By Kris Schmidt
Tolerance, perhaps one of the most significant and controversial concepts in our contemporary society, was the subject of an international symposium held at the University of Calgary.The three-day symposium gathered international scholars and students to reflect on the subject from Feb. 21–23. Participants included scholars and students from numerous faculties including German, English, religious studies,… Continue reading Online exclusive: Testing tolerance at the U of C
Because cash is what feeds the monster, the University of Calgary’s appointment of a new vice-president finance and services is of no small consequence to students and administration.Gail Stephens, the incoming vp, will take over from current-VP Mike McAdams May 5. Her role will be managing the U of C’s finances, human resources, information technology… Continue reading U of C VP finance appointed
Water in Alberta will be a major concern in the coming years if climate change current environmental practices continue.An International Association of Students in Economics and Business Management seminar held in the University of Calgary’s That Empty Space Thu., Mar. 6 featured several presentations about the effect of human interactions with the environment and what… Continue reading Far from drowning in it
Former child soldier and award-winning author Ishmael Beah will speak at the University of Calgary Sun., Mar. 16.Beah’s book, A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Child Soldier, chronicles his youth in Sierra Leone, where he lost his entire family to civil war and was forced into military service at the age of 13. The… Continue reading Former child soldier coming to campus
By Daniel Pagan
The National Citizens’ Coalition is going after the Canadian Wheat Board with pitchforks and torches in a new multimedia campaign. The NCC is relying on an advertising campaign with newspaper, radio spots, billboards and e-mail to get its message out about ending the CWB’s monopoly on wheat. NCC communication manager Kylie-Anne Doerner explained the NCC… Continue reading Separating the wheat from the Board
By Jon Roe
Alberta’s oilsands occupy an area slightly smaller than the state of Florida. However, only a small percentage of the 140,000 square kilometres of oilsands-around 3,000 square kilometres-is currently developed, but even that small percentage has far-ranging environmental impacts. The issues surrounding the production and use of Alberta’s economic backbone and environmental black eye were discussed… Continue reading Enviropalooza: talkin’ tarsands
Residence students can look forward to waterproof roofs, new locks and upgraded kitchens in Fall 2008.The board of governors recently passed the Residence Students’ Association’s proposition of a $20 million five-year residence rehabilitation and renewal plan. While the board approved the association’s plan to go to the province for funding, rent will still be increased… Continue reading Rent to increase in married residences
By Ben Hoffman
While the phrase “quantum mechanics” alone invokes a panic reaction in nearly anyone who hears it, it’s a surefire thing an entire article about it will be questionably all-encompassing. There’s a stigma attached to the remarkably tiny, remarkably ineffable motes of matter-slash-energy-slash-nonsense–the quanta from which quantum theory derives its name–that their counter-intuitive nature makes them… Continue reading Shining light on quantum mechanics
The University of Calgary Dinosaurs athletics program has their Hannibal to direct them over the athletic Alps for another season. Women’s volleyball coach Kevin Boyles led his team to nationals eight times–with seven final-four appearances–in a row and now plans to lead the U of C’s athletic program to excellence, continuing the role of interim… Continue reading Boyles in like Flint
Men’s side Spearheaded by the brilliant performance of male track athlete of the year and CIS championship MVP Sam Effah, the University of Calgary Dinos men’s track and field team busted their asses to come within three points of winning the CIS championships in Montreal Mar. 6-8. On McGill University’s 200 metre banked-track from the… Continue reading Track Dinos finish second and fourth at CIS