Month: September 2005

By Sarah Morrill

According to a recent Ipsos-Reid survey commissioned by Canadian Blood Services, 52 per cent of Canadians say they or someone in their family has needed blood or blood products. The Youth Donors of Canada are stepping up to make sure that need is filled. The University of Calgary club raises awareness about the need for… Continue reading They come to suck your blood

By Diana Lyuber

Newly renovated food venues have been popping up on campus throughout the summer, all of them bearing the Chartwells plaque. The change comes from last year’s decision to outsource University of Calgary Food Services to Chartwells, a large international corporation boasting over 250 locations nationwide, including vendors at McGill and Concordia Universities. Although the renovations… Continue reading Hell NO! We won’t GO! …to Chartwells

By Stephanie Shewchuk

Although the event is verging on its eleventh consecutive year, the Calgary AIDS Walk for Life promises to increase the festivities that have distinguished it for over a decade.In Calgary alone, approximately 1,300 individuals live with HIV and AIDS, and research shows a continuous increase in the contraction of sexually transmitted infections. The Calgary AIDS… Continue reading Walk for fitness, walk for life

By Darlene Seto

Two of Canada’s finest have returned to the University of Calgary, fresh from a military stint in the disputed Syria-Israel region of Golan Heights. Master Corporal Les Champ and Corporal Asela Peiris spent five months as members of the United Nations Disengagement Observer force posted in Golan Heights. The pair, both members of the Canadian… Continue reading U of C’s finest return from tour

By John Leung Chung-Yin

Clubs week is often an exciting mainstay of the fall academic calendar and this year has proven to be no exception. Clubs of all stripes and colours are once again coming out of their summer hiatus and recruiting members in this biannual bazaar. Over 80 clubs, both old and new, have set up their stands… Continue reading Club me ’till I’m week, club me ’till I’m dead

By Simon Jackson

Students have a new spot on campus to sip lattes and surf the web. Mon. Sept. 12 saw the opening of a new wireless internet cafe, The Loft, on the 4th floor of the MacEwan Student Centre. Freely available to students and faculty between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. Monday to Friday, The Loft provides… Continue reading Webmail with a view

By Chris Beauchamp

As part of the next phase of its advanced education review, the provincial government is asking Albertans what they think about the province’s post-secondary system. The A Learning Alberta steering committee has made its policy framework available online and is asking Albertans to submit suggestions on its website. Also, a series of invitation-only regional stakeholder… Continue reading Uncle Ralph wants you

By Emily Senger

The Students’ Union brings students pitchers of beer at the Den for a mere $7 each Thursday evening, but has also partnered with Campus Security and Residence Services to educate students about the dangers of spending too much time in the Den. Sept. 20-25 marks the eighth annual Alcohol Awareness Week. The project hosts four… Continue reading Beer goggles aren’t cool

By John Leung Chung-Yin

As regular as your Grandpa on Metamucil, October brings the Students’ Union by-election.On Oct. 11-13, students will be asked to fill the vacancies existing in the Students’ Legislative Council and the Students’ Academic Assembly.The single Academic Commi-ssioner in SLC will be elected at-large by the student body, while the six Faculty Representatives in SAA will… Continue reading SU by-election strikes back

By Emily Senger

University of Calgary students can cut their current cell phone bill in half, thanks to a new deal between the Students’ Union and Bell Mobility.In return for exclusive rights to cell phone sales in MacEwan Student Centre for three years, Bell will offer students cell phones at a rate of $22.50 per month for 200… Continue reading $20 cell phones