Ruth Davenport

Stepping through the doors of the the University of Alberta’s Power Plant was a warm relief for those who gathered there on a recent, typical, hostile Edmonton winter evening. Inside, patrons were brought face-to-face with Parliament Hill, cabinet shuffles and national security in the form of Canada’s federal Finance minister, who came in out of… Continue reading Live in colour at the Power Plant

By Joel McNally

The U-Pass has ridden another stop closer to referendum after a milestone meeting on Jan. 14. The University of Calgary, Students’ Union, and Calgary Transit officials met to finalize details for the controversial deal. The U-Pass is a comprehensive package proposed for undergraduates that, if approved by the Students’ Legislative Council and voted for by… Continue reading U-Pass, approach with care

By Ruth Davenport

One of Canada’s leaders in the fight against Parkinson’s recently gained some extra ammo. Dr. Oksana Suchowersky, a University of Calgary professor, was recently named the Suter Professorship sponsored by the Parkinson’s Society of Southern Alberta. "I applied for the Professorship because I wanted to devote more time to research,"said Suchowersky. "That is what it… Continue reading Prof secures Parkinson’s Professorship

By Wendy Maloff

Patrons of MacEwan Student Centre will soon have another means of staying informed. As early as Feb. 1, 2002, closed circuit television will be installed in the MSC by NUTV, the student television station at the University of Calgary. "Closed-circuit television will be set up in the MSC food court on six monitors," explained John… Continue reading NUTV brings CCTV to MSC