By Вen Li
For the third year in a row, students will get the chance to raise money for cancer. Last March, 125 people at the University of Calgary shaved their heads to raise $80,000 for the Kids Cancer Care Foundation of Alberta. “If we can get the same number again, that would be awesome,” said event organizer… Continue reading Bald is beautiful and cancer sucks
By Falice Chin
Thousands of students look for summer jobs each year, but many of them do little to no research on companies they apply to. In the spring of 2003, James Ullyott and another freshly graduated commerce student from the University of Calgary worked as managers under College Canada Painting Co. Within months, Ullyott had lost money,… Continue reading Student Painters Sued
Although it may be impossible to specifically imagine the state of Alberta in 200 years, Albertan Ben Gray is asking post-secondary students to do just that. Gray is sponsoring a competition called Alberta 2205, a contest in which he challenges Alberta students to provide the best description of what Alberta should be like in the… Continue reading The face of Alberta in 200 years
They began shooting in late November, continued throughout December, and then it was time to edit. Numerous proposals were submitted, however, only four were selected. This selection meant the opportunity of a lifetime–an opportunity for first time documentary film makers to create their eight minute masterpieces. So, that’s just what they did.Founded by NUTV and… Continue reading NUTV Does Documentaries
By Dale Miller
Alberta’s post-secondary students have reason to rejoice this week, after the announcement of a new $3 billion endowment fund which will provide $123 million for PSE annually. The announcement came during Lieutenant Governor Norman L. Kwong’s Speech from the Throne at the first session of the Twenty Sixth Legislature, and is part of the Alberta… Continue reading $3 billion for PSE endowment fund
By Diana Lyuber
If you happen to see two students strolling the school with tattoos smack in the middle of their foreheads in the next two weeks, don’t be alarmed. Stop and chat. That, after all, is the key concept behind Skin Deep Advertising, a company formed by five Haskayne students who tackled their entrepreneurship assignment head on.… Continue reading U of C students branded for blood in Haskayne marketing class project
By Darlene Seto
After over 25 years working within the inner sanctum of the University of Calgary, Rhonda Williams, currently Director of the University Secretariat, is leaving. Williams, widely regarded by colleagues as an expert on university governance, is heading to the University of Alberta for the newly created position of Head of University Governance. “It wasn’t out… Continue reading Director Departs
By Kyle Francis
“Jamie Foxx! Canada wants to know… now that you’ve been doubly nominated for best actor, are you doubly nervous?” – Ben Mulroney, Host of Canadian Idol, eTalk Daily, to Jamie Foxx on the red carpet of the 2005 Academy Awards. When Ben Mulroney, son of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney let this coil of verbal… Continue reading News flash: Ben Mulroney an asshole
By Emily Senger
Home sweet home. When home is an hour drive away and I’m balancing multiple obligations of work, school and some semblance of a social life, I don’t get home as often as I would like. Instead, I took a trip home for a couple of days over reading break. Home, my town of just under… Continue reading Brown-paper windows
I have very mixed feelings about Ralph Klein’s recent an-nouncements about post-secondary education being his number one priority for the centennial year. I am optimistic that after years of lobbying the Alberta government to recognize the importance of PSE, students will finally see something come to fruition. However, I am cautious, based on this government’s… Continue reading Cautious Ralph-wise optimism