Month: April 2007

By Stephanie Mamayson

While students are gearing up for the final push to the semester’s end, some undergraduates have been taking a multiple choice quiz of a different sort. Beginning mid-February, first and fourth-year students at the University of Calgary have been taking part in the National Survey of Student Engagement in an attempt to identify aspects of… Continue reading Admin asks students what they think

By Sarelle Azuelos

This past week residence acceptance letters brought hope to many and disappointment to even more. The timing of the mail-out has also left optimistic candidates with little time to find homes right before finals start. Residence Students’ Association president Allan Bailey pointed out that one of the RSA’s goals this year was to increase the… Continue reading Rez kids pack their bags

By Kendra Perry

Antibiotics may soon be produced by tobacco plants if the Canadian government approves controversial molecular farming technology. Plant molecular farming uses plants in agriculture to produce products other than food, feed or fibre. Certain plants can be genetically modified to act as ‘factories,’ manufacturing pharmaceutical drugs, vaccines, bioplastics and industrial chemicals. University of Calgary communication… Continue reading Antibiotic tobacco plants a possibility

By Christina Lam

Young women looking to protect themselves from cervical cancer in the near future may have little more than cheerful faces on television commercials to help them cope with medical expenses. Despite the recent allocation of $300 million in the federal budget to fund the introduction of HPV vaccination programs across Canada, women seeking treatment with… Continue reading Patients shell out $400 for HPV vaccine

By Cam Cotton-O’Brien

The sixth annual cancer head shave combined hard work and good times in its fight against the disease. This year’s event, which asks students to get pledges for losing their locks, raised a record amount of money. The event was hosted by Head Shave Canada in MacEwan Student Centre Wed., Mar., 28. “We raised over… Continue reading Head shave tops previous records

By Jon Roe

A research project at the University of Calgary is looking into how an individual’s frame of mind may affect whether or not they have a relapse into depression. “In the study we’re currently looking at risk factors for depression,” said Depression Research Lab coordinator Shannon Jones. “Ultimately, we’re looking at when individuals are placed in… Continue reading Study sheds light on dark subject

By Emily Senger

Giving students $3 million dollars of university money to make campus a more comfortable place outside of the classroom should be enough to make any administrator worried, but not at the University of Calgary. “I wasn’t worried at all, but I did have some friends who were,” U of C president Dr. Harvey Weingarten joked… Continue reading Almost 40 spaces for 40 years

By Sara Hanson

The rate of homelessness in Calgary is growing faster than anywhere else in the province. In response to this disturbing trend, the University of Calgary’s Development Studies Club held a forum to discuss the Calgary housing crisis Thur., Mar. 29. “We’ve heard a lot about this present crisis and we wanted to relate the issue… Continue reading Students host affordable housing forum

By Katy Anderson

With a transit strike looming, many students are apprehensive about how they will make it to exams. Currently, transit service has been reduced based on a work-to-rule decision by the Amalgamated Transit Union, but with talks between city negotiators and the union collapsing Sat., March 31, there has been increased speculation of a strike. ATU… Continue reading Transit strike possible as finals loom