By Nicole Kobie
So you’ve decided to shun the U-Pass and drive to school. While you’re in class, you’re going to need to leave your car somewhere–most professors aren’t too happy when you bring them into lectures with you.It would be nice if you could get a parking pass, but as frosh are neither staff nor grad students,… Continue reading Parking: Long lines and pricey admission
So you wanna be a slacker? If you ask me, the first year of university should be spent meeting people, making new friends, and getting adjusted to “campus life.”In other words, studying as much as you can to impress your parents shouldn’t necessarily be your top priority.I’d rather go through first year university with mediocre… Continue reading Putting the ZZZs back in lazy
Year Month Event1957 Cosmic Ray lab, Sulhpur mountain1960 9 Arts main building1960 9 Science a completed1961 9 Cosmic Ray lab, Sulhpur mountain extended1961 12 Physical Education portion1961 McMahon Stadium1962 8 Grounds building1962 9 Greenhouse1963 9 Library Block1964 8 Grounds building extended1964 10 Engineering, Block E1964 10 Science B lower floor and basement1965 1 Science A… Continue reading U of C Construction Timeline
So, you’re a new student, fresh on campus, still shiny from lack of use–squeaky clean. There’s only one problem: you’ve spent all your parents’ hard-earned cash on inflated tuition fees, beer, and contraceptives, or you’re cramming a final project into three days when it was scheduled for three weeks.You have nowhere to live, and no… Continue reading Homeless for Christmas
Two main options here. U of C Bookstore (MacEwan Hall, lower level) and Students’ Union Used Bookstore (MacEwan Hall, main level). You can go to Amazon.ca or Chapters as well, but shipping takes a long time and prices for new books are in the same ballpark as the U of C Bookstore.U of C Bookstore•… Continue reading Get your books.
By James Keller
For first year students at the University of Calgary, Direct Entry is nothing new. It’s the way it is–the way it’s always been.The registration system where new students enter directly into their desired faculties begins this year. Prior to its introduction, students destined for faculties other than Fine Arts, Engineering, Nursing and Kinesiology had to… Continue reading Direct Entry
By Еvan Osentоn
Listen up, frosh. The following are some of the infamous and lesser-known stories about the U of C; stories you’ll no doubt relish and tell to your grandchildren some day. Most are true; one or two might be very recently fabricated in the hopes they will circulate and add colour to a campus which can… Continue reading U of C legends and myths
By Falice Chin
Some people on campus, namely Administration, think the Effective Writing Test is a valuable part of entering university. Others, more specifically everyone else, think it’s a cash cow. Like it or not, every student must satisfy the Effective Writing Requirement within their first year.To do this, each student must successfully pass a written test unless… Continue reading Effective Writing Test
By Вen Li
Coverage under the opt-in undergraduate health and dental is one of many wonderful benefits of being a U of C student. Though coverage has been reduced since last year because students voted against increasing fees to maintain coverage, for $96.50 per session ($51.50 health and $45.00 dental) you get a pretty sweet deal. If mommy… Continue reading Health and Dental Plan 2002
Academic appeals may seem like a bit of a nightmare, and they are. Once you get a few basics down, however, they are a little more bearable.The very first thing you should do when faced with a problem is to talk to the professor. Often, difficulties can be worked out between you and your instructor… Continue reading Seeking appeals