By Eric Fung
On Wed., Sept. 25, the Rosza Centre was filled as the University of Calgary kicked off its series of five public lectures examining the issues surrounding the Kyoto Protocol.Former Dean of the Faculty of Environmental Design and current TransAlta Vice-President of Sustainable Development Dr. Robert Page gave the inaugural talk, “The Origins of our Dilemma,”… Continue reading Kyoto starts here
By Eric Fung
Achievements of the Faculty of Science will no longer be a mystery to students with the release of the new science agendas. The agendas were launched on Sept. 25 in conjunction with the Faculty of Science’s “meet the dean” night, which gave students the opportunity to meet Dean Dr. Michael Boorman and other faculty members.… Continue reading Science agendas
By James Keller
Knowledge is a hot ticket item in Canada that comes with a fairly large price tag. A new study published by the Canada Millennium Scholarship Foundation aims to show just that, highlighting quantifiable barriers to post-secondary education. The same study is drawing ire from student organizations across the country. According to the study, entitled The… Continue reading Millennium Scholarship report
By Toby White
Student representatives on the University of Calgary Senate have a beef with the university’s accounting practices. All members of the senate and Board of Governors receive universal parking passes in return for their services to campus. While the passes do not directly cost the university, they must be accounted for in the budget. Student passes… Continue reading Student senators question parking pass fees
For the last three months, the University of Calgary’s Faulty of Nursing has been without a dean. At the end of June 2002, former dean Dr. Deborah Tamlyn finished her term with the U of C and returned home to Halifax. Since then, Dr. Florence Myrick has been serving as the faculty’s acting dean. “My… Continue reading Nursing needs new dean
In a recent study regarding sexual assault on Canadian university and college campuses, more than one in six women reported having been victims of rape or attempted rape within the past year. One in six In the study, conducted at the University of New Brunswick, 11 per cent of men reported having participated or engaged… Continue reading Sexual Assault
In the spring of 1941, the German Navy’s Bismarck was the largest and fastest battleship in the world, state-of-the-art in every aspect. On its first voyage, in May of that year, it sunk the HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, in a brief and one-sided battle. Three days later, two British ships, the… Continue reading CMSS profs document Bismarck
By Todd Penney
Last Friday, the Dinos looked to put a blemish on the Regina Rams perfect 3-0 record by defeating them on home turf. Unfortunately, the Rams had other plans and defeated the Dinos 44-37 in a brutal offensive war.Plain, horrible luck for the Dinos resulted in the team being in a deep hole early in the game. Punter… Continue reading Football team whacked
Last weekend the Dinos field hockey team made their way to Edmonton, to battle it out in their first tournament of the year. The Dinos entered as an underdog but came out with their heads high and a 2-1-1 record.The Dinos now find themselves second in the conference. “We played well all weekend and unlike… Continue reading Dinos fight to a new high
Calgary’s reputation as the athletes’ Mecca dates back to the 1988 Olympics. The legacy of facilities and programs is irresistible for any sport aficionado so the vast array of sports clubs on campus shouldn’t be surprising. They range from the recreational to the competitive with nearly every variation in between and offer something for everyone.… Continue reading I wanted be a somebody