While India’s fisheries seem like a world away, Canadians still struggle to help out. The Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute will show the film Fishing in the Sea of Greed at the University of Calgary on Nov. 25. The documentary looks at the rape and run effects of industrialization on the fishing industry in India. Overfishing of… Continue reading Indian fishing doc hooks viewers with sharp message
Month: November 2008
Roadside memorials affect driver behaviour
A new study conducted by the Schulich School of Engineering at the Univer-sity of Calgary indicates that in the short term, roadside memorials may actually prompt improved driver behaviour at intersections. The study observed driver red-light-running behaviour at selected intersections in the city where mock memorials were set up. Significant changes were observed in the… Continue reading Roadside memorials affect driver behaviour
Another refugee student to get U of C funding
By Jordana Daum
The Refugee Student Program may just be one of the University of Calgary’s best kept secrets.The program, adopted by the university in 1986, is little known, but helps the university connect with refugee camps across the world. World University Services Canada links Canadian post-secondary institutions with students living in refugee camps. Students only need a… Continue reading Another refugee student to get U of C funding
Albertan students can’t escape the violence
By Katie Duke
Alberta has the highest reported rate of domestic violence in Canada. November is Family Violence Prevention month in the province. Many community agencies in Cal-gary observe it by holding events to raise awareness about the issue. University of Calgary Brenda Strafford domestic violence chair Dr. Leslie Tutty defined the broad term of family violence as… Continue reading Albertan students can’t escape the violence
U of C research team unlocks secret to premature aging
In a race against time, University of Calgary researchers are trying to develop treatments that will increase the likelihood of longevity and delay the many health problems linked to old age. Previously, faculty of medicine lead researcher Karl Riabowol and his colleagues studied Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome, a rare condition where the physical signs of aging… Continue reading U of C research team unlocks secret to premature aging
Students take their show on the road
What do ethics, glowing bacteria and revolutionary new software have in common? They were all projects presented by University of Calgary teams at the recent International Genetically Engineered Machines competition at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. iGEM, which began in 2003, is an annual international competition designed to involve undergraduate students in the field of… Continue reading Students take their show on the road
Spun: Bring Me The Horizon
By Ian Baker
Bring Me The Horizon has all the pieces necessary to put out a solid album. They demonstrate their technical proficiency on pretty much every track on their latest, Suicide Season, and it’s definitely not a lack of musicianship that brings the album down. Though they also show moments of songwriting promise, demonstrating a penchant for… Continue reading Spun: Bring Me The Horizon
Spun: Missy Higgins
By Ian Baker
On her sophomore release, On a Clear Night, Missy Higgins makes an admirable attempt at convincing the listener that she’s putting forward something new, but unfortunately most of the time she’s just treading well-worn ground. Higgins has already been billed as “Australia’s Vanessa Carlton” and that label seems appropriate for the first half of the… Continue reading Spun: Missy Higgins
Spun: White Lies
Death comes riding the old sounds of new wave, apparently, and makes a great single. White Lie’s somberly titled Death EP starts with synth echoing, kick drum and ride pounding, and the bass thumping the works forward. Then comes Harry McVeigh’s vocal echo like he really, really wants to be Ian Curtis– even if it’s… Continue reading Spun: White Lies
Spun: Mavis Staples
With Barack Obama’s decisive victory as President-elect of the United States, musical movers and shakers of the civil-rights movement in years past have widely supported the African-American leader and his drive for change. Civil-rights activist and soulful songstress Mavis Staples recorded Live: Hope At The Hideout in June 2008 at the Hideout, a renowned roots… Continue reading Spun: Mavis Staples