It’s always that way. When you hope to impact something, it always impacts you more. And although I know my trip had a big impact on me, I can’t exactly figure out what that impact was specifically. Most people tell you that a journey, such as mine, changes a person. But I can recall my… Continue reading India: Faces and Places
Month: September 2002
U of C 101 fights cystic fibrosis
By Irene Enyedy
The Students’ Union decided to take a slightly different approach to social activities this year. Bling Bling, a game created by Shinerama directors at Wilfred Laurier University last year was adopted and moulded to the U of C 101 program in order to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis. The game challenged frosh students and U… Continue reading U of C 101 fights cystic fibrosis
Global warming necessary for our planet’s existence
By Вen Li
Global warming and climate change, long touted by environmentalists as looming threats to our planet, are in the national news spotlight once again. But before we gorge ourselves on the bonanza of existing and new material on the subject, we should understand the context of the arguments.Global warming itself is not necessarily a bad thing… Continue reading Global warming necessary for our planet’s existence
The SU’s big, fat bash
How would you like to go away on a house-boating weekend with a bunch of your buddies and get all of your uninvited classmates to pay for it? Sounds like a good idea to me–and the Students’ Union thinks so, too. On Sat., Sept. 28, your valiant student representatives will gather at the SU office… Continue reading The SU’s big, fat bash
Everybody loses at SLC
"Student politics is so vicious precisely because the stakes are so small."–Henry Kissinger.Was Kissinger ever right.Tuesday’s viciousness involved the Students’ Legislative Council as the Vice-President Academic, Rosie Nagra, brought impeachment hearings against Academic Commissioner Gavin Preston. I sat and watched, and laughed as the entire proceeding (which I might add would cost the organization more… Continue reading Everybody loses at SLC
Lost in the machine
Citizenship and Immigration Canada welcomes foreign students and recognizes the importance of their contribution to our academic, business and cultural communities.”"But" is what should follow this sentence from the CIC fact sheet No. 8 concerning studying in Canada.Ever since the immigration act was changed in July 2002, Canada has decided to check on foreign students… Continue reading Lost in the machine
The changes fade away
“The world changed on September 11.” This phrase may have been the work of the cliché-driven media, but it rang true with many, especially in the United States. The "new" spectre of terrorism combined with the sudden barrage of international politics was a significant step away for the norm, again, especially in the u.s.In truth,… Continue reading The changes fade away
Creating an on-line memory
By Nicole Kobie
The Web has no memory–unless it is created.Some things on-line don’t need to be remembered–think porn, pop-up ads and amihotornot.com. Others however, like news and events, should be. While it’s doubtful the attacks last September will ever be forgotten, headlines, stories and pictures posted on-line in the hours and days afterwards have disappeared. The fluidity… Continue reading Creating an on-line memory
ICT commerical space
By Dale Miller
Is the fear of battling hungry hordes at MacEwan Hall causing you to loose weight? If so, make sure to check out the ict building’s new selection of food vendors when you feel your next hunger pang.Centrally located on the north side of campus, the ict building offers the ideal location for a new and… Continue reading ICT commerical space
Harassment warning
Three harassment cases were reported in the Health Sciences Complex in August. In each case, the description of the individual fit the same person. Campus Security issued an alert last week in an attempt to prevent further cases. According to Campus Security Manager Lanny Fritz, the first incident occurred on Aug. 7, when a female… Continue reading Harassment warning