It’s a wonder how a human being can remain optimistic after seeing a child turned into a human bomb, but even after witnessing that, Canada’s former deputy commander of the Afghanistan mission insists Afghanistan is not a barbaric place, just culturally different. Colonel Jamie Cade was the deputy commander of Joint Task Force Afghanistan during… Continue reading Optimism in Afghanistan
Month: March 2009
Take a stand for Darfur and the Macarena
What does the Macarena and a deadly conflict in Africa have in common? University of Calgary students are pairing with local entrepreneurs to put a stop to both. Night to Fight: a Benefit for Darfur will feature live local music, an interactive fashion show and a visual art installation in an effort to raise money… Continue reading Take a stand for Darfur and the Macarena
MRI wait times need help
Most Calgarians are familiar with long wait times for medical services over the past three years. University of Calgary’s dean of medicine Dr. Tom Feasby has been trying find out what can be done to reduce the times for MRIs. The first part of his study revealed some centres didn’t have systems for prioritizing scans… Continue reading MRI wait times need help
White supremacists blocked from City Hall
A white supremacist group that marched downtown last weekend was met with strong opposition, but not everyone was pleased with the result. The Aryan Guard, an anti-Semitic, racist and homophobic group based in Calgary, organized a White Pride march from the Mewata Armoury to City Hall on March 21, the International Day for the Elimination… Continue reading White supremacists blocked from City Hall
U of C prof reminisces about time in Rwanda
Although the state of affairs in Rwanda have quieted down since 1994, its violent past will not be soon forgotten. At Big Rock University, the brewery hosts a lecture every month on a different issue. This month’s speech was about the Rwandan genocide. The featured speaker, University of Calgary sociology professor Dr. Augustine Brannigan, discussed… Continue reading U of C prof reminisces about time in Rwanda
Fine arts cuts staff again
The faculty of Fine Arts will have to make do with less support staff after shedding over a dozen positions during the last few months. Four individuals were let go and several vacant or part-time positions with interim staff were discontinued. Many of the positions lost belonged to the first people students approached if they… Continue reading Fine arts cuts staff again
Communist leader talks economics in Calgary
By Jon Roe
Blame for the current economic crisis has been leveled at both the financial institutions who lent money to underqualified borrowers and people who accepted and sought those loans in the first place. Communist Party of Canada leader Miguel Figueroa believes that the crisis is in no way the fault of the working class. “We didn’t… Continue reading Communist leader talks economics in Calgary
Campus Pro-Life returns
The University of Calgary Campus Pro-Life club may face more charges of trespassing after setting up their Genocide Awareness Project display again this week. In November, the university asked the group to turn their signs depicting abortions, victims of the Holocaust and Rwandan genocide inwards. After they failed to comply, the university charged the students… Continue reading Campus Pro-Life returns
CFL star to join Canadian Bobsled team
The Canadian Olympic Committee has set a goal to finish first overall at the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. It will take more than belief and inspirational quotes from kids on television to beat out the world’s top countries. To compete with the world, Canada must do whatever is necessary to put them on the… Continue reading CFL star to join Canadian Bobsled team
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By Brad Halasz
Women’s volleyball Jesse Knight was named the full-time head coach of the University of Calgary Dinos women’s volleyball team. Knight was interim-coach for the 2008-09 season. He led the Dinos to 16-4 record and won a silver medal in the Canadian Interuniversity Sport volleyball championship. Next year will be his second season with the Dinos… Continue reading Sport shorts