By Peter Stein
Residence students can now freely surf the Internet or check their e-mail from their dorm rooms, hassle-free on the wireless Reznet. "The majority of student issues have been resolved," said Joel Lynn, Residence Life Assistant Manager. "The system is currently stable and we are monitoring current developments in residence." Residence Students’ Associa- tion Vice-President Apartments… Continue reading Clearer skies for Reznet
The U-Pass is up for renegotiation this October, and students may see a higher price. In 2002, the U-Pass was introduced based on a two-year agreement with Calgary Transit. Last year, students paid $50 a semester and this year it increased to $56 a semester. "We are jointly committed to the two years and it… Continue reading U-Pass up for debate
By James Keller
Mixed messages came out of the Students’ Union offices this past week, in what the Vice-President Op-Fi termed a “media fiasco.”On Fri., Oct. 3, the Calgary Herald ran a front-page story about a sponsorship deal between the SU and Rothmans Inc., which owns the cigarette brand Benson & Hedges and sponsors the Gold Club Series… Continue reading Up in smoke
The air on campus was heavier than usual in October, as the University of Calgary lost two of its own. University of Calgary students Brian Collins, fifth-year Social Science, and Joah Atkinson, fourth-year Communication and Culture, were killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident the evening of Tue., Sept. 30. The pair were returning from a U… Continue reading Tragic loss of two students
By Natalie Sit
The Muslim Students’ Association is filing a human rights complaint against the University of Calgary because the university has failed to provide a prayer space. The U of C club is filing with the Alberta Human Rights Commission under the Alberta Human Rights Code. According to MSA President Mubashir Iqbal, universities and other institutions must,… Continue reading Muslims waiting for prayer space
The Students’ Union closed nominations for six faculty representatives and two academic commissioner positions that have been vacant since last year’s general election in May. These will be up for grabs in the upcoming SU by-election.Previous by-elections have been characterized by few candidates and limited openings.“Last year there were only three candidates for the Faculty… Continue reading Students’ Union by-election
The posters are going up and the electoral antics have already started for Students’ Union by-election.The SU by-election will fill eight positions unfilled by last year’s general election and give non-voting appointed council members a chance to gain voting power by being elected.Education, Fine Arts, Kinesiology, Law, Medicine and Social Work all need faculty representatives.As… Continue reading Running in the by-election
Tragically, our lives on campus aren’t as full as they were a week ago. The loss of two of our own, Brian Collins and Joah Atkinson, has left a hole in the lives of many.Please share some of your thoughts, memories and favourite things about the pair, helping them live on, helping others know why… Continue reading Remembering Brian and Joah
It wasn’t pretty folks, at least not when the dust settled. Facing a pair of squads they will be fighting down to the wire for a Canada West playoff berth, the Dinos men’s soccer team had something to prove at Foothills Stadium Sept. 27-28. Sadly, they merely reinforced many cliches about young teams and confidence.… Continue reading Men’s soccer also good
By Russ Dyck
The lady Dinos dropped to 2-3-1 after a pair of shutout losses to the University of Victoria Vikes and the University of British Columbia Thunderbirds. Sat., Sept. 27 against the Vikes, the Dinos didn’t come out strong, surrendering an early goal. "Our goal was not to let them score in the first fifteen minutes of… Continue reading Home field not so advantageous