Month: July 2005

By Emily Senger

The large, middle-aged man with shaggy hair, strumming an acoustic guitar and singing with a lilting Scottish accent on a Calgary Folk Festival side-stage doesn’t look like the frontman of the British punk rock group Doll by Doll. Nor does he look like a recovered heroin addict, or the benefactor of a holistic medicine addictions… Continue reading Folk Fest: Jackie Leven’s inspiring story

By Garth Paulson

Sometimes good things happen to good people. Sometimes the old adage claiming quality music will eventually be heard and appreciated, regardless of how obscure it is, turns out to be true. Sometimes nice guys don’t finish last. Of course, none of these are usually the case. More often than not, things do not work out… Continue reading Folk Fest: Chad VanGaalen breaks out

By Emily Senger

Three reported break and enters, a thwarted arson attempt and a number of mischievous high school youth livened up the relatively slow month of June for University of Calgary Campus Security.The summer months mean fewer students on campus but the increase in outside users for convocations and graduations can lead to security altercations, according to… Continue reading Sick and twisted tales of student crime

By Chris Beauchamp

Researchers at the University of Calgary are unlocking new insights into brain function, one cell at a time. Dr. Jaideep Bains, assistant professor of physiology and biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine, led a research study on the role of glial cells in brain function. The study, appearing in the July issue of the journal… Continue reading Stimulating the brain

By Chris Tait

For four long weeks, the University of Calgary’s Solar Car Team slugged it out, busily making history in the 2005 North American Solar Challenge by simply qualifying as a rookie team, not to mention finishing ahead of some teams that had more than twice the time to build their cars.The daily routine was nothing short… Continue reading A race day with the Soleon Team

By Chris Beauchamp

The Bow River courses from the Wapta Icefield in the Rocky Mountains, through the heart of downtown Calgary and on into the semi-arid agricultural districts of southeastern Alberta. Supplying billions of cubic metres of fresh water annually for municipal and industrial users, as well as water treatment and mass irrigation systems, the Bow is the… Continue reading Taking aim at indifference

By John Leung Chung-Yin

Thousands of excited Calgarians gathered in front of the Olympic Oval as the University of Calgary welcomed the teamsfinishing the 2005 North American Solar Challenge.The University of Michigan finished first overall, with the University of Minnesota a close second, after missing a red light near the university. The U of C’s Soleon team finished 13th… Continue reading Solar Challenge wraps up at U of C

By Alan Cho

Any rapper worth his Escalade will tell you respect in the game comes from survival on the streets. Pulling up the pant leg on their designer jeans, they’ll point to scars and bruises earned in vague fights from “back in the day.” The lucky few who have them show off faded bullet wounds like rusted… Continue reading Mucis Interview: K’Naan transcription